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Monday, September 25th, 2006
posted by Kristin | filed under Bathrooms, Clawfoot | 10 Comments
Heeheeheeheeeeeeeeeee! That’s the sound of me being giddy. The tub? It is painted!
I couldn’t find the “Canvas White” spray paint I wanted in any of the local stores and ended up having to order it online in a 6-pack (from Aubuchon Hardware). It arrived on Friday, and automatically Darwin and I both knew what we’d […]
Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
posted by Kristin | filed under Extracurricular | 4 Comments
I saw The Black Dahlia this weekend, and man was it a weird experience. So confusing, convoluted, jam-packed full of unnecessary stuff … and yet, I somehow had a good time! It was so unintentionally funny. The entire theater burst into laughter when Scarlett Johansen spat out, “She looks like that dead girl!” And […]
Thursday, September 14th, 2006
posted by Kristin | filed under Finds, Travel | 15 Comments
We leave for Italy two weeks from today, and for the first time I’m feeling a little nervous. I’m not afraid of the flying, the terrorists, the language barrier (grazie, Pimsleur!), the inter-city train travel, or even the luggage lugging.
I’m afraid of the walking.
When I say I have bad feet, most people think I’m just […]
Wednesday, September 13th, 2006
posted by Kristin | filed under Influences, Misfortune | 6 Comments
I posted last week about how I’m a slob and our house has devolved into a quivering mass of hideousness.
Then I found a cure! I read about the book Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure on a houseblog, but I can’t remember which one. Whoever you are, I’m indebted to you!
I ordered the book on […]
Monday, September 11th, 2006
posted by Kristin | filed under Bathrooms, Clawfoot | 5 Comments
With all the paint finally scraped off, the rust ground off, and the residue washed off, the mottled gray hide of the clawfoot tub reminds me of a baby whale. Awww, it’s so cute and harmless now that all the hard work is done.
It has been a long saga to get to this point. […]
