the current state of my apartment:  every "room" is about half completed.  it is driving me crazy!  i've started a list to recognize what is needed. i'm tackling my entry way first, mostly because that's the closest to completion.  my biggest complaint about it is that my shoes just pile up and look messy(i'm trying to not wear shoes in my apt bc of how absolutely gross nyc streets are).  i have coat/bag hooks, an empty frame, and a place for bills and letters. an entry way rug is on it's way, along with a piece of glass for the frame. my parents actually had a large piece of glass from a mirror that had broken and i was able to get that cut into an oval for a fraction of the cost of a new one($15 v $70!).

as for the shoe problem...i've always thought these were neat. i like how relatively thin they are.  these are how some people have used theirs.  i really like the 3rd.  i've also thought they could be useful in the bathroom- for storing my straightener, brushes, and things. now, if ikea will just restock them for me...  

!!!

so...frriday night my mom was pursuing the internet, looking over my growing list of "wants/needs" when she happened upon the fact that herman miller is having a sale.  of course, i didn't believe her- i figured she probably was looking at a knock off or something.  i hopped online, pulled up a few diff sites and discovered that all they were all running the 15% off sale on herman miller through the 14th.  !!!  i'm ecstatic.  i absolutely adore these two color choices.  aqua sky and wafer.  i mean... don't they just sound happy?  i absolutely cannot wait until i'm rocking in my very own.

lots of lemons

i was wandering through the grocery store looking for lemonade the other day. they had like 8 different kinds, but I wasn't familiar with any of the brands. i was curious...how hard could it be to make my own? i whipped out my phone and pulled up allrecipes (favorite iphone app) to find a recipe.  surprise, surprise i could buy a bag of lemons for a fraction of the cost of a premade preservative filled carton! yay!

what you'll need:
1 3/4 cups white sugar
8 cups water
1 1/2 cups lemon juice (about 7 lemons)

In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled.
Remove seeds from lemon juice, but leave pulp. In pitcher, stir together chilled syrup, lemon juice and remaining 7 cups water.
Enjoy!


*i used what remained after i filled my pitcher to make popsicles! now i'm impatiently waiting on them to chill...  

hmph

dear clocky,

this morning i overslept.  rolling off my nightstand, onto my bed,and bumping right into me does NOT effectively wake me up.  it does, however, allow me to sleepily hit your off button and go right back to sleep. i'll take partial responsibility for missing my doctor's appointment this morning, but still... in the future if you could please be a good clocky and roll somewhere annoying, like under my bed, i'd really appreciate it. 

love,

your oh so lazy owner