"My boss tasked me with preparing his divorce apartment." "It was on pay-roll & replaced my desk work. As I liked to say, I was officially being paid to be his maid. At first it was a lot of moving. Then, building." "I remember making 4 identical desks, most of all. It was mind numbing & the summer was hot. Some of the intricacies are still in my mind, vaguely." "It was a secret divorce. I had a key & always went alone."
"Eventually I graduated to more homely tasks, kitchen & bathroom." "I remember feeling profoundly lonely while sorting the knives." "I tried to think a lot about making a nice home. I've wanted to make my own space, to consider what would make me happy, convenienced, comfortable." "I worked 12 hours straight one day." "The drying-rack. The thing I could hardly resist buying personally for the Air-BNBs I booked. This one exceeded my expectations. It had a drain at the bottom which ran off down a spout. I loved it." "While unboxing, washing & drying dishes, Turnip & Rheya went live with a fun Star Wars audio experience. It was the first stream I'd enjoyed free of anxiety in a while. I got to experience privacy outside my bedroom. Playing audio out loud in a kitchen that was [briefly] my own. I was still lonely."