Back in St. Olaf:

serena (Of serenaville) - 2004-06-03 03:00:45
I'd forgotten you'd told me that!! Blasted sieve memory! Well, more like blasted mortgage guy, too. Stupid git. "Kill Will, Vol.1 and 2", coming to a cineplex near you! (That's his name.) At least you had a card to draw a cash advance from... one up on us. And? You are my new decorating inspiration!! I shall now adopt "FUCK IT!" as my aesthetic style. Love it! Christopher Lowell would approve, I think. :)
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LA - 2004-06-03 10:09:42
Why not? Even if you do have guests over, obviously they KNOW about the pets. My house is set up to be both crip and kid-friendly. No slippy rugs, no breakables, grab bars in the bathrooms, stepstools by the sinks, we have to live here so our place might as well be user friendly. ~LA
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Eve - 2004-06-03 11:27:34
You did the right thing. I mean, yeah, it's nice to have everything aestetically pleasing, but unless you live in a mansion, it's not practical. Mofo and I have our treadmill right there in the living room facing the TV so that every night, we can go on it and stay on it b/c we're WATCHING TV! Then, if I know I'm having "company" over, we move it into the corner of the bedroom where it's hardly seen. Also, we moved the coffee table (also inappropriately named for us) to the side of the room so that the "coffee table area" aka in front of the TV is clear so that every day we can do stretches and weights in that very spot. Again, "company" comes, take two seconds out and move it back.
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dev - 2004-06-03 12:11:33
i know you how feel, sweetie. i live with a man who does not know how to decorate AT ALL! he likes to live like a frat boy--and they make no sense when they decorate. i resisted and resisted this nonsense for years until i too said: FUCK IT! i gave up. if people don't like the way my apartment is decorated, they can turn on their bitchy heels and walk right out the door. god knows i've wanted to, but i'm handcuffed to the radiator! HELP ME!
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