I was told this morning that my two flatmates had decided that we’re going to hire a cleaner to come in once each week. Possible reasons for this:

• We are lazy.

• We are busy.

• Our standards are higher than our capability.

• My stuffed tiger refuses to stop tearing the house apart until I promise to make him tuna fish sandwiches.

I spent a significant amount of time trying to get flights arranged for an upcoming wedding that I’m planning to attend. It’s a fair bit more expensive than my trip home last year, but I’m not flying through Los Angeles. I cannot describe how happy I am to stay away from LAX.

Is it worth about $300 to not spend 3+ hours in that airport?

Probably.