My authentic house

I've just finished reading the BlogHer newsletter for this month.  The theme is "Authenticity".  In an effort to be more authentic, I will show you photos of Girl voting for the first time that include a background filled with crap that should be put away:

See all that junk in the background?  We rarely eat at our dining room table because there is always something on there.  Right now:

1. Canvas bags that will hold gun cleaning rods
2. Sewing supplies
3. Sewing machine
4. Cardboard mailing tubes
5. A wedding gift for someone I barely know
6. A platter I made for my Mom for Christmas

Behind the table is the laundry drying rack.  We have always called it a Chinese Laundry.  Why?  I have no idea.  Is this part of the "Ancient Chinese Secret" we used to hear about on the Calgon commercials?  Were those racist?  You decide.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjNRXfRXnoc

So, this is authentic Carter house while we were voting.  This is how authentic it looks most of the time.  Usually, about 5 minutes before my In-laws arrive, I do a mad dash through the house to pick up and sweep and/or vacuum.  Would I be more authentic if I were to just leave it this way and let them see the mess?  I might be more authentic, but I feel like I would look like a slob.  Am I authentically a slob?  I don't think so.  I think it's those people I live with.

I'm going to have to do more work on exploring my authenticity.  I'll let you know how it goes.