I signed a lease for another year at my apartment , so I decided to embark on some rather ambitious ( for me ) improvements to the place . I have two weeks off before I start classes again , and Tim is in Yellowstone fishing this week , so it 's a good time to take on a project ( or six ) . Since I rent , I have to be able to return everything to its original state when I move out in another year or two ... requiring a bit of creativity as to how to improve the HIDEOUS cabinets .
Answer the following question: What may be the reason for making home improvements now ?

They will have to live there for another year .

Tomorrow 's going to be one of the most difficult days ever . The wake is tomorrow afternoon and I ' m going to need to much xanax to get me through . Seeing him is going to be so hard . I just ca n't believe he 's really gone .
Answer the following question: How could a " wake " be in the afternoon ?

This type of " wake " is a sort of funereal ritual where people surround or wait with the body in celebration

Then , I told him that our plans had changed and that leaving was going to mean leaving in a couple of months rather than by year 's end or by next September . And then I said , " I ' ve already started looking for another job . " " Not at the company , " he asked .
Answer the following question: What will the narrator be doing by year 's end ?

They 'll be working at a new job .

So far it has been an unusually productive vacation . Trish dropped in Saturday to celebrate Alex 's birthday . Somehow in the middle of her visit , I got into a cleaning mood . Straightened out some of the things Amanda left lying around when she moved .
Answer the following question: What may be the reason for them cleaning while they are on vacation ?
They stayed home for their vacation .