That's right, folks! My wonderful boyfriend and I are priming the nightstand! We decided on a fabulous color called Citrus Punch--kind of an orange creamsicle color. We're going to do the borders in this gorgeous shade of brown called Sweet Tea. Both of them can be found here. (Click on the orange palate. Citrus Punch is second row, next to last, and Sweet Tea is bottom row, second sample.)
I wanted to take a photo of the nightstand before we started painting it, but my WB got it sanded down before I could even think about it. Then I wanted to take a photo of the sanded stand, but...well...I forgot. And then we primed it today, and it kind of seems irrelevant to just take a picture of the primed stand and the finished stand. So, you will have to wait for me to post a photo of the finished product and imagine how it looked before we made it beautiful!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
20 Questions
I found this round of 20 questions on another blog and decided to give it a whirl.
1. What was the first thing you did this morning? Rolled over and tried to go back to sleep. It didn't work.
2. What is your favorite cereal? Raisin Bran. Yes, I'm an old person. Does it help that I add lots of sugar?
3. Would you rather marry a millionaire who is unfaithful or a middle class worker who only has eyes for you? The middle class worker, please.
4. Would you rather have a job that requires strength of the body or the mind? Strength of the mind.
5. How old were you when you had your first kiss? I was 15. Taylor Swift's song always takes me back. :)
6. If you were the opposite sex for a day, what would be the first thing you'd do? I dunno. Pee standing up? I've never thought about it that much.
7. What is the scariest thing that has ever happened in your life? Honestly, probably the death of my grandfather. I didn't want to consider life without him.
8. Would you ever consider plastic surgery? Probably not, considered I'm not too fond of needles and knives and self-inflicted pain. Or any kind of pain, for that matter.
9. What skill do you feel is stronger: your math skills or your English skills? Oh, definitely English.
10. Who did you vote for in the last presidential election? Obama.
11. Do you consider yourself more of a liberal or a conservative? Definitely liberal.
12. If you could spend a day in another person's body, living their life, who would it be and why? I think I would like to be a successful book editor for a day, just to make sure that's what I want to do.
13. If you had to choose, would you rather be blind or deaf? I can never choose on this question, ever.
14. Who is the one person who can always make you laugh? My wonderful boyfriend.
15. If you and a member of the opposite sex were the last people on Earth, but they looked like Cruella Deville and Mister Ed had a baby, would you procreate? I don't know. I mean, I guess I'd have to, but then if we're supposed to be "repopulating the human race," that would mean our kids would have to procreate...all kinds of weirdness is involved in this scenario.
16. What are you passionate about? My family and friends. Helping others. Finding a job I love (which I've done; I just hope the magazine succeeds so I can get full-time status).
17. Are you pro-life or pro-choice? I'm pro-choice. And no, that is not the same as pro-abortion.
18. Imagine you're an inmate waiting on death row. What would you request for your last meal? Probably a big, juicy steak, cooked by my sweetie, and my grandma's mashed potatoes.
19. What is the one trait that is mandatory in a potential partner? Understanding, I think. The ability to accept me for who I am. My wonderful boyfriend is great at that.
20. Where do you see yourself 10 years from now? You know, right now I think I'd love to be working on the magazine as some kind of editor. I see a nice house outside the city with a big yard for our dogs and kids to play in. Two kids, probably twins (it's my turn since my mom was a twin), and I'd like it to be a boy and a girl, but who knows? My wonderful husband (formerly my wonderful boyfriend) has a job that he loves, and we're still just as crazy for each other as ever.
1. What was the first thing you did this morning? Rolled over and tried to go back to sleep. It didn't work.
2. What is your favorite cereal? Raisin Bran. Yes, I'm an old person. Does it help that I add lots of sugar?
3. Would you rather marry a millionaire who is unfaithful or a middle class worker who only has eyes for you? The middle class worker, please.
4. Would you rather have a job that requires strength of the body or the mind? Strength of the mind.
5. How old were you when you had your first kiss? I was 15. Taylor Swift's song always takes me back. :)
6. If you were the opposite sex for a day, what would be the first thing you'd do? I dunno. Pee standing up? I've never thought about it that much.
7. What is the scariest thing that has ever happened in your life? Honestly, probably the death of my grandfather. I didn't want to consider life without him.
8. Would you ever consider plastic surgery? Probably not, considered I'm not too fond of needles and knives and self-inflicted pain. Or any kind of pain, for that matter.
9. What skill do you feel is stronger: your math skills or your English skills? Oh, definitely English.
10. Who did you vote for in the last presidential election? Obama.
11. Do you consider yourself more of a liberal or a conservative? Definitely liberal.
12. If you could spend a day in another person's body, living their life, who would it be and why? I think I would like to be a successful book editor for a day, just to make sure that's what I want to do.
13. If you had to choose, would you rather be blind or deaf? I can never choose on this question, ever.
14. Who is the one person who can always make you laugh? My wonderful boyfriend.
15. If you and a member of the opposite sex were the last people on Earth, but they looked like Cruella Deville and Mister Ed had a baby, would you procreate? I don't know. I mean, I guess I'd have to, but then if we're supposed to be "repopulating the human race," that would mean our kids would have to procreate...all kinds of weirdness is involved in this scenario.
16. What are you passionate about? My family and friends. Helping others. Finding a job I love (which I've done; I just hope the magazine succeeds so I can get full-time status).
17. Are you pro-life or pro-choice? I'm pro-choice. And no, that is not the same as pro-abortion.
18. Imagine you're an inmate waiting on death row. What would you request for your last meal? Probably a big, juicy steak, cooked by my sweetie, and my grandma's mashed potatoes.
19. What is the one trait that is mandatory in a potential partner? Understanding, I think. The ability to accept me for who I am. My wonderful boyfriend is great at that.
20. Where do you see yourself 10 years from now? You know, right now I think I'd love to be working on the magazine as some kind of editor. I see a nice house outside the city with a big yard for our dogs and kids to play in. Two kids, probably twins (it's my turn since my mom was a twin), and I'd like it to be a boy and a girl, but who knows? My wonderful husband (formerly my wonderful boyfriend) has a job that he loves, and we're still just as crazy for each other as ever.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Home Improvement
Today, my wonderful boyfriend and I visited Home Depot, if I am not mistaken, for the first time ever. I mean, it's a little hard to do home improvement when you don't own a home to improve, right? And I think our landlord might get angry if we decided to spiff up our duplex.
Anyway, we have this little nightstand that his dad gave us when we moved into our first apartment. Back then, we were basically taking all our relatives' castoffs and hand-me-downs so we could have some semblance of furniture. Now we even own our own couch. OOOOOH.
Back to the nightstand. Well, it's never been too pretty-looking. It's kind of scuffed up, and one of the handles fell off. When we moved into our new place, we decided we would hang on to it and spruce it up: new layer of paint, new handles, and voila!
Well...that was a year ago. And it's still scuffed up and missing a handle.
UNTIL TODAY.
Originally we were going to HD to look for some buttercups to plant outside. (Do they sell buttercups? I mean I'm used to just seeing them in yards and pastures and along the roadside but we don't have any near our house and I NEED buttercups. My happiness depends on it.) My WB decided that, while there, we should also look at paint and handles for the the nightstand (!). So we did, and the HD associate was very helpful in telling us what all we would need to do to fix up our lil' stand. We ended up going home with some primer, sandpaper, two new handles (!), and a book of paint samples. Now all we have to do is pick a color and actually PAINT it.
Oh...and we've also decided to fix up this old microwave stand that we used as a TV stand and make some other use for it. Are we domestic or what?
Anyway, we have this little nightstand that his dad gave us when we moved into our first apartment. Back then, we were basically taking all our relatives' castoffs and hand-me-downs so we could have some semblance of furniture. Now we even own our own couch. OOOOOH.
Back to the nightstand. Well, it's never been too pretty-looking. It's kind of scuffed up, and one of the handles fell off. When we moved into our new place, we decided we would hang on to it and spruce it up: new layer of paint, new handles, and voila!
Well...that was a year ago. And it's still scuffed up and missing a handle.
UNTIL TODAY.
Originally we were going to HD to look for some buttercups to plant outside. (Do they sell buttercups? I mean I'm used to just seeing them in yards and pastures and along the roadside but we don't have any near our house and I NEED buttercups. My happiness depends on it.) My WB decided that, while there, we should also look at paint and handles for the the nightstand (!). So we did, and the HD associate was very helpful in telling us what all we would need to do to fix up our lil' stand. We ended up going home with some primer, sandpaper, two new handles (!), and a book of paint samples. Now all we have to do is pick a color and actually PAINT it.
Oh...and we've also decided to fix up this old microwave stand that we used as a TV stand and make some other use for it. Are we domestic or what?
Monday, March 8, 2010
My Amazing BFF
This is my BFF.
(That's her furry son, Leo.)
Anyway, she's pretty amazing. Want to know how amazing she is? Her Implications of the Holocaust professor just nominated her to attend a research seminar at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. People, this is her dream. She eats, sleeps, and breathes the Holocaust.
And she's so amazing that her professor is not only writing her letter of recommendation, she is calling the board who selects the winners to tell them how much my BFF deserves to go.
Of course, I already knew how amazing she was, ever since we met in Intro to Greek Civ two and a half years ago and spent a semester drawing ridiculous vases in class to amuse ourselves. And then we went to a Foo Fighters concert in January '07 and that was truly when we started becoming BFFs.
(Us at the Foo Fighters concert.)
(Dave Grohl, just because he's hot.)
We've been pretty much inseparable since. My wonderful boyfriend even has a nickname for the two of us together: "Janelle." We do anything and everything from discussing religions to laughing at wedding magazines to attending sporting events to shoe shopping. We have seen each other through both horrible and amazing things, I know I would not be the person I am today if I had never met my passionate, opinionated, amazing BFF!
Anyway, she's pretty amazing. Want to know how amazing she is? Her Implications of the Holocaust professor just nominated her to attend a research seminar at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. People, this is her dream. She eats, sleeps, and breathes the Holocaust.
And she's so amazing that her professor is not only writing her letter of recommendation, she is calling the board who selects the winners to tell them how much my BFF deserves to go.
Of course, I already knew how amazing she was, ever since we met in Intro to Greek Civ two and a half years ago and spent a semester drawing ridiculous vases in class to amuse ourselves. And then we went to a Foo Fighters concert in January '07 and that was truly when we started becoming BFFs.
We've been pretty much inseparable since. My wonderful boyfriend even has a nickname for the two of us together: "Janelle." We do anything and everything from discussing religions to laughing at wedding magazines to attending sporting events to shoe shopping. We have seen each other through both horrible and amazing things, I know I would not be the person I am today if I had never met my passionate, opinionated, amazing BFF!
Saturday, March 6, 2010
I Missed 5QF, So I'm Doing It on Saturday
1. What's your guilty pleasure?
That's an easy one. Shoes. Oh, how I love shoes! Boots, flats, heels (though I don't wear them that often), flip-flops, sandals (ohhh sandals!)... I. Love. Shoes. A local shoe store, aptly named My Favorite Shoes, had a 75% off sale a few weeks ago. I promptly spent $70 on a necklace, a pair of flats (regular $70), a pair of short boots ($50), and a tall pair of brown leather boots ($170!!!). See them here. Then I went back later that week to a 70% off sale and bought two pair of "Grove shoes" (both regular $52) and a killer pair of Madden Girl heels($70). Then I got a new pair of tennis shoes and a pair of gladiator sandals on a weekend shopping trip with my mom. And she visited me yesterday and bought me two more cute pair of shoes. Problem? What problem?
2. What is your favorite TV series?
It was *sniff sniff* Nip/Tuck. Oh, the insanity! Oh, the hot doctors! (Mm...Dr. Troy.) But, since last Wednesday was the series finale (yes, I cried; no, I don't feel closure), I guess my current favorite show will have to be Glee, which returns next month. Yay!
3. Can you speak any foreign languages?
Un poco español.
4. How many pairs of shoes do you own?
A lot, but not enough. See Question 1.
5. What's your favorite kind of M&M's...peanut, almond, straight up regular, etc.?
Wait, they make almond M&M's?! Apparently we don't have those where I live. It varies, but I think peanut is my favorite.
SOLD OUT, Folks!
From my editor's Facebook status:
We did our first press run with the new magazine and SOLD OUT to vendors kids. All I got to say is Woot! If you want one, better get in line on March 20. They won't last long! They go on sale March 20 at Books a Million, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Sam's Club, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Kroger, Schnucks, Winn Dixie, Publix, Target, and other stores --- Available in all six southern states from Texas to Florida. How COOL is this??? We'll get a specific list of vendors on March 20 from our main distributor. We'll also have a brand new custom Web site listing everywhere the magazine is available.
We did our first press run with the new magazine and SOLD OUT to vendors kids. All I got to say is Woot! If you want one, better get in line on March 20. They won't last long! They go on sale March 20 at Books a Million, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Sam's Club, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Kroger, Schnucks, Winn Dixie, Publix, Target, and other stores --- Available in all six southern states from Texas to Florida. How COOL is this??? We'll get a specific list of vendors on March 20 from our main distributor. We'll also have a brand new custom Web site listing everywhere the magazine is available.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Who, Me? Never!
Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.
First of all, I did NOT put off work for the job I actually like until the day of the deadline. There is NO WAY I spent a beautiful Saturday shopping and playing with puppies in the park instead of knocking out that story. And I absolutely did NOT come down with a headache on Sunday afternoon, causing me not to start on my work 'til about 6 p.m. I did NOT sit up 'til 2 this morning finishing said story.
I would NEVER allow my wonderful boyfriend and myself to purchase 8 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies and subsequently sample one or six from every box. I am NOT practically addicted to Lemon Chalet Cremes.
I did NOT have a wonky day at work today because I had to switch desks after one of my lovely coworkers quit. I did NOT have to figure out what all she left behind and what to do with it.
I did NOT come home and do absolutely nothing. And I did NOT eat an entire box of Scooby-Doo shaped macaroni and cheese for supper.
I am NOT still bugging my wonderful boyfriend for a ring, because good girlfriends don't do that. Since I'm not bugging him, I'm NOT having to try very, very hard to stop.
Finally, I am NOT already counting down the days to my birthday (21) and asking my WB what he is going to get me. I would NEVER ask for a Siamese kitten (or any kitten for that matter) to keep Tibbs company. I am most definitely NOT one of those people who makes a big deal out of their birthday. Oh, no. Not me!
First of all, I did NOT put off work for the job I actually like until the day of the deadline. There is NO WAY I spent a beautiful Saturday shopping and playing with puppies in the park instead of knocking out that story. And I absolutely did NOT come down with a headache on Sunday afternoon, causing me not to start on my work 'til about 6 p.m. I did NOT sit up 'til 2 this morning finishing said story.
I would NEVER allow my wonderful boyfriend and myself to purchase 8 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies and subsequently sample one or six from every box. I am NOT practically addicted to Lemon Chalet Cremes.
I did NOT have a wonky day at work today because I had to switch desks after one of my lovely coworkers quit. I did NOT have to figure out what all she left behind and what to do with it.
I did NOT come home and do absolutely nothing. And I did NOT eat an entire box of Scooby-Doo shaped macaroni and cheese for supper.
I am NOT still bugging my wonderful boyfriend for a ring, because good girlfriends don't do that. Since I'm not bugging him, I'm NOT having to try very, very hard to stop.
Finally, I am NOT already counting down the days to my birthday (21) and asking my WB what he is going to get me. I would NEVER ask for a Siamese kitten (or any kitten for that matter) to keep Tibbs company. I am most definitely NOT one of those people who makes a big deal out of their birthday. Oh, no. Not me!
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