cold case

i'm on a mission to find the bad smell in my house. maybe someone reading this is a detective. here's what happened:

- my house smelled fine all day
- i left to go run some errands around 6pm
- i came home around 7:15pm and the house smelled bad

i cannot find the smell! i washed all the dirty dishes in the sink. i checked the fridge. i can't find it anywhere. it seems to be coming from the kitchen. it's not a garbage smell. i thought it might be my gas oven. because it kind of smells like rotten gas. and then i thought, "aw man, i bet it's carbon monoxide." and then i googled it, and carbon monoxide is odorless, which is why people die from it.

weird though, because for some reason i have been stressing out over my carbon monoxide detectors. the past couple nights before i go to sleep i lay there thinking, 'i wonder if i will die of carbon monoxide poisoning tonight.' that's a true story.

and then i thought it might be my heater. because when the guy came to clean it, remember he said, "if you smell anything funny, turn it off and give us a call." but i don't know if it's that. i guess i could turn it off an notice if the smell goes away. but that would be really cold.

i am worried that it's one of those stink bugs. hiding somewhere. i had one of those before up here. kara was here. it was HUGE. and it smelled really bad. but i can't remember if it smelled like this.

i lit some candles. but, that makes me even more nervous because if it is coming from my gas oven, should i have open flames in the house? but then again, i have the heater, which is basically a fireplace.

nothing's exploded yet.

man. i hope i don't die in an explosion tonight.

i think Ruby smells it too. because she keeps sniffing around frantically by my oven. maybe that is what it is.

ok. so i just googled some things. i don't think it's the gas oven. because i have an electric gas oven, which i just learned. (i still hate it)

it doesn't smell like rotten eggs, i don't think. because that might indicate a natural gas leak.

ugh. maybe there's a stink bug under my oven. that would be confusing.

anyways. i was going to make pancakes for supper tonight, but maybe i won't. i won't use the oven.

i also don't think it's a natural gas leak because i read not to use any electrical things, even your cell phone because that could cause an electrical spark. and, i have a ton of lights on. and my cell phone is on. and i'm listening to my ipod right now. i just hung up a bunch of twinkle lights in my cave room. it looks oh so pretty and comforting. i really want to start using that room. at first i thought it was too far away from everything to be a good room.

but now, if i have to walk a little distance to get to things in the apartment i feel like more of a real person.

HEY. MAINE PEOPLE. people who read this who live in maine. YOU are in for a treat.

CRASH KINGS are coming to PORTLAND!!!! on 6 FEBRUARY 2010. THE ASYLUM is where they're playing.

enjoy. and, you're welcome.

ok. it's 9:13pm. i have to go to work soon.

i slept so much last night. i went to bed around 2:15am and woke up at 12:35pm. i was feeling blah. i think tonight might be an early night too.

hey, guess what i'm wearing right now!??!! RED PLAID. flannel. YEP. i got a package from my dad in the mail today and in it was a red plaid flannel shirt!!! it's pretty big. i think it's a men's XXL, so i'm wearing it as a sleep shirt. it's so warm and fulfilling. i feel super cool. hopefully it will keep me warm if i have to turn off my heat due to a gas leak. it's awesome. i love it.


THERE IT IS!!!! there i am!!!! with special guest on my lap: ruby tuesday. she was looking up at me and closing her eyes.

ok. i guess that's all for now.

i had a breakfast sandwich today on a portuguese muffin. i didn't know what that was, but i asked the lady and she said it was like an english muffin, only sweeter and less cake-ier. i said, "okay, that sounds good." and it was!! it was great.

ok. now that's all.

actually. last night the lights in the house kept dimming. it was like a minor brown out. maybe that has something to do with the smell. if it's electrical.

oh, i have no idea. but, i'll talk to you all soon. have a great monday night.



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