>> ADIA: ACCORDING TO MY SISTER, I HAVE A PROBLEM.

WELL, SHE PROBABLY THINKS I HAVE MANY PROBLEMS, BUT SHE LOVES ME, SO SHE KEEPS THOSE THOUGHTS TO HERSELF.

THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM MUST BE GENETIC, BECAUSE MY MOTHER HAS IT, TOO.

MY SISTER WAS SPARED BECAUSE SHE CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE COMPULSION, THE IRRESISTIBLE, ALL-CONSUMING URGE TO REARRANGE THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE EVERY YEAR; SOMETIMES EVERY SIX MONTHS.

I CAN'’T UNDERSTAND LEAVING IT WHERE IT IS.

FOREVER.

DON'’T PEOPLE'’S NEEDS CHANGE, AND THEREFORE THE ROOM NEEDS TO CHANGE?

DON'’T PEOPLE USE THE ROOM DIFFERENTLY DURING DIFFERENT PERIODS OF THEIR LIFE?

DON'’T PEOPLE GET BORED OF LOOKING AT THE SAME COUCH-CHAIR-SIDE TABLE LAYOUT DAY IN AND DAY OUT?

I'’M AN IMPROVER.

I TOOK A PERSONALITY TEST -- BECAUSE ANOTHER THING I CAN'’T RESIST IS AN ONLINE PERSONALITY TEST THAT WILL TELL ME ALL MY PERSONALITY SECRETS IN 10 MINUTES OR LESS -- AND THIS TEST SAID THAT I WAS AN "IMPROVER."

WHICH MEANS I CAN'’T HELP BUT SEE FLAWS AND WANT TO FIX THEM, A TRAIT MY HUSBAND APPRECIATES VERY MUCH.

I'’VE BEEN A REARRANGER EVER SINCE I STARTED LIVING ON MY OWN, AND SOMETIMES I WONDER IF IT'’S A FACET OF FRUGALITY.

I DON'’T WANT TO GO OUT AND BUY ALL NEW FURNITURE, OR EVEN ONE OR TWO NEW PIECES, SO GIVING THE ROOM A "“REFRESH"” GIVES MY BRAIN A LITTLE DOPAMINE HIT.

I -- AND OTHERS -- GET TO SEE THE SPACE WITH FRESH EYES.

SO, SORRY, SIS.

THE HOUSE WILL PROBABLY DISCOMBOBULATE YOU AGAIN THE NEXT TIME YOU VISIT.

HASHTAG CAN'’T STOP WON'T STOP.