yes, this is a picture of my living room, although tonight i pushed the sofa to face the fireplace the way the old lady who used to own the house had it. though by tomorrow i might decide it looks off and push the heavy thing back against the wall again. changing the furniture periodically seems to be a pastime i learnt off an old friend who would move her bed at some ungodly hour only to fall into it minutes later. but only by moving things around can you find the best places for them.

and what the house looks like now is a sight better than the original blank slate when i moved in/landlord who things pink curtains are okay:


bleurgh. i am a devotee of sites like design sponge and apartment therapy so i set some pretty high standards regarding the places i live in.

besides that, i attempted to defrost the freezer which had a pre-existing mountain of ice growing up the back. tried hot water and found that was too slow going, so i directed the hairdryer at the problem, which quickly melted the ice that was touching my precious lunches. well at least there will be less freezer burn, although the ice in the back section is calling for a pick…