you are alllllllways cleaning, even for your birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I haven't been around lj much but i AM thinking of you and I'm glad the celebration you were looking forward to went well. i agree with you in terms of asking for the dishwasher and using other money to buy a vacuum cleaner.

i know you don't want to go to your moms and paint, and im sorry you have to spend your birthday doing that. if anyone can make you feel like you're not doing enough it's your mom: totally with you on that.