Say Hello to my Little Friend.

thank you, Craig's List for coming through for me.

Apartment=done.

and yes, that is a hula hoop behind the chair...why do you ask?

Read These.

Internet down. and I just got shushed at the library for laughing too hard. enjoy!

http://www.whitecollarredneck.com/2010/02/move.html

http://outofbounds.nbcsports.com/2010/02/post-259.html.php

Weekend Recap.

Friday: my friend had arranged a "pitcher party" at brothers.

Basically, you have a 2-hour window to consume 15 pitchers and 2 pizzas. All for only $25!

no surprise: consumption led to the devolution of shellbell.

Which means that saturday, i did this:

On Sunday, mom called to see if i had gone to church.

I had not, but i did go shopping.

I told mom it was pretty much the same since I had felt sanctuary and refuge in the store, not to mention made a very sizable donation.

(just waiting for the lightning to strike me, you might want to stand a good 15ft away)

Do I love this, or hate this?

(the vest, not the shirt)

Can you decide for me, please?

GPOYW.

I'm Hiding -edition

Beggars Can't be Choosers.

I've been on the hunt for a chair to fill the new, empty corner of my apartment.

I have a budget of roughly zero dollars, and really picky tastes.

Should be easy, no?

Well (surprise, surprise) it's not.

I can't find anything.

That's not true.

I can't find anything that i can get. I've found lots of delicious looking full priced items, but nothing i'm allowed to adopt.

craigslist and the thrift stores are complete crap. Sure, i've found some good deals there before, but that's when you're constantly looking, and you've got lots of time until to find something.

[whiny voice] I don't want to be patient. I want it now.

This is the epitome of what i'd want:

(unfortunately, this has an $1,200 price tag)

ugh. I guess i'll keep looking.

I'm sure i can get a nice folding chair to fill the void in the meantime.

I Did It!

Boo yeah. Suck it, Deadline.

I was able to clean, purge, and rearrange my entire apartment over the course of this week.

Here's a crappy cell phone video of what the living room now looks like.

(it's really more for my parents, who have been hounding me non-stop about the status of this endeavor. I doubt the rest of you even care what it looks like... 10pts if you can guess what show is on the tv though)

except for the poorly hung artwork, i am quite happy with the new layout. It makes the room look much bigger. And I am hoping to get a comfy chair and ottoman for the empty space in the corner.

Y'all are more than welcome to come over for a fancy-schmancy party.

(just make sure you bring the food, alcohol, and entertainment)

This Really Shouldn't Entertain Me This Much.

Target Love.

My new socks have been putting a smile on my face all day.

Best $1 I spent this week, by far.

GPOYW.

Shellbell, now available in a handy dandy pocket size -edition

This Old House.

(I really will post a vacation recap someday. I promise i will)

This week, I was looking for a distraction. I was coming off my vacation high, dreading the upcoming week (and impending unemployment boredom), and decided i needed a project.

viola! I know, i'll rearranging my apartment.

I really haven't been happy with the layout. Given that it's a small space to begin with, my furniture placement wasn't helping any.

So i came up with a plan. and i love it. I can picture it in my head. It will make the living room much bigger, and I'll even have space to add a comfy chair and ottoman. (btw, i am looking for one on the cheap, let me know if you have one you want to be rid of)

I began monday morning. I was eager and ready. i just knew it would only take me a day...

First of all, i had no idea i had so many roomates. Every piece of furniture i moved i found a colony of little dust bunnies.

So now my rearranging project also has a cleaning subproject attached.

Then, as i am cleaning and moving, i realize i need a place to put everything. and the only way everything will have a place, is if i get rid of some stuff.

So now my rearranging/cleaning project has a declutter purge attached.

Needless to say, it is day 3 and i am maybe halfway done.

I'm giving myself until Friday. That's my deadline to get all this finished. As much as i love the company, dust bunnies, you gots to go.

And finally, i realized that a new furniture placements means i will need to rearrange the decorations too. Pictures need to be rehung, and such.

i have no idea how i ever got these up in the first place!

Apparently, my super old apartment = super thick plaster walls.

Super thick plaster walls, which now do a great impression of swiss cheese.

Everytime i try to hammer a nail in, it refuses to move, but giant chunks of walls chip off instead.

Where i put my table, i tried to put a large painting. By the 8th attempt, i realized i wanted to hang it in a way that it would cover all the gaping holes i had just made.

i finally got the nail in, hung the painting, and stepped back to appreciate my handy-work.

it's about 12" too high, and 4" too far to the right :)

but screw it. it's up. that's as good as you're going to get from me.

check back with me on friday, and see if i kept my word and finished by then.

go Red.

i'm officially back from vacation and enjoying the tundra that is madison. I'll get to some vacay recap soon, but for today i plan on being lazy and resting (not like i was really exerting that much during my trip, but still) For now, I give you this:

Today is National Wear Red Day.

heart disease is the number one killer among women.

since both sides of my families are infamous for their bad tickers, this means quite a bit for me.

So throw on something red today to help raise awareness.

And try to make some heart healthy choices too.

I'll be wearing this, of course:

GPOYW

i can cross this off my Bucket List -edition