and....Curtain.

So, this J-Term I'm trying to help out by doing various errands around the house, as well as moving my grandfather in to the house down the street and shoveling endless snow.  :)

Last weekend, I was tidying up our house.  My two 12 year old brothers were at school, and my mom asked me to hang new curtains in their room. 

Allow me to interest you in a bit of context.  Their room was originally a stony gray-blue color, gorgeous, sophisticated, but a little dark.  Two years ago, they were given the opportunity to choose their own color... and the room was painted in a color that is a cross between spring green and mint green, with a bit more yellow than blue in it... not the manliest color, but hey, it's their room.  However, the curtains from the previous room, a bright fire engine red, were still hanging in the windows.

I liked those curtains, despite the clash of green and red.  They were thick, masculine, kept out the draft and the light...solid.  My mother, however, decided that the clash was wreaking far too much havoc on our home decor, and asked me to hang a pair of curtains from the master bedroom.  They kinda looked like this:

When I saw the curtains, I thought that she must have been joking.  Sure, they were blue, but they were short, half the length of the red curtains, and were sewn a la Cinderella's skirt.  Seriously. 

I spent the rest of the hour hanging the curtains, chuckling to myself, anticipating with glee the reactions of my brothers. Nyuk nyuk nyuk.

When the boys got home, I casually placed myself in my room, across from theirs, with the door wide open, a Cheshire-cat grin on my face.

At first, silence.  Then:

"WHO DID THIS?"  I heard my brother Joshua ask.

"Christen," my mom replied.

"WHERE IS SHE???!"


"Uh, in her room, I think..."

Cue thunderous footsteps.  A small boy burst through my door.  I braced myself for impact and laughed quietly, anticipating, enjoying the moment.

"CHRISTEN CHRISTEN YOU'RE THE BEST SISTER EVEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR"

"Huh? Did you see the curtains?"

"I LOOOOOOOVE THEM!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!"

Aw, man.  No fun.