Our Alien Bed

I don’t like our bed. But we have to stick with it until we move to a bigger place in one or two years.

It’s too small
I had a queen size bed all to myself before moving in with V. But the apartment we ended up getting has a smallish bedroom and there was no way we could fit a queen bed, a dresser and a desk in it. So we’re stuck with a full size bed until we move. I like to spread out when I sleep but in a full, I can’t stretch without running into V’s space. And V won’t budge to make room for my arms and legs even when I try to push him.

The Couch Saga

We have our couches! And this time, they’re staying.

We moved into our apartment at the beginning of September. We didn’t have a couch until mid-October. Picnicking on a a rug on the floor was romantic but not a realistic long-term arrangement.

V’s parents had a black couch that they no longer wanted. It was in good condition and it was free, so we decided to bring it up. Plus we spent all of October’s furniture budget on our dining table.

It was a two-seater loveseat, perfect for our small apartment. Or so we thought.

Furniture

Our dining table is finally here!! We bought it two weeks ago and finally had a chance to pick it up from the South Bay. All this time, we had been eating off two TV dinner tables and it’s sooo nice to finally have an actual dining table.

Picking a dining table was a challenge. We don’t have a dining room so we couldn’t get something big. But we like to have people over for fatfests so we couldn’t get something too small either. In the end, we decided to get a table that fits four comfortably and six with a little less elbow room.

I was so excited to finally have a dining table, I decided to make an attempt to set it nicely. I couldn’t find any of my decorative items so I decorated with whatever was on hand. The candle is actually the unity candle from our wedding.

Here’s a closeup of our new flatware. My coworkers gave us this set. I really like it when a knife stand ups its edge instead of its side.

I would have posted a photo of our first meal on the dining table but it wasn’t very pretty. I made mashed potatoes with red and purple potatoes so the color was a little weird. It was yummy though.