Day 32, 33

Saturday and Sunday were days of both sleeping late and obtaining food/cleaning supplies for the Villa.  The kitchen had been an absolute mess, and I was somewhat surprised and relieved to find help in cleaning it up.  Thanks to Bastian and the new guy for helping with the cleaning.

Supplies I had to buy:

-sponges

-dish soap

-broom and dustpan

-shelf liners

-paper towel

-trash bags

I also got a new pan for myself, one that can stand up to the acidity of tomatoes.  Far too many pans from Daiso have fallen to sauce for pasta, and I didn't feel like throwing any more away.  $8 well spent.

First of all, in the kitchen, the table was an absolute mess.  Only about half of it could have been used at any time due to the amount of crap just heaped up on it.  So, I used the shelf liners on the two shelving units that we have, and did some loose organization and throwing away of old stuff.  It looks much nicer now, and livable.  Plus, we can now fully utilize the table; that is, of course, until somebody comes by and messes it up again.

Second, I swept most of the place.  The only places I didn't touch were the bathrooms and rooms that weren't mine.  I cleaned up a fair amount of dust, and have already received a comment or two about how it looks.  Again, I can only hope that the other people in the residence keep their end of the deal (I'm talking to the people who didn't help this weekend) and either use the broom or at least inform us who did clean if the place is becoming messy.

Third, the stove area was cleaned today.  Before the cleaning, I don't think it had received any soapy water for several weeks, maybe even months, and now it looks good as freshly purchased after a garage sale.  The cooking quality didn't increase, but at least it feels better cooking on a clean stove.  Plus, the area around it cleaned up nicely.

Fourth, I have a major problem with the student affairs office.  One of our residents walked in and asked who came in to clean the place.  He was informed that we have a guy who comes in once per month, gives the place a quick once over, and then leaves the rest up to us.  I think the phrase was something like "It's your responsibility (don't get us involved)."  If so, why are we paying so much to live here?  I do distinctly remember seeing a few websites for Yamasa under a ". biz" domain name, so that may be an indication there.  As with the University of Chicago, the education is the best in the country, but the administration leaves much to be desired.

Only one photo taken this weekend, and I'll share it with you.  No caption, though, because it's pretty much self explanatory.