Been sort of aching to get back in here. I’ll go for weeks without really using my home office and then boom! a mini-renaissance with late weeknights.
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Sean and I are in the midst of a massive apartment rearrange and there are piles of books in every room. For the first time ever I’m considering the practicality of a book downsizing plan. So far the extent of my plan involves donating the books from my college class on the Beats (sorry Kerouac fans, I’m Just Not That Into Him).
I’m incredibly self-conscious about my excitement for rearranging and redecorating our apartment. Too many conversations with women who can only talk about their drapes and counter tops but shit, I’m really excited. Over the past year I’ve added a handful of design blogs to my Google reader and I think I’ve finally absorbed enough photos of impossibly beautiful Swedish apartments to incorporate some of the elements into my own living space.
(By the way, my design-blog pet peeve? The use of the word “shelter,” as in “Domino was my fave shelter magazine.” Apologies to any bloggers who love the term but it makes me feel like a douche. When I hear “shelter” I think homeless shelter or people-are-in-need-and-must-find-shelter shelter. Not where can I find the perfect cappuccino slipcover for my EKTORP IKEA sofa shelter? Ok, I’m done.)
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My brother is set to graduate from high school in June and we’ve been planning to take a trip together this summer to celebrate. Originally, he wanted to go abroad but with money being tight, we’re now thinking a trip to the Pacific Northwest.
Like most twentysomethings, I’ve got a handful of friends out in Portland, Oregon and if we go, we plan on crashing with them for a night or two. I’ve also done some research into Oregon’s state parks and holy shit, they look and sound amazing. A yurt that sleeps five for $27/night? Right on the ocean? I’ve already told Sean that the more I look into this West coast thing, the more I’m convinced that I will not want to come home. Check out some yurt porn and let me know if you’ve any suggestions for our trip out West.
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heather - in southern oregon, there’s a place called the treesort that has several treehouses they rent out overnight. it’s a little pricier than a $27 yurt, but it sounds completely awesome. i haven’t been there yet, but it’s on my to-do list for this summer.
whitney - Heather– thanks for the head’s up. I checked out the website and have put it on our list of possibilities. It’s a bit further South than I see us travelling but at the same time, it’s a tree house and why the hell not?
storytime » Blog Archive » West Coast trip update - [...] the past month I’ve done some serious planning for this July’s West Coast trip with my brother. Two weeks ago I booked our flights–about $530 for both of us–and since then I’ve [...]