Day 5 - 304 -- Cleaning and Thinking

I stayed home from the office today, though I did have one research project phone meeting. The rest of the day involved cooking a batch of spaghetti sauce and some cleaning. The house needed a deeper cleaning so the vacuum and I found our way into corners and behind furniture in a way that hasn't been as intense for a couple of months. I suspect I'll feel that activity into tomorrow <smile>.

Physically cleaning something or some place provides a lot of time to think. All those thoughts that hide away until such moments, and come flying around inside your head. With little else occupying the brain, time exists to examine the thoughts, allowing one to sort through them. Once looked at clearly, thoughts, memories and ideas can be disposed of or saved. This provides a bit more space for newer thoughts alongside those that we can't quite let go of yet. Much as I hate vacuuming, it does allow this quiet time for self discovery. Who'd have though that vacuuming could be somewhat peaceful -- definitely not the furry friends in the house. <smile>

The song chosen for today has an upbeat sound. The video covers the art deco building presented in the lyrics. Enjoy!

Hoover Factory -- Elvis Costello