i haven't updated in forevers.
• i painted my living room light gray. it looks much better. now i need to do the bedroom the same color. the kitchen will be red (hot!) and the bathroom can stay white.
• i got some stuff from ikea.
dining table:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50116809 computer desk for my "jukebox" computer (in the living room with all my music on it, plus my USB turntable and soulseek:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00105097 dining chairs (2)
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10115072 all of it black.
• i am excited to start getting my pad how i want it. but i also don't totally love the work. then that makes me hate that i am lazy. the living room and kitchen look pretty good right now though. only a few more pieces of furniture are needed, and then painting the kitchen. my bedroom is a disaster right now. oh but the bathroom is good.
• i made fried chicken and memphis slaw for 4th of july dinner last night and it was sooo good. best fried chicken ever. it was my first time fying chicken, and first time frying anything in my new place. it didn't smell too much like a fryer in my house this morning, so that's good. oh man, the chicken was great. marinated in a buttermilk brine with garlic and paprika for 3 hours, then floured, dipped in more buttermilk mixed with baking soda so it was all foamy, then floured again and fried to perfection. it was so crunchy and seasoned great. the memphis slaw was yumm-o too. it is like a sweet/spicy/smoky slaw. a nice 1/4 cup of sriracha in the sauce (along with a bunch of other stuff).