Trashtastic

One of my favorite sayings is, "If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with." Okay, so maybe Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young were talking about having a one night stand, but I prefer to think of it as making the best of what's in your life.

Because I'm not in a position to get a house anytime soon and because there's not much more we can do to fix up our apartment, I've been thinking about refurnishing. If I cut back on my extra spending plus take the money I'm going to save by not driving to and from Illinois every day this summer, I could afford to buy a new piece every once in awhile.

So where does a middle-class twenty-something with an adequate paycheck and some extra cash go for furniture?

Yeah. Craigslist.

It makes me feel kind of white trash, but to tell the truth, Craigslist is pretty much in keeping with how I obtain furniture. Once I splurged and bought a couch on clearance, but that's pretty unusual. When I need something I usually start haunting thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales, and secondhand stores. It can take weeks or months for me to find the right thing, but I usually find something good for cheap.

My friends don't understand this. They think that since I'm a real adult with a real paycheck, I should buy things new. The thing is, I can either buy something new, of low to mid-quality, or I can buy something gently used of higher quality. It seems logical to get the most bang for my buck.

Then again, I've happily accepted gifts from Mike for Valentine's Day or my birthday that were from eBay, and I've gotten gifts from him there as well. So I guess I'm weird.

Anyway, I'm sure pictures will be forthcoming if I find anything good. And if anyone feels like hitting the thrift stores this summer, let me know. I'll be out there.

Saturday Nap

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Originally uploaded by Lucky Haskins.

Here's Mike and Juneau, peacefully taking a nap. His allergist would be so mad :-)

Water Photo

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Originally uploaded by Lucky Haskins.

I really like this picture I took of me and Mike looking over a bridge. In real life the water was pretty much clear, but in the photo it's really blue!

Physics, you've amazed me again.

The Photo

As I mentioned before, not too long ago my sister created a MySpace page for herself and friended both me and Mike. For awhile after that I was getting somewhat scandalous bulletins from both her and her fiance. I mentioned something to her about seeing them, and both of them stopped. I'm not sure if they found a way to filter bulletins or if they just stopped doing them, but either way I haven't gotten any in awhile.

Recently I looked at her page and saw that she had posted an picture of her and the fiance. It was from the chest up, and she was wearing only a bra. The fiance was wearing the same thing,* except his was lacier.

So, seeing as how my little sister had posted a somewhat scandalous picture of herself and my soon-to-be brother-in-law on the wide open internet, I did the two things any responsible older sister would do.

Right-click.

Save as.

Sweet.




* It should be noted that from the looks of the picture, he's not seriously cross-dressing. If he was, I'd respect his privacy. Instead it looks like the were drunk and just being idiots, which is why I have the right to make fun.

Car Quiz

Swiped from Dave

I'm a Ford Mustang!

You're an American classic -- fast, strong, and bold. You're not snobby or pretentious, but you have what it takes to give anyone a run for their money.

"Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

The funny thing is, Mike's been drooling over the new Mustangs lately. I guess it's for a reason!

Our Weekend

This weekend Mike and I went camping. We've done this before...we go up to his parents' old camping trailer in central Wisconsin, which has sat on a hill in the woods for the past 35 years. We always go up on Friday night and head back on Sunday morning, stopping in various towns and pretty much taking our time.

I like going on these trips because it's nice to have a change of scenery. Mike loves going because the trailer is full of memories for him, since his family went there when he was a kid. He's always eager to get going as soon as we can on Friday evening, but as soon as we get out of the city he immediately relaxes. When I ask him about our schedule or what time he'd like to get there, he always shrugs and says, "We can look at whatever we want. I'm not in any hurry." We stop at waysides and truck stops, and we usually eat dinner in some little local restaurant. It's nice.

Being out there makes me realize how numbing living in a city can be. There's constant activity and constant noise. You have to drive quickly on the streets and walk quickly on the sidewalks. There's stimulation everywhere. This weekend we spent a long while sitting on the bed, Mike turning the knob of his parents' old radio, trying to bring in a station, and me just sitting with my book and watching. If we were in Milwaukee, with our cable and internet and stereo, we would never do that. Being out in the woods is refreshing because it's nice to experience some nothingness once in awhile.

We got a bunch of camping gear for our wedding, such as a tent, sleeping bags, a lantern, and more. We're looking forward to camping in a few state parks in our tent. I can't wait.