Necessary Steps

So, occasionally, since we both work nights and are nocturnal, if my significant is working and I am not, and he happens to be in my neighborhood he will swing by to say hi, usually between 1 and 4am.  Tonight I got off of work at midnight and came home and showered and was Pinterest-ing (see how I made that into a verb?) when he stopped by to say hi.  I ran downstairs to answer the door quickly and it didn't even occur to me what I did in the 30 seconds between hearing the doorbell and answering the door.  Let me break it down: I put on my cute sweat pants, took my hair down and ran my fingers through it, took my glasses off, and took out my retainer.  I wasn't even aware I did that stuff until I just came back up to my room and found my retainer on the steps.  If that isn't subconscious self-improvement, I don't know what is.  Oh new relationships...