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IKEA to the rescue!
2005-01-14 - 2:47 p.m.
So, I called in sick yesterday because the full force of Sunday's sinus
blap came back in on me. Ugh. I am still in hopes that it
was a last gasp getting it out of my system. I emailed in sick,
checked some work stuff for about 2 hours and then took more
codeine-coff-syrup-wonder-drug and went back to bed. I set the
alarm for 12:30pm, but apparently I turned that off and went right back
to sleep until 1:30.
On a whim I called the CP-IKEA to check on the stock for item
200.755.94 and lo and behold, the database said it was in stock.
Having had this problem before I then call the direct line to the info
desk in the self-serve area to ask them to physically check the shelf
for this item. They came back and said it was there. Finally!
So, I get some lunch, work for another hour, and head to IKEA to
procure the lovely perfect bedside table for the Green String
Room.
Do you ever get that moment of doubt that perhaps the wonderful thing
you waited for, obsessed about, etc. might not actually be what you
want? I did. I looked at the color swatch like 5 times to
be sure. I made sure to get a box in pristine condition to ensure
that there are no dings in the product. And I left IKEA after
only 20 minutes and only 2 products, and checked out quickly using the
self-checkout lane. w00t!
I got home, coughed up a lung, blew my nose, and assembled the bedside
table and installed it in all its glory in the green room.
Perfect height! Perfect color! Perfect dimensions for
the space!
Ah... I just sat and looked at it for a while. I really
wish our camera was working. I guess folks will just have to come
and visit. Or I might hijack Alan's phone for a mini-pic.
Cosette will
be so proud. Only one half full box left. And I even purged
a random box in the Master Bedroom closet, some old clothes and shoes
from the guest room closets and again, more useless paper and cardboard
got recycled on Thursday morning. Montgomery County randomly
gifted the neighborhood with these 5 ft tall paper and cardboard recycling
containers so we don't need to bag up papers anymore. We of
course filled it up (60 gal capacity) on its first outing and even then
had more items leaning against it by the curb.
The sewing room is naturally still a wreck, but I think that is just
part of its nature. Remnants of projects on the floor, bags of
scraps lurking in corners, chest of unfinished projects, and a pile of
random stuff on half of the cutting table. Damn horizontal
surfaces are magnets for piles. But at least I can close the door
and no one will know except Alan and I, oh and my readers. curses...
I did try making a quick pattern for the body of the jacket which
seems to be okay, but adding sleeves will definitely let me know if I
got it right. Of course this only adds to the remnants on the
floor, but there you go.
Why do my faculty wait until today to ask for help on classes that are
visible to students on Monday? stupid monkeys.
Very sad to hear about Talia, but most of us knew it was only a
matter of time. I already miss seeing her and Minimal at
plays. My heart goes out to those who knew her better, and grieve for her more.
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