dog video

maybe this isn't funny.
but it sure made me laugh. :-)

Really long post.

So I figured that it was about time I followup with my before/after with my lamp pics. (thank you for your comments CS).... I didn't take any befores. But I'll walk you through what i did. Super super complicated.
1. Bought the cheapest matching lamps I could find at thrift store ($6/pr)
2. Bought the cheapest matching lampshades I could find at the thrift store ($4/pr)
3. Ripped off the fabric on the shades- harder than it looks actually. They used some kinda of retarded adhesive, it stunk, was sticky, and Googone barely took it off!
4. Shook my half-empty spray paint cans to find the fullest one(grey... i think it was actually a grey primer)
5. taped off the little light bulb part.
6. taped off the electrical cord.
7. Spraypainted everything like crazy with my spraypainter nozzle attached(posted about it before)
8. Phoned fifty billion stores and sounded like an idiot trying to explain the type of lightbulb i was looking for.... 'well its antique and it has filament in it....' ....'um lady... they all have filament in them'....yup
9. Drove to the other side of city and spent $20 on 2 light bulbs.... brought them home, one was burnt out already. I went back to exchange it. felt cheap.... is it cheap to exchange light bulbs? i felt like it was.
10. plugged the lights in. the husband says... 'i still don't know if i like them, but they are a bit better when they are turned on'.... i'll take it.

 

 

 

 

Also thought I'd throw in a pic of the 'music room'... our old front closet....

 

 

Jers comment to this was.... 'it would look better if i could get a new black electric guitar, then they would both match.'

 

As a side note. I have a rant. so that dresser redo thing is still suppose to eventually end up in our room... but do you think i can find a decent closet organizer (cheap one of course...)? I have NEVER seen a closet organize that has made me think... 'wow that would solve all my problems....'

I'll stop there cuz i know i've gone off about that before....

 

I also have a funny dog video. but thats for another day. just to keep you coming back.

 

another song

I was listening to the radio last night on my way home from work... and this came on... coincidence because yesterday was my friday. It got me all pumped up....
Then I got home and did laundry.
o well.

good song!

Just found this by chance on youtube.... love it when that happens. love the video that goes with this.

video

i would probably hurt my dear sweet husband if he ever tried this. not kidding.

chair.

Todays topic: chairs for my future dream office. in my loft. or attic space.

this first chair. oh man. perfect isn't it? but probably uncomfortable for 8 hrs of work... but so nice to look at it would almost be worth breaking my bum for.

this next one.... is an 'after'- i say good job. i like it. again.... needs some cushioning!!

 this is cute. looks a little more comfi-er.... possible redo? i like the stamp thing. nice touch.

 now this one.... i want to do this i think. especially for fall/winter. i really really like this office space.

originally i had imagined a little attic room with a 'office' at one end... and 'sewing room' at the other. in my imagines... it was all white. so i like the one below.

These are all compliments of pinterest after searching 'office chairs'. I will never ever ever ever ever get sick of pinterest. embarrassed of time spent there... yes. but sick of it!? never.

 

As a side note. I will probably get something that is super ergonomical and ugly... sigh.... but maybe i will do the sheepskin thing. thatd be okay.

desks.

So, i've started back. my last semester. hopefully forever. i'm still in the enthusiastic part of going back to school- although haven't got the motivation part yet.... so i'm all pumped up for finishing soon and being able to work from home. Who knows if that will even happen. Anyways. So tonights 'school time' included looking at desks at ikea... and picking out how my office is gonna be. I think we are going to have to move cuz we are running out of room in this house. :) anyways i'll show you the desks i like.
... my favorite- but i think its too tiny.

this one is kinda modern... but i think it would work good- ikea claims it has room for 2 laptops which I think should be enough room for my coffee pot, water jug, lamp, plant... you know...

I found some more on google images... which I think would be a more .... thrift store fix up kinda project....

of course... I am gonna need some storage/filing space as well which I haven't completely looked into.
The start up cost of this 'working-at-home' business is starting to go up.... How can I be expected to work in an environment that isn't completely user friendly though right!?!:)
I also have to think about paint colors for my office....
-office chairs....
-a new coffee maker....
-little mini fridge... (for cream... for my coffee)

o dear.