Shopping....

So when I was married and a homeowner, I decorated the house. It was bittersweet because I just got the kitchen painted the way I wanted it and decided that I wanted out. I had painted it with two walls a deep red and the other two a dark yellow. Sort of Tuscan, reminded me of an Italian -- well something Italian. I had my mom make the curtains from some clearance curtains we found at Potterybarn.

I paid for that. There were lots of nights after the roomies went to bed that I would sit in my kitchen/dining room and stare at it. I was pissed off that I made my mom go through the task of making the curtains, only to leave them with two "people" who didn't appreciate anything. I felt guilty about that. My friend called me out asking me if I knew I wanted out, why did I bother to do anything to it.

I was bored. I needed a project. I said.

I miss my kitchen the most. I miss having my own bathroom next.

The only thing he fought me on was oak vs. dark wood. He said it didn't work in the house. You can make anything work in a house, you just need the style to accompany it. I wanted a ladder book case, dark wood of course and was denied every time. If I wanted one in oak, I could have it. Oak just didn't look right. I mean come on, seriously.

Fast forward to me moving out.

I decided that I'm going to do what I did last time and start buying small things for my new place. I have no idea where my new place will be or what it will look like but damn it, I'll be ready for it.

My shopping trip started out by investing in the cleaning utensil that I miss the most, my swiffer.
In the cart went the new swiffer starter kit. Next, came the wet swiffer cleany things. It was a box of three for the price of one. I figured ok, I'll get them, they are sealed, it'll last.

My next attempt at a purchase was at Target. Target had a furniture sale and guess what is on sale. Yep, my ladder bookcase in dark wood. I rushed to find one but ended up only with a rain check. I didn't get it yet and I'm checking Targets periodically. It will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine.

I did however, get a bookcase. I got another dark wood one off the website that I figured would go just dandy where ever I put it. It came today. When I saw it leaning up against the house, I couldn't help but feel it was just one more sign of my freedom.