thoughts/notes to self

[salixbabylon]

1) Next time I allow my OCD free reign in order to distract myself from thinking unpleasant thoughts/mask my nervousness, someone please just sedate me and lock me up somewhere. I just spent 4 hours cleaning my kitchen. It's not that huge of a kitchen and it wasn't exactly all that dirty. I took a toothbrush to the Kitchen Aid. I need help.

2) You know how walls get spots on them from dirty hands, shoes, dog noses, etc? How do you get them off? I use a scrubby sponge, but that just slowly strips the paint off, thereby hastening the urgency of repainting the cupboards and the door the dog goes in and out of. Anyone? Heloise?

3) Not exactly a Christmasy movie, but Netflix brought me "Queen of the Damned" and I dutifully watched it. It was pretty wretched except for Stewart Townsend in leather pants, which was fortunately abundant. He might be an ass, but I wouldn't kick him out of bed. *rowr*

4) I'm have so thoroughly annoyed myself with Christmas music that I'm craving something like Ozzy or NIN or the Matrix soundtracks.

5) WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH THE PORN???? I have so many books on sex and BDSM and because I am a librarian and have OCD, they are dutifully grouped together on my bookshelves in the living room and labeled with the Library of Congress call letters, "HQ - Human Sexuality". Do I just pull them all out and leave a huge, gaping, obvious hole? Do I leave them there and let my mother see my pop-up Kama Sutra and SM 101? People with children don't have this problem, do they?

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[raptureinbloom.livejournal.com]

5, Us people with children bury our computer porn 3 or 4 levels down and name it vague things like "Misc Work" and "my ebooks". Books etc are shooved in drawers in the bedroom.

lol, my son is far too nosey

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Hehehe! Well, let's hope my parents are less nosy than your son. Presumably, they already know how sex works and aren't as titillated by it as teenagers. ;)

Don't know if you can get it in California!

[willys-digs.livejournal.com]

1. But, a little Sunlight or Dawn dish detergent in, on the warmer side, of water.

2. If it's really bad, find a local industrial cleaning supplier, and get a 'de-greaser'. It's a 'strong" detergent with bleach. Wear gloves and if your a little sensative with vapors a cheap carpenter's mask, they'll have them there too. A little bit on an old rag, and you will have a clean spot. Dilute in water before you decide to "scrub" the rest of the walls. In a garden spray bottle, usually enough is two fingers at the bottom and fill the rest of the bottle with water. Don't need much, it's very strong. Won't need a very abrasive sponge either. Less elbow work.

This degreaser is so strong it will wipe black permanent magic marker off table tops and lockers, when I worked as a caretaker in a school board. Great stuff!

Hope that helps!

Jo

Re: Don't know if you can get it in California!

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

I'll give those a try - thank you for the suggestions!

Your book problem!!!

[willys-digs.livejournal.com]

Not sure I can help you with that one. hee hee

Turn the spine the other way and hope for the best. *smirk*

Jo

You never know she might want to join in!

Re: Your book problem!!!

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

*runs screaming*

[second-banana.livejournal.com]

Do you have nic-nacks? A kick ass way to hide the empty spots in bookshelves is to put little decorative figures/bowls etc. in place and claim you rfelt the need to decorate. You read it in a magazine somewhere.

I had to do the same thing everytime my parents visited. Bah. And as far as I know, people with children have a *bigger* problem with having to hide porn. There's nothing like a locked travel trunk tucked in the closet. *headdesk*

As for cleaning, dawn works well and so does the Mr. Clean magic eraser. For most things anyway. Good luck on both accounts!

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

I think that's what I'm going to do - remove the big pictures books and the ones with bold eye-catching titles like "macho sluts" and "the ethical slut" and just home she doesn't look too closely at the others. And shove a candle in the empty space. ;)

Magic eraser.. I'll have to give that a try!

[saleemah.livejournal.com]

Hey Sweetie,
Leave the porn out! They coerced you into having them over for Christmas so they can deal with the pop-up kama sutra! You shouldn't have to hide who you are. Your house was very clean when I went over last week so you can stop cleaning now. Noone will notice the doggie door unless you are making your stepfather use the back entrance...ha! Not a bad idea!
We have Ozzy,NIN,and such if you want (CD's or downloaded).
Love ya and remember to breathe...

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Hehehe! Well, I removed the uber-kinky/picture books, but I'm leaving the rest. Hopefully if they're scandalized, they will be too shocked to even speak of it.

But thank you for the reminder that I am who I am, and I really don't need their approval. *hug* *breathe*

[ima-totalgeek.livejournal.com]

1. - Can you come over to my place and do my kitchen?
2. - My secret wepon on handprints etc - Magic Eraser - you should test this first - sometimes it will take paint off too - but if it doesn't it works incredibly well.
3. Is the that movie related to Anne Rice's Queen of the Damed?
4. - I vote for NIN
5. - Take some nice leftover wrapping paper and cut it to the size of the cover of your books, then fold over the cover and put them back on the shelves. Do this to other sections of books then it won't look as obvious that you are covering stuff. You could also use wallpaper etc.

Have a great holiday!!

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

1 - Next time I'm in Toronto. ;) heartofslash wants me to come clean in a corset and boots. I think I have found my new career!

2. will find one and give it a try

3. yes, but it's wretched. except for the leather pants. *drools again*

4. yay!

5. wow - that's a very craftsy idea! maybe next time. this time i just removed books and shoved candlesticks in the holes. ;)

[astrojen.livejournal.com]

2: Try baby wipes. I find them dead handy and, as they're gentle, won't leave marks. They shift a lot of things.

5. Try distributing the porn throughout the rest of your books. Maybe then it won't look so obvious.

3. Queen of the Damned IS pretty dire. Stu Townsend is about the only redeeming feature. Stick to the book.

4. LET IT RIIIIIIP, BABY!!! ;>

Merry Christmas,

Jen ;->

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

2. baby wipes... they dont make you take a baby with you at the store, if you buy them, do that?

5. but then it would be OUT OF ORDER!!!

3. yummy though *licks*

4. mission accomplished!

happy holidays, sweetie. *smooch*

[sarka.livejournal.com]

For #2, my mum uses old towels and soap in various levels of strength corresponding to the tenacity of the stain. Dishwashing liquid will get almost everything off, but occasionally she'll resort to stronger stuff.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

I'll have to try dish soap next time. Thanks for the tip!