Why Didn't I Think of That?

It's 8 o'clock on the dot, and I'm getting ready to vacuum and load the dishwasher--why oh why did I not think of Mindy Lewis's idea first? She edited--[Note: not "wrote", only edited] a book called DIRT: The Quirks, Habits, and Passions of Keeping House that I read a review of in the April issue of Elle. Apparently, editor Lewis invited several writers to write about "their relationships with the humble work of vacuuming, closet organizing,bathroom scrubbing, and window washing." Whatever. I have a really close "relationship" with vacuuming thanks to my wood floors and my family's dirty shoes, but I'd definitely qualify it as passive-aggressive. My relationship with closet organizing and window washing? We only see each other a few times a year, and only when I'm in the mood.
My knee-jerk reaction to this book is *eyes rolling*, because I'm thinking, this chick didn't even write this entire, ridiculous book about housekeeping, she contacted other writers, asked them to contribute, and then compiled the essays and got the book published based on the strength of her well-regarded first (and only) book (Life Inside: A Memoir). THEN AGAIN...I suppose I shouldn't judge a book by its cover (haha), so if this book shows up at my library, I will check it out, read it, and review it here. In the meantime, back to my relationship with my Miele.

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