sitting in bluehouse, too much on the brain

I have been busy lately with, well, several things. and there are several things on my mind. things that vary widely in importance, but all of which seem to sit at the forefront of my brain. some of them are:
1. our roomate is seriously totally missing. tried to file a missing persons report with the police, but i didnt know his birthdate and apparently that is crucial. they said to call back later if hes still missing. ! yep. still missing. 3 wks and counting. ive begun investigating with his past employer, but sadly dont know anyone else to contact. feel terrible for not knowing more about this quiet artist.
2. baby room is is disaster mode and someone has to scrape lead paint out from behind paneling and wallpaper and "air scrub" it and i have to be somewhere else while this happens, and they wont say precisely when they will show up to do the work.
3. want to buy eco-paint to put on the new walls when they are done, but havent researched what kind and how pricey it will be.
4. dont have any of the things that should go in the room when its done. or a real idea of what i want it to look like.
5. need to order the rug. want to order from flor.com, fantastic company. great product and ideal for spill-magnet baby rooms, and they have a 15% off anything sale until friday. but struggling to make final color/texture decisions. coupon code: FF873W
6. the collapsible bags i ordered are pretty great. though i expected them to collapse into an even smaller size for the purse, though its nothing big. and the yellow is, well, not the most beautiful, but it was cheaper (now i see why - probably not selling as fast) and the company reusablebags.com won an award for green business of the year from co-op america (im a member, are you??) and are offering a free bag, one of their best sellers, with orders over 25$ if you put "free acme bag" into comments box of order until 11/16. so im thinking about other christmas gifts (they sell more than bags).
7. oh yeah, and the dissertation prospectus...a month and counting. damn.
8. and lastly, my students quiz grades are abysmal. seriously, i try to make it easy! what the heck!