for maybe the second time in my life, i was in pier1 over the weekend and found the perfect dining room table.  solid wood, surprisingly inexpensive. the only drawback?  its size:  FUCKING ENORMOUS.  why do they make furniture so big these days?  bah.

alas, i found something similar at jcpenney:


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we received our dresser from target yesterday and chris had it put together by the time i got home.

the hardware is really crappy so we ordered six of these last night:


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instead of buying a big (expensive) bedroom set that we'll inevitably hate in five years, we're opting for a cheap bedframe and a headboard.

this one from target is pretty, plain enough to be versatile, and reasonably priced:

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oh my holy fuck!  another side effect of accutane ( Read more... )

 progress at home has been slow but steady.  the amount left to do is just staggering but i'm choosing instead to focus what it will be like once completed.

i like the color scheme in this photo:


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i had to go on birth control as a prerequisite for accutane (no dolphin babies here, thanks).

pros:  +1 bra cup size.
cons:  the persistent urge to shoot guns.  at people.

and i hate it!  this is why i went off of the pill in the first place.  i'm just so ANGRY all the time.  ugh.

we sold our bedroom set last night and got pretty much our full asking ( Read more... )

now you see it:


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i don't know that i've ever been this tired.  it may be a sign that i am getting old, although to be fair, we did a whole fucking lot of work this weekend ( Read more... )