Sunday, August 21, 2005

Five stages of throwing an open house

First stage: Denial - The party is weeks off and we don't need to prepare for it. We could even hold off inviting people.
Second stage: Anger - Why doesn't he/she (probably he) realize how much work we still need to do! Conversly, why didn't she want to do anything when her show is on? Now that mine is on, we're bad people if we aren't cleaning.
Third stage: Bargaining - If you'll leave me alone for an hour, I'll help with the yard, ok?
Fourth stage: Depression - People coming will judge this house (and myself) very harshly! It'll never be good enough! And the yard could sprout weeds since it was mowed yesterday!
Fifth stage: Acceptance - It's as good as it'll get. Hope that's good enough.

UPDATE: Everything went very well and we all had a good time.

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