welcome to the neighborhood!

since i'm going to be regaling you all with stories of my life in maine, i might as well begin with a tour of my digs. i must admit, the grandeur of the place was a bit to the left of what i was expecting, but with time, all things are improved. so, sit back (but not too far from the computer) and enjoy the royal tour of my lush pad.


um...this is it. kitchen and bathroom to the left, everything else to the right. you can try to ring the doorbell, but it doesn't work. however, if you breathe at the door, i'm pretty sure i can hear you wherever i am.


kitchen cabinet. you just have to lift up a little to get them to not overlap. it's really not a big deal unless asthetics are important to you.


below and over from crunked cabinet, you can find this oddly untouched stove. measure twice, cut once, people!


this might not mean much to you, but if you step in exactly this spot and then remove your foot quickly, it kind of sounds like someone fired a gun. needless to say, this weak, awkward spot in the floor is all the security i need. :)


now for the lavatory...i mean, you can see it, right? crazy swirly weirdo sink. busted "wood" cabinet. magnified mirrored medicine cabinet with crazy (unshown) blue and white checked shelf liner. stained awkward light over head. now, here are some things you might not be able to see: the shower curtain rod has been bent and therefore can barely support its own weight, much less a full curtain and liner. the door knob has been installed backwards and will only lock from the outside. the tub has a definite lack of ledge, translation: i need a shelf if i want to use products in the shower and i am a product whore, or so i've read.


closeup! protect your eyes and send the children out of the room. it is, i promise you, scotch tape that is holding this facade together. poor effort.


back out to the "kitchen" now, as you can tell my the laminate that is freewheeling off the floor there. i'm sorry, did you want that tacked down? that will cost you...


couple things in this shot. first of all, the hook obviously can't be bothered... second, pictured along the wall is the stuff of a bit of a tiff. i believe it is the black mold. my mother just believes this is a remnant of the previous paint color. we will certainly find out, won't we? *cough*


i don't think anyone will ask why i decided to position the chair where i did. it just makes me wonder if i need to worry about whatever did that coming back to finish the job... :)


and now, we'll conclude with your average-run-of-the-mill-unidentifiable-stain.

so...as you have seen, my apartment is a little bit crunked. but, never fear, these are all things i have and will continue to deal with and improve. many things have been fixed already, but the after pictures are only impressive when presented as a whole, so you all will have to wait. probably just another day or so, but wait you shall! tonight i'm looking forward to a good long sleep and tomorrow i will continue the effort!

i hope you enjoyed the introduction,

until next time!