The Culture of being Clean
The fresh smell of recently washed clothes, the crease-less surface of a bed, the crumbless- spotless countertop. People say that you can't find happiness in objects. I refuse to believe that. I think that when kept in a state of near perfection, objects can give a warm, fuzzy feeling called cleangasm in your heart. Do you know that stress relieving feeling you get when you see a Buzzfeed video of someone squeezing weird pink gum-like substance? That's how I feel when I see someone using a squeegee to wipe away dirty water. Yes, it sounds crazy, but it's true. And I know that some OCD-Monica type person out there can relate. It took two years and three roommates to get to where I am today and to surface the Monica within me. I was nicknamed Monica during my freshman year at college due to my unstoppable urge to clean my surroundings. One of the most educative experiences I have had in college took place in my own apartment, not i...