1. Remember my birthday wishlist?
I finally decided to acknowledge my turning 25 by commissioning this artpiece for the living room in blue and yellow. You’d better believe it will be viewable from the couch and in close proximity to my ceramide eye gel.
2. I want a pet, but I can’t get a dog under my current lease and don’t want to deal with a fickle cat. Lately, I’ve been toying with the idea of fulfilling a lifelong dream and getting an African spur-thighed tortoise.
I already have a name picked out. This reptile is going to be named after one of my favorite male historical figures, even if it’s a girl. You know, like a Hollywood baby.
The rest isn’t so easy. I don’t know what the heat situation will be like in this apartment once it gets cold - I imagine the hallway and kitchen will be chilly, due to their lack of proximity to the radiators. My apartment will definitely be big enough for a tortoise until he’s like, eight or so.
Also, I need to make sure I have someone to take care of him when I go on vacation and die. Not die on vacation! You know what I mean. This is one pet I won’t have to bury, as long as I keep him away from my juicer.
3. Writing about my couch hunt was fun. I really enjoy interior design, despite my limited budget and even more limited space. In the coming weeks, I’d like to do some blogging about how I’ve set up my apartment. Personally, I love scoping out the backgrounds of people’s pictures to try and figure out what their dwellings say about them. (I think mine = “Hi. I’m cheap and pretty much just sleep here, plus I like jewel tones).
New York City apartments, as a species, have weird layouts and old fixtures. Not to mention how small and expensive they are. So I want to offer this experience to the many, many people who have commented or mailed that they want to move here. Not with me, I mean New York City, thought I did tell you I’m cheap and could use a split rent.
Another reason I want to blog my apartment? My mom wants to see if she approves of how I arranged my furniture.
