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Alida: A 23-year-old Canadian exploring the infinite abyss that is New York City.

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Uncle Richard, me, and James Earl Jones - Tuesday, Apr. 04, 2006
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I realized something today. Doing someone's laundry is an intimate thing, and not just because you have to touch their dirty underwear and socks.

It's just one of those things that means you know them when you don't have to ask what goes in the dryer, and what gets washed in what temperature, and what hangs to dry, and everything like that. Most people are pretty picky about their clothes, so to know how to do their laundry is a somewhat significant thing.

It's not one of those earth-shattering events; it's just one of those things that means you know them. One of the little day-to-day things like what goes on their sandwich, how--or if--they like coffee, what their morning routine is... things like that. The mundane little things that somehow become as significant as the big, momentous events.

I don't know. It's kinda dumb. But it's an interesting thought.

One year ago today: Yeah, it's a frustrating, difficult, stressful, high-responsibility job, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. I love the thrill of watching them get it; I love watching the play and hearing the audience react to the decisions that I've made; I love hearing the laughter and the silence; I love the look on their faces when the show ends and they realize what they've just done; I love watching them giggle and try new things; I love seeing the creativity come out; I love watching their faces as they watch each other and see the story in a new light.
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