Hey there y’all! I’ve been MIA the past two days (minus that hilarious ducky video) due to hijinx in Chapel Hill for UNC’s first Football Game!. We had a FANTASTIC first game, spanking the James Madison Dukes 42-10. I’ve got plenty to say about that in a different post, but today’s topic is much more grown-up than that!!
Maturity. I have it.
All that tasty tailgate food filled me up yesterday, so I decided to take it easy this morning with a delicious breakfast sandwich.
Cinnamon raisin bagel thin, smattering of cheese, Morningstar Sausage patty, and fried egg!
The Morningstar Hot and Spicy Sausage patties are my jam lately. I love the extra kick from the crushed red peppers in the ingredient list, and pairing it with a sweet bagel thin and the savory egg was a perfect way to start my morning.
I needed the fuel because I had some serious tasks to attack this morning (which blended into the afternoon as well).
- Hang up my Jellyfish tapestry (given to me by my mother!)
- Clean out my closet/shelves and even the spacing out (no boy in the house = DOUBLE CLOSET SPACE!!) (But truly I miss the heck outta him.)
- Set up my TV
Jellyfish: HUNG!
This lovely piece is now hanging proudly above my fireplace thanks to a 59 cent wooden dowel from Michael’s.
Up next, a much scarier project to tackle…. My clothes.
I have way more clothes than I probably need and, because of that, can get away with not doing laundry super often. When I DO get on a laundry kick, though, I do it on a massive scale. Once the clothes are clean, though, it’s the putting away that I tend to put off. 3 loads later, I had piles of clothes all over the floor/couch/chairs. This was a biggie.
Sooo organized (relatively.)
Shirts on the right, dresses on the left, other random stuff scattered about. It’s a work in progress, but a HUGE improvement from the clothing war-zone (complete with shirt shrapnel).
Finally, technology.
Wait, what now? I thought these things were supposed to come built. Or with some tech savvy elf that handles the construction.
Armed only with a screwdriver (my only tool in the entire apartment. Note to self: get on that!) I opened up the four different sets of directions (each more confusing looking than the last). I finally found one that was just pictures, and decided that was right up my alley.
Well, one episode of Mad Men later (viewed on my computer, of course), TA DA!!
Don't act like you're not impressed. And sorry about that glare, but I was in a hurry to post!!
I still need to get a few cables in order to really watch TV BUT baby steps, right?
All sorts of big girl things are going on in my neck of the woods, but I think this is a good start.
Now onto some more “big girl things”. Like shopping and getting froyo.
Baby steps.
Any big things going on in your life? Big decisions? Moves? School? DISH!
Food, Sweat, and Beers 
You are already aware of my biggest big-girl plan right now. Hoping to look at a place this week. 🙂 I need to do a closet overhaul soon!
Baha, I only have a screwdriver as well. I am not good at putting things together. Um, I guess the big thing in my life is that I just got a kitten :). He’s my first pet that is my very own- it’s kind of scary knowing that his life depends on me caring for him…but I can manage it!
Yes yes YES! Huge plans over here! Changing my course of study completely – hoping to move to Chi-town by June to go to school to study nutrition/exercise physiology.
In the mean time, purging all the bad man (ex) stuff out of my life and house! It feels beautiful!
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Where did your boy go? Closet space is prime real estate though, so if you tossed him out for the extra space, no judgement here!
He’s off to Philly to pursue higher education. translation: SO MUCH CLOSET TIME!
i really like your jellyfish wall art, do you know where i could get something like that?
I received mine as a gift from a little boutique in Ocean City, NJ (I want to say the name was Flying Fish, but I’m not certain). However, if I were looking for something similar, I think I’d hit Etsy first!