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15December
2007

strangely tired

maura @ 10:17 pm

Of course the problem with home improvement is that it makes you look critically at everything ELSE in the house. The newly painted + arranged rooms look so very nice, wouldn’t it be lovely to have every room look that nice?

While we’re at it, how about some new stuff? I definitely need a new desk chair. I gave the schmantzy one that we bought for me to write my dissertation (back when we were dinks) to Jonathan, since he is the one working from home these days. And his chair is…well, let’s just call it “old” and leave it at that. It makes my butt hurt to sit in it for more than a few minutes.

There’s other stuff we could get. Our TV is 11 yrs old. Not that it’s a big deal, since we only use it for video games and for Gus to watch videos (we watch on the laptop, which is smaller but has better resolution). Al Gore could probably point us to a more energy-efficient model (not to mention smaller + lighter).

And Gus has the standard little kiddie table and chairs, and we’ve been thinking maybe it’s time to move him to a desk. And it wouldn’t hurt to get him another bookshelf, a lamp, a hamper…

Of course if we GO to Ikea we will end up buying SOMEthing (besides meatballs, that is!). It’s impossible not to! But I’m going to try and make us put it off as long as possible. There’re things we’d be getting rid of (see kiddie table, above) and it’s still a looooong winter’s night until our annual spring stoop sale.

On the other hand, winter is the perfect time for a trip to Ikea, consumerism masquerading as a wholesome family activity. The ball room for the kids! Meatballs + gravlax while watching the planes land at Newark! All the paper measuring tapes and tiny golf pencils you can carry! “Trying out” the furniture is just like going to a playground, and everyone needs a nap afterwards. Good times!


2 comments on “strangely tired”

Maura (22 January 2008 at 8:29 am)

You have very nice blog.

Maura from Czech Republik

maura (22 January 2008 at 5:37 pm)

Thanks Maura, you too!


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