How to Fold a Fitted Sheet

Let's face it, folding fitted sheets is a miserable process. When they're brand new and still in the package, they look perfect. They're totally flat, completely smooth, not a wrinkle or a bulge in sight. But once you take them out of that package and unfold them, you will never see them look that good ever again. I mean, unless you're some sort of laundry-folding savant, which, let's face it, most of us aren't. Below is a description of what folding a fitted sheet is generally like.

California Dreaming

♪♫♫ Of going far away... ♪♪♫

Let's face it, California is hot. On a good day, you can fry an egg on a sidewalk. On a bad day, you open your door, step outside, and spontaneously combust. It's not a place where you really want to spend time outside during the summer months. I mean, unless you're a neighbor we had, who enjoyed sitting on her deck when it was a thousand degrees outside.

Anyway, here's some stories of how lovely summer is in California, and how it never makes you fantasize about moving to some cool, rainy spot in the British Isles. Really.

 

 

Paloma and the Junk Food Quandary

Some time back, my aunt got a new dog, a tan and white chihuahua named Paloma. She was raising a litter of puppies, and once they were weaned, my aunt would take Paloma home. We got the impression she'd had multiple litters and was getting tired of it all, because she seemed in a hurry to wean those pups as soon as possible.

She was also a shameless beggar. I mean, sometimes the dog was absolutely pitiful. Especially when someone had fast food. You'd be eating a burger and fries, and she'd whine and cry like she was starving to death and the sight of you eating was torture. A bit dramatic there, dog.

The Mutt Manifestation

As we get into the dog days of summer, I thought I'd tell a story about dogs. A story of animal magnetism. A story about manifesting a million dogs.

So, I was taking a walk at the park the other day. While I was wandering around, I called someone and chatted with them for a while. It had been a while since we talked, so we had a bit to catch up on. Sometime during the phone conversation, I saw a man playing fetch with his dog. He threw the toy, and the dog went running after it. But instead of heading back towards its owner, the dog went in a different direction. The man tried to call his pet over, but the dog proceeded to come up to me instead. I pet it for a minute, until the man succeeded in getting his dog's attention. The guy was apologetic, but I wasn't bothered, because I got to pet a dog.

Keratin-Destroying Laptop

Along with the old desktop, I also had the idea of cleaning my laptop. The screen had a ton of spots and smears, and just looked awful. Wiped it off with a slightly damp cloth, and the difference was fantastic. I imagined the fan inside of it also needed cleaning, too, though I was nervous at the prospect of opening up my laptop to do so. I'm not exactly the most brilliant when it comes to assembling or disassembling things. I'm amazed that my friend and I put together an entertainment center, because neither of us had a clue what we were doing.