The Stars Might Lie, But the Numbers Never Do

The title is a favorite quote of mine. Anyone know the source of it besides the Mary Chapin Carpenter song "I Feel Lucky"?

So I am sharing some numbers herein. Because numbers are almost as cool as words. Almost.

My NaNoWri word count has been displayed to the right since I began. But there are so many more interesting numbers to share relating to that endeavor. All statistics are current as of today at 8:00 pm EST.

• Words Behind Schedule: 3,222
• Percentage Complete: 56.89%
• Percentage of Time Used: 63.33%
• Words Left to Write: 21,553
• Days Left to Write Those Words: Ten

Now how about some non-NaNo statistics? How about some bathroom renovation statistics? Oh yeah, baby. Try to contain your enthusiasm.

• Days Since Renovation Began: 173
• Number of Times Wendy and I Have Previously Done This Type of Work: Zero
• Days We've Had to Shower in the Skanky Downstairs Bathroom: 172
• Days Spent on Demolition: One.
• Days Spent (So Far) Putting It Back Together: Oh please. You do the math. But not all of those days were actually spent working on this. We have lives, after all, as pathetic as they may be.
• Pounds of Debris Hauled to the Curb: Unweighable. An f'ing ton.
• Number of Windows Replaced: One
• Rolls of Insulation Used: Two
• Sheets of CBU Installed: Five
• Sheets of Drywall Installed: Seven
• Number of Tiles Set: 700, give or take a half
• Bags of Thinset Used: 2.5
• Cartons of Grout Used: 1.5
• Number of Acetaminophen Tablets Swallowed: Less than 300, but not many less
• Trips to the Hardware Store: Too many to count
• Lunches From Popeyes Picked Up On Our Way Home From the Hardware Store: Too many to count less five or six
• Number of Times We've Used the F-Word During This Project: Many many many f'ing times (Our mothers would be so proud? ha!)
• Number of Times Knuckles Have Been Scraped and Bleeding: Any number greater than zero is too many. We've surpassed that by a large margin.
• Number of Mosquitos Fed By Wendy While Washing the Tile Saw: 50, give or take a few and not counting repeat diners
• Mistakes Made: Get real. Who counts those?
• Amount of Time Spent Contemplating How to Resolve "Issues": Lots. Lots and lots. It's all part of the process, dontcha know.
• Number of Times We've Considered Giving Up and Hiring a Professional: Zero. We're tenacious.
• Number of Times Friends Have Said "You Still Haven't Finished That Project?": Too many to count. (Friends, don't ask questions like that! Have a heart!)
• Number of Times We've Looked at Our Progress and Said "Wow, This Is Going to Be Gorgeous!": A zillion at least. Positive reinforcement is essential.
• Days Until We Can Pee Upstairs Again: ONE! *knock on wood*
• Days Until We Aren't Brushing Our Teeth in the Kitchen Anymore: Approximately eleven.

See? I told you. Numbers are fun!