so many decisions
I spent the weekend in ATX. I found me a darling little apartment in trendy South Austin, which is near awesomeness such as parks, running trails, Lady Bird Lake, shopping, nightlife, etc. And I just have to cross the river to go downtown, if I want to go there, and it's not too bad of a commute to my future job! It was the first apartment I looked at. Impulsive? Yes. But I looked at a second nearby that was half the size for a lot more money, and I decided I was tired and didn't feel like apartment hunting anymore. Plus I am kind of in love with the first one I saw, which will soon be mine! Really I chose this place because it was a good size for a good price in a good area. Hooray.
Possibly the greatest part of my apartment is that I'm allowed to paint anything I wish on the walls. Which has got my imagination on overdrive, I kind of want to paint a mural, but of what? And how do I overcome the fact that I have absolutely no artistic talent whatsoever? I'm bound to have an artistic friend somewhere that could help me out.
My other idea is to have one accent wall in the living room painted with sweet 70s stripes. If I do stripes or a geometric pattern in 70s earth tones, I'm less likely to get tired of that than say, a giant Loch Ness monster on the wall or something. And then I could still hang pictures without feeling bad that I'm covering up poor Nessie. No, I'd never really paint Nessie on my wall, I'm not off my rocker, but it did pop into my head whilst I was brainstorming murals and drinking boxed wine last night. The added benefit of stripes or geometrics is that I can paint it myself, all I need painters tape to keep the lines straight. Maybe I want a black or cobalt wall with big bright neon colored stars on it. Just so I can feel like the master of my own universe when I'm at home. Oh the endless possibilities!
I'm very excited. Everything about Austin makes me smile. The people, the local business establishments, the pretty scenery. The Lone Star beer.
Um, is my blog better when I'm reporting good news than when I'm having emotional breakdowns?
Possibly the greatest part of my apartment is that I'm allowed to paint anything I wish on the walls. Which has got my imagination on overdrive, I kind of want to paint a mural, but of what? And how do I overcome the fact that I have absolutely no artistic talent whatsoever? I'm bound to have an artistic friend somewhere that could help me out.
My other idea is to have one accent wall in the living room painted with sweet 70s stripes. If I do stripes or a geometric pattern in 70s earth tones, I'm less likely to get tired of that than say, a giant Loch Ness monster on the wall or something. And then I could still hang pictures without feeling bad that I'm covering up poor Nessie. No, I'd never really paint Nessie on my wall, I'm not off my rocker, but it did pop into my head whilst I was brainstorming murals and drinking boxed wine last night. The added benefit of stripes or geometrics is that I can paint it myself, all I need painters tape to keep the lines straight. Maybe I want a black or cobalt wall with big bright neon colored stars on it. Just so I can feel like the master of my own universe when I'm at home. Oh the endless possibilities!
I'm very excited. Everything about Austin makes me smile. The people, the local business establishments, the pretty scenery. The Lone Star beer.
Um, is my blog better when I'm reporting good news than when I'm having emotional breakdowns?