5 Random Points of Interest From My Week

1. This house rocks the Casbah. It’s nice to be living in an actual house and not someplace falling apart at the seams. True, the guy who used to own it was a real do-it-yourselfer, but it’s still pretty nice and has plenty of room.

2. Furniture shopping is fun. Granted, it’s a lot more fun when you’re not hauling two kids under 5 years old around the stores with you, but its fun nonetheless. We’ve actually bought almost everything we need: living room furniture, bedroom furniture, and dining table and chairs.

3. I haven’t watched TV for 7 days (except, of course, the obligatory “Office” DVDs from Netflix at night with Steven before bed). We’ve opted to go without cable/dish/satellite here. I’m interested to see how long I can hold out without seeing all my forensic documentary shows on Court TV.

4. I suck at decorating. Now that I have this awesome new place, I have no idea how to adorn it. I’m scared to do anything just in case I end up making it look like Granny’s Attic or a French bordello. It’s pretty stark and I don’t know where to begin. I need some serious help here.

5. Waffle House is right down the street from us. Steven has a weird obsession with Waffle House, and so of course we’ve eaten there for practically every meal since we got here. Maple Syrup is beginning to sicken me.

Okay, so that’s where we’re at. I’ll post pictures as soon as we get all our stupid IKEA furniture assembled and our dining table on Monday. (I was just joking, IKEA. I love you and am grateful to assemble your furniture with as much spirit and gusto as the wholesome young Swedes who created it).