splish splash i'm outdoorsy!

two weekends ago good friend of mine was up visiting from d.c.  being that we were still coming down from the biggest heat wave in forever, we decided to take advantage of nyc's awesome parks and rec's programs.  meaning... we were going to kayak for free!  yeahhh!  it. was. awesome.  it was cool and breezy and we had fantastic views of the city... and even new jersey.  highly recommend.  we went up to pier 96- no crowds, no wait, just walked right up, signed a simple consent form, threw on life jackets, and hopped into our individual kayaks.  seriously.  it was that easy.

as i was wrapping up fixing dinner tonight- a yummy grilled cheese- i reached for a plate out of my pantry.  something looked different, out of place.  then it hit me- everything was exactly where it should be, except for me.  i had gone shopping this past weekend and had purchased some rather high heels.  to avoid looking like one of those bent knee, baby step girls you see teetering around the city, i was practicing wearing my heels in my apartment while cooking dinner.  with an additional 6" boosting me up, it's an entirely new perspective of the world.   it's really strange.  then it hit me.  not only can i see things from a different vantage point, but i can reach things i never could before!  do you see where this is going?  justification!  who needs an ugly expensive foldable step stool when you have beautiful shoes!  they're so practical!  who knew?!   need something out of that top shelf, no problem, just let me slip my feet into something pretty!  

my list of things i need, want, plan to do:

bathroom shelves for my mason jars of goodies

bathmat in a nice gray

make a desk that isn't permanently a ginormous space eater

make a pelmet box

make a bed... i hate the word bedskirt bc of the fruou-fy image it brings to mind, so let's go with streamlined under bed storage hider

decide on how to place my new lights

hang my mantle mirror

incorporate some neon yellow somewhere.  maybe not quite day glo highlighter yellow, but close.  yum.  

oh, and i have a feeling this list could grow by the second...