I really don't have alot to say. I just wanted to put another entry into the blog. Weird. Nothing to say, yet feeling the urge to type and attempt some sort of conversation with myself.
Everytime I think I've created some sort of order around this house (unpacking boxes, rearranging furniture so it fits in rooms, putting things away after this move), more chaos erupts. Is this the life of a home/house owner? Am I destined to forever be blessed with some weird chaos that erupts just when you think you can put your feet up? This time I've gone through a couple of days where we've 'recieved' new (but it's really old, hand-me-down) furniture. And I'm struggling to find a place to put it. I guess I had this dream of when I got my first house (real house, not condo) that it would be designer-like and I would finally be able to buy myself some nice furniture. Holy smokes was I WRONG. I have been encouraged to take one old recliner, an old double bed (which I actually am glad we got cause now anyone who comes to visit doesn't have to sleep on the floor - so it's not all inconvienient furniture), another old chair, and a flowery hide-a-bed couch. Hmmm. I still have old furniture that I've felt I've HAD to keep (like an old love seat) because otherwise visitors would have to sit on the floor, and I just can't have that!
So now what the heck can I do? I thought I'd save up my moolah, and perhaps find a bargain somewhere and be able to designerly decorate the new home. Now it's decorated like a thrift store. And I'm not trying to be mean here. I'm really not. I guess I'm just frustrated. But then, on the other hand, I am still a student and I really can't afford to buy new furniture. So maybe I should just keep my trap shut and keep the furniture for now. In the next couple of years, perhaps I'll be able to turn this situation around.
Maybe.....
2 comments:
Oh, for SURE, man! Do you think people decorate their houses all at once with matching paint, furniture and all the trimmin's? You've been watching too many home decorating shows, mah friend!
It may be a slooooow process, but just think about replacing one hand-me-down at a time. You now have the luxury of time, so you can be much more strategic and practical about how you're going to decorate. Besides, you've got the biggie out of the way: the house! Hey, you have a house! And furniture! (Even if it's mismatched and ugly . . . it happened on Frasier, y'know!) I wish I had a house and furniture. I've been casually looking at 1 bedroom apartments around here. Wanna know what they go for? $1000/mo., minimun. Now THAT'S depressing!
Mebbe you can sew some slipcovers? Or is that tacky? I have no idea. Perhaps I should watch some of those home decorating shows . . . .
Nah.
Yay for the blog update! :D
You know, an increase in price is always shocking. I have now been shocked in the house market/rent market about 8 or 9 times. It happened when we bought this house. So make that 10 times. And each time I wonder if we can afford it. But instead of dillydallying and letting what we thought was a good move pass us by, we just bit the bullet and did it. Can you afford 1000/month in rent? Is the apartment worth it? Do you want to move that badly. Remember, 1000 is only 300 (I think?) from where you are now. When I let shopping pile up (groceries, bathroom things, house stuff) I can spend 300 in a day (I definiately DON"T do that often - but it has happened). So it's all relative. Doesn't mean you have to go out and rent the first 1000/month apartment that comes along. It's definately a think-through process.
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