Good Things

Good things are happening! I found a new apartment finally! I guess since Charlie and I moved into this one, we have reached the complaint quota, and the new place presented itself, and it's beautiful. 

I'm not sure if these photos do it justice, but I am in love, it is so charming. I really like old homes and apartments, and there is something about the kitchen that has me smitten. Obviously I will post photos when we move in and fill this place with all of our stuff. November 4th CANNOT come soon enough. I have enlisted the help of my two favorite boys, Laith and Patrick to help with the moving process, since I have no upper body strength, and it is debatable if there is actually any muscle mass in my arms at all.

So now that we will have a bigger apartment soon, come visit! But not too often, I really like my alone time. 

Other good apartment related things: The first person to view my current apartment applied and will most likely be approved, my parking spot was re-rented, and I am signing the new lease on Sunday!

Oh, and tomorrow I am working a promo job. I used to do these bizarre, highly paid jobs a lot, and now that I want some more money and am hardly working, it's time I do another. So I will spend nine hours training/ prepping/ taking photos that can but won't be purchased online of people at a panic at the disco and plain white t's concert, while being paid $25 hourly to do so. I am actually really curious to see what type of crowd comes to this concert. Do people still listen to these bands? Do they make new music? I probably would have thought this was the coolest job when I was 15. I sort of feel like it will be people my age who are trapped in their emo youth with nostalgia towards these bands, sort of like how I went to a Bright Eyes concert last spring.

Lu

Dear Diary

So what's new in your life? Is a question probably none of you are asking, but I am going to answer it anyways!

Last weekend I found myself back in Appleton, Wi with Charlie for a doctors appointment, and it was a painful reminder of how tired I have grown of Madison. If any of you know me personally, you are all too aware of how much I am learning to hate this city. Graduation is in May for me, and I think that I will head North for awhile, to enjoy a city I feel safe in, and rent that won't put me in debt.

I have eight more months to go, and I still browse apartments frequently, because I just don't enjoy living in this one. There's something about it that just never feels clean. I know Charlie is not interested in moving to a new place simply because of the work, I can't stop my wandering housing eye...

Oh! I have dark brown hair now.

My previous, natural hair color was matching my glasses, and that might not be an issue for some, but it was really troubling to me. Also I have recently developed an interest in pink and salmon shades for clothing. And if I am completely and embarrassingly honest this new interest was inspired by my Mad Men addiction, with this particular character and dress.

On the way back to Madison last weekend we made a stop in Beaver Dam to check out their Goodwill store, and it did not disappoint. It had been my personal belief that smaller cities always have the best thrift finds. I found two great items.

A Jadite batter bowl, just like this one was on display, and in near perfect condition. It was so flawless that I was briefly concerned it was a reproduction, but an original FireKing stamp was on the bottom, and a store worker told me about how it came in with other old things that were filthy. I love seafoam greens, so Jadite was so appealing, and the idea of a batter bowl is to wonderful. Plus vintage kitchenware is a personal favorite of mine.

I also picked up a neat old camera.

It is an Agfa Memo, like this one, but with a slightly nicer condition on the body since it was protected by an original leather case. 

I think that's probably enough enough babbling for me. I'll post something more worthwhile in days to come.

Lu

Snippets

Hey Pals,


I wanted to give you all a little look into my life these days! Saturday was my final shift at my summer office job, and it felt so good to be done, daily 8-4 work really had me feeling drained and mentally dulled. The past three days have been really odd and blending into each other since I have not established any real sleep schedule, and just snooze whenever there isn't something else I would rather be doing. That's not to say I'm not being productive, because I am! Moving day is a quick 7 days away, so I've got shit to do, like packing and finishing up projects, and what not.


The jewelry box finally got sanded smooth, and the first coat of paint went on it on Sunday or Monday.

The garage lighting casts a greenish hue, but the paint is a bright turquoise, and I am very excited to have it fully reassembled.

I have also started doing some major packing in the house. Please look at the photo booth selections to see the before and after. My free-standing closet and collection of shit has been packed and taken apart.

My cats are acting super bananas about the packing, but they love boxes! 

So that's what's going on in my life lately. The upcoming days are busy busy for me with packing, organizing, building a new desk, cleaning the current apartment, a dentist visit, and photographing the child of a family friend.

The last thing on that list makes me nervous, because they want pretty pictures of their 18 year old daughter, but I'm still unsure on my ability to deliver on such requests. I guess I'll let you be the judge since I will of course share them here.

A few weeks have passed since I posted my first favorite things of the week, but I have recently had time to asess my current favorite things, so tonight or tomorrow or thursday that post will show up.

Wish me luck!

Lu