January 3, 2011
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Cleaning, organizing, reorganizing, rearranging, arranging, and making space feels so amazing! We're starting to make use of the spare bedroom, by making it a computer room. Not only does that make the room functional for both of us, but it also frees up some floor space in the living room and makes it feel more open. I like open spaces, everything feels less cluttered. We have a corner unit and in one corner there's a window on each side. They're huge, old school windows, single paned too (which I would so love to change, but even if we could afford to do it for the landlord there's no way we actually would for fear of not being reimbursed), that are now completely unblocked. The big computer desk used to be in that corner, blocking at least half of the window space combined. Now there's more natural light coming in and with today being sunny, I couldn't feel better.
There's still a lot to do. I have to throw some things out and vacuum all that newly unoccupied floor space that has accumulated dust and what have you. Next week I'll be hitting up IKEA either with or without Nate. I'll make sure it's okay if I go without him because he deserves a say in what we fill our apartment with. I'm not buying much, just some practical items. I'd like some hooks by the door and in the bedroom, a side table by the couch, maybe another lamp (but if we can find a lamp shade that happens to fit our retro floor lamp that's even better) and maybe an area rug. I want an area rug in the entry way and the living room at least, perhaps in the kitchen as well.
Anyway, I should get back at it. Still tons to do!