For Erin

I haven't completely decided what this says about me. It's not Tupperware, but my bargain fake-Tupperware containers find themselves in quite perfect order, with zero tops missing. Perhaps that reveals the freakish side of me that requires neat little rows and a well thought out strategy as to how to store plastic containers to maximize the cabinet space. That theory doesn't quite seem to fit, however, when you take a glimpse at the drawer to the left. Spoons facing east, spatulas facing west...the tortilla napkin quite rumpled and measuring spoons falling freely out of tipped measuring cups does not exactly leave the impression that I like order. What most people don't see, though, is the thought process behind the chaos. The white tipped measuring cups always find themselves in the northeast corner. Even when the little blue spoons tip them, they stick to their designated area. The spoon always faces east because that way when I go to grab it, I can distinguish it from the spatulas, since their handles are practically identical. The tortilla napkin--well, I simply haven't ironed it because we eat a lot of tortillas in my corner of the world!
So, maybe you can learn something about me from that. Maybe you're thinking, "What a freak!" Or, maybe you just realize that one crazy chaotic drawer does bring a certain feeling of freedom and tranquility. Break out of that Tupperware mold! (How's that for a corny pun?)