movin' on up
I just realized that I'm not currently reading anything. Wtf!? That's so unlike me! I need a new book. Hm. I don't know if there's anything I own that I haven't read yet. I'll have to peruse my bookshelf tonight.
Dave and I just went to go check out that two-bedroom that we're moving into (it's literally down the hall from our current place). It doesn't have a dining room like I thought it did. The OTHER one we looked at a couple months ago did, but it didn't have a balcony. Anyway, so the apartment is a little different than ours... wasn't sure I liked it at first because it's in disrepair right now. The floors are all torn up and the landlords haven't painted it yet. I think it will look really good when they fix it up though. They have been putting in all new stuff into all of the apartments; they were in the middle of putting brand new ceramic tile in the kitchen and bathroom. I voiced concern over a few things in the place that I noticed, such as the fact that the kitchen counter is old and ugly, the bathroom doesn't have the same nice sink unit my current apartment has, nor does it have a medicine cabinet like mine. I think by me bringing that stuff up, my landlord will mention stuff to the owner and make sure it all gets done over. Apparently the previous tenant lived there since the 90s so they haven't been able to put all new stuff in like the other apartments in our building (my place was completely redone before I moved in last fall).
So we'll see. I was kind of underwhelmed, but again, I saw it in a state of shit, so I'm thinking I'll be pleasantly surprised. We get to move in nearer to October 1st. It's sweet too, because since the apartment is just at the end of the hall, we won't even have to pack or anything; we can just move the apartment over, room by room! PLUS! The apartment is in the back corner of the building. Hello, peace and quiet! From other people, that is; I tend to play my music at pretty generous volumes.
I can't wait to have our band room all set up! (aka the second bedroom)
We might put a little futon in there because some of friends like to crash at our place after partying, but the main thing we're going to do is put a table in there with Dave's laptop (aka our music-maker), and the keyboard, all of the guitars and pedals and mixers and whatever other musical things we have. That way, when we go in there, it's like "okay, time to write music!" Everything will be set-up all the time, which will be nice, and the living room won't be so freaking cluttered anymore.
OH! And the main thing, other than me thinking there was a dining room and there not being one, that I was not too excited about is: the kitchen... because of where the doorway/wall is in that apartment, the counter is a little further down the wall than mine. This doesn't leave enough room at the end of the kitchen for my dining table/chairs. GROWL. I think what I'll have to do is store my dining table at my mom's in the basement until Dave and I buy a house, and just get a new, smaller set. We're thinking this one:
because it's compact and will fit in the new kitchen, plus I love the 70s vibe it's givin' me! I want to do the kitchen up with a 70s kitschy vibe anyway (turquoises, browns, oranges, yellows) with all of my tiki and Elvis stuff, so that table is a tiny piece of purr-fect.
I also want to get a little 2-person bistro set for the balcony, and a new tv stand.
I like this one from Sears:
I'm just so stoked that we finally have a place to store our bikes that ISN'T the side of our living room.
Sorry, I know, boring stuff! hehe.
Here is a fun thing I stole from marinshellstone
You guys don't know Dave very well. Here is me, testing how well I know him!
1. He is sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?
- Some crappy MTV show. Seinfeld. A Philadelphia Flyers game.
2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?
- Caesar.
3. What's one food he doesn't like?
- Hummmmmus.
4. You go out to the bar. What does he order?
- PBR.
5. Where did he go to high school?
- Some school in St. Thomas.
6. What size shoe does he wear?
- Mostly 9.
7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?
- Cds? Um, probably recording equipment? He doesn't really "do" knick knacks or anything like that.
8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?
- I think he just likes sammiches.
9. What would this person eat every day if he could?
- BURGERS. haha.
10. What is his favorite cereal?
- I'm not sure! I'll have to ask him. For now, I'll say... bacon.
11. What would he never wear?
- Anything gold la-may :)
12. What is his favorite sports team?
- Flyers.
13. Who will he vote for?
- We're Canadian, but I don't think Dave usually votes. I'm trying to change that.
14. Who is his best friend?
- Ryan, Shawn.
15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?
- I don't think he likes that I smoke pot, even though he would never admit it. He probably also wouldn't mind if I stopped turning the fan on all the time (I get so warm!).
16. How many states has he lived in?
- Again, Canadian. Two provinces... Ontario and Manitoba.
17. What is his heritage?
- Dutch and British.
18. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?
- Probs one of those marble cakes.
19. Did he play sports in high school?
- I don't think so. I think he might have played soccer when he was really young?
20. What could he spend hours doing?
- Watching tv. Playing with electronic things. Painting. Making things (probably silk-screening) for one of his bands.
21. He/She wants a new...
- bass... silk-screening stuff. Glasses.
22. The CD I would probably find in their vehicle is...
- Cursed I or III. If he had a vehicle. Or could drive. :D
23. What can you do that will guarantee a laugh from him/her?
- tickle him, wiggle his glasses up and down (actually, that's mostly for me), talk in our weird voice that we talk in sometimes.
24. Does he/she get along well with their family?
- Close to his mom and his grandma, gets along with his dad, isn't super close with either sibling but occasionally talks to his brother.
25. If money wasn't an option, I would buy him/her...
- a recording studio, a bengal cat, a sweet house for us to live in, a motorcycle.
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Dave and I just went to go check out that two-bedroom that we're moving into (it's literally down the hall from our current place). It doesn't have a dining room like I thought it did. The OTHER one we looked at a couple months ago did, but it didn't have a balcony. Anyway, so the apartment is a little different than ours... wasn't sure I liked it at first because it's in disrepair right now. The floors are all torn up and the landlords haven't painted it yet. I think it will look really good when they fix it up though. They have been putting in all new stuff into all of the apartments; they were in the middle of putting brand new ceramic tile in the kitchen and bathroom. I voiced concern over a few things in the place that I noticed, such as the fact that the kitchen counter is old and ugly, the bathroom doesn't have the same nice sink unit my current apartment has, nor does it have a medicine cabinet like mine. I think by me bringing that stuff up, my landlord will mention stuff to the owner and make sure it all gets done over. Apparently the previous tenant lived there since the 90s so they haven't been able to put all new stuff in like the other apartments in our building (my place was completely redone before I moved in last fall).
So we'll see. I was kind of underwhelmed, but again, I saw it in a state of shit, so I'm thinking I'll be pleasantly surprised. We get to move in nearer to October 1st. It's sweet too, because since the apartment is just at the end of the hall, we won't even have to pack or anything; we can just move the apartment over, room by room! PLUS! The apartment is in the back corner of the building. Hello, peace and quiet! From other people, that is; I tend to play my music at pretty generous volumes.
I can't wait to have our band room all set up! (aka the second bedroom)
We might put a little futon in there because some of friends like to crash at our place after partying, but the main thing we're going to do is put a table in there with Dave's laptop (aka our music-maker), and the keyboard, all of the guitars and pedals and mixers and whatever other musical things we have. That way, when we go in there, it's like "okay, time to write music!" Everything will be set-up all the time, which will be nice, and the living room won't be so freaking cluttered anymore.
OH! And the main thing, other than me thinking there was a dining room and there not being one, that I was not too excited about is: the kitchen... because of where the doorway/wall is in that apartment, the counter is a little further down the wall than mine. This doesn't leave enough room at the end of the kitchen for my dining table/chairs. GROWL. I think what I'll have to do is store my dining table at my mom's in the basement until Dave and I buy a house, and just get a new, smaller set. We're thinking this one:
because it's compact and will fit in the new kitchen, plus I love the 70s vibe it's givin' me! I want to do the kitchen up with a 70s kitschy vibe anyway (turquoises, browns, oranges, yellows) with all of my tiki and Elvis stuff, so that table is a tiny piece of purr-fect.
I also want to get a little 2-person bistro set for the balcony, and a new tv stand.
I like this one from Sears:
I'm just so stoked that we finally have a place to store our bikes that ISN'T the side of our living room.
Sorry, I know, boring stuff! hehe.
Here is a fun thing I stole from marinshellstone
You guys don't know Dave very well. Here is me, testing how well I know him!
1. He is sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?
- Some crappy MTV show. Seinfeld. A Philadelphia Flyers game.
2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?
- Caesar.
3. What's one food he doesn't like?
- Hummmmmus.
4. You go out to the bar. What does he order?
- PBR.
5. Where did he go to high school?
- Some school in St. Thomas.
6. What size shoe does he wear?
- Mostly 9.
7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?
- Cds? Um, probably recording equipment? He doesn't really "do" knick knacks or anything like that.
8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?
- I think he just likes sammiches.
9. What would this person eat every day if he could?
- BURGERS. haha.
10. What is his favorite cereal?
- I'm not sure! I'll have to ask him. For now, I'll say... bacon.
11. What would he never wear?
- Anything gold la-may :)
12. What is his favorite sports team?
- Flyers.
13. Who will he vote for?
- We're Canadian, but I don't think Dave usually votes. I'm trying to change that.
14. Who is his best friend?
- Ryan, Shawn.
15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?
- I don't think he likes that I smoke pot, even though he would never admit it. He probably also wouldn't mind if I stopped turning the fan on all the time (I get so warm!).
16. How many states has he lived in?
- Again, Canadian. Two provinces... Ontario and Manitoba.
17. What is his heritage?
- Dutch and British.
18. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?
- Probs one of those marble cakes.
19. Did he play sports in high school?
- I don't think so. I think he might have played soccer when he was really young?
20. What could he spend hours doing?
- Watching tv. Playing with electronic things. Painting. Making things (probably silk-screening) for one of his bands.
21. He/She wants a new...
- bass... silk-screening stuff. Glasses.
22. The CD I would probably find in their vehicle is...
- Cursed I or III. If he had a vehicle. Or could drive. :D
23. What can you do that will guarantee a laugh from him/her?
- tickle him, wiggle his glasses up and down (actually, that's mostly for me), talk in our weird voice that we talk in sometimes.
24. Does he/she get along well with their family?
- Close to his mom and his grandma, gets along with his dad, isn't super close with either sibling but occasionally talks to his brother.
25. If money wasn't an option, I would buy him/her...
- a recording studio, a bengal cat, a sweet house for us to live in, a motorcycle.
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