Fresh Coat Of Paint

As soon as I moved in to my boyfriend's house I got an itch to paint the living room. For some reason the previous homeowners thought that a 1970s style yellow would be a lovely choice. It made me want to vomit. After months of pestering I got Xavier to agree to a color, but it wasn't until January that I had a chance to actually paint. I painted the bulk of the room back then, but had to leave the hallway yellow. I ran out of painting time before work, and Xavier complained about the paint smell. He requested that I wait until I would be able to open some windows for ventilation.

Before. I hate the yellow

So today I painted the hallway.

It took me at least an hour to clean the walls and tape off trim and fixtures. The hallway is only 17 feet long, but there are six doors, two outlets, a thermostat, and some odd electric fixture that I can't identify. Then the painting process took me two and a half hours. Phew. I'm too tired to take pictures now, and the living room is a mess anyway. I will try to post some pictures soon. 

Here's a taste of the new living room

My five mini goals of the week are almost complete! I'm going on my third run of the week tomorrow (though I did jog as part of my workout tonight) and then I just need to finish my skirt. I'm not sure if that will be done by the end of the week.