Happy, day 4 and 5.

[ellenmillion]

Woops!

I forgot to do day 4/8 of happy things.

So, Day 4: My roomba.

I was a little reluctant about buying a robot to vacuum my floor... but hey, I wasn't. We have a seven hundred pound Kirby - from back when they were made entirely of metal. It was a PAIN to use. With painted wood floors, the other option was sweeping, which meant swirling clouds of dust and dog fur, and it was also a pain. I could do neither when my back was acting up.

When we got the PFD this year, I said, 'I'm getting me a Roomba.'

WOW. First of all, it's enormously entertaining. I love figuring out the logic its using, and it's so incredibly darling. It's like fire - very watchable in a mesmerizing kind of way.

My house is hundred billion times cleaner than it's ever been. Not only does it clean the floors, it keeps all that dust out of the air, so I have to dust a LOT less. And because the floor is already all free of dog fur and dust, I am much more motivated to actually mop more.

My Roomba TOTALLY makes me happy.

(Velcro, not so much.)

Day 5: Roses!

More importantly, being FINISHED with Roses.

It's embarrassing how emotional I am about it. Yes, happy, but also almost tearfully sad. It's all done. I have no huge looming neverending art project anymore. The original will have to go away to its new home. *sniffles* Is this normal with your art (or writing?)? I've never encountered this before. I've never spent 4 frakking years on a piece, either.

Filling some last minute orders before dance class tonight, and doing some laundry, now.

Comments

[theresamather.livejournal.com]

I conquered my four year nemesis piece last summer. Rah!

p.s., your piece turned out great!

[chamois-shimi.livejournal.com]

I think it kind of depends on the artist/writer as well as on the project itself ... some people actually *hate* their work when it's done, some feel relief, some go through something like a grieving process that that part of their life is over, some people just dust off their hands and get on to the next thing. It seems like just about any reaction is normal. Sort of like giving birth. ;)

[jenelycam.livejournal.com]

^____^ I have kids to vacuum my house. :P Except my kids sass me and talk back...I'm sure your Roomba isn't so mouthy. ;P

[draken-art.livejournal.com]

I have that emotion with almost every piece that i do which is why I am so loathed to seperate from them. ;)

Especially if its a GOOD piece. ;)

Which btw, You want that sketch?

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes please!!! :D

[pixiewildflower.livejournal.com]

COOL!

[laken-steeljaw.livejournal.com]

We have two Roombas. We've had our first one for several years, and just bought the new one a couple weeks ago because a store was closing and we got it cheap. :>

I wouldn't go without them. The older one handles the upstairs, the new one tackles the ground floor. I always tell everyone that the only members of the family that do their chores are the Roombas. ;>

[coldtortuga.livejournal.com]

Which model of Roomba? I'm thinking of getting one... hard to decide whether the new ones are really worth 2x the moola.

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

I got the 530 from Newegg.com: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16896779002

(You may find it cheaper, elsewhere - I was combining shipping with a bunch of other stuff!)

How it compares with the other models - I can't speak from experience, but I've read a few reviews (at amazon, I think?) that mentioned problems with the 400 series that the 500 series has fixed. (Wimpy parts construction, poor cleaning logic)