July 4th was a gloomy wet mess in Pittsburgh. Too bad for all the BBQ parties and picnics that never happened (*hint of schadenfreude*). I was happy as a clam inside, with the iPod on shuffle as I stained the new futon a deep dark ebony.
If people knew exactly how excited this futon makes me, they might be a little scared. It's exciting for several reasons - it's a brand new piece of furniture, NOT a cheap dorm futon from IKEA, and we could afford it with our very own money without putting a dent in our wallets. What can be more exciting than that? Almost everything else in the house is second-hand, from college, or both - the dining table, office desk, pantry shelves, bed, dressers... Which makes this our first *real* homebuilding piece. When we move to a *real* place, it can have a special place in the guest room or study, and when we've little tykes napping on it, we can reminisce about how we bought it when we were still renting a place with crooked walls and creaking floorboards.
Speaking in the not-so-distant future, I'm ecstatic that I will finally be able to un-train myself from sitting the way I did on the old couch, for fear of it collapsing. The thought of being able to throw myself on the futon after a hard day's work, lean back during a movie, cuddle up with my laptop... mind-boggling!
It was a beautiful feeling, lathering the unfinished wood with TLC. Lying in a corner is the mattress, which we splurged on an upgrade for; picked out cream covers to go with it. *does a little dance* So far I've finished staining.. well, everything, and all that's left is the polyurethane. 'Before' and 'after' pics are in order - coming soon...
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I ran out of stain halfway through, and E, who was blasting marauders on EV Nova, made a run to Lowe's to get more. The poor guys there worked till 8pm (on the 4th!) because Home Depot was open that late. Tough. E swung by the fireworks tent along the way and picked up a bag full of goodies. No outdoor grilling for us, but dinner was satisfying all the same - buffalo wings, mac 'n cheese, hot dogs, corn on the cob. :) We snuck up to Schenley Golf Club's green and watched the fireworks in a distance, before setting off some of our own. Some kids in the neighborhood wandered over when we set off the whistling rockets and sparks, and a few guys opened up their windows and cheered... our own little fireworks show on the street corner.
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Muddled some mojitos tonight. Best drinks ever.
About Me
- Meow
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Born and raised on the sunny island of Singapore, she was an ordinary girl with an ordinary life - she was a band geek, classical music nut, and drank only on New Years. She rode the subway to malls on weekends, subsisted on spicy local fare, and enjoyed soaking up the tropical sun.
One day, she woke up and found herself on the other side of the world in Steel City - sorority chick, jazz fiend, and needing a bigger wine rack. She treks through sleet and snow for new adventures, carries her camera wherever she can, and is a menace behind the wheel. She lives in an apartment in the city with two cats named after condiments and a Yank who builds robots.
She still plays the piano and likes her sambal hot.
This is a collection of her stories and pictures.
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