Sophia, if you got a sufficiently cheap place, would you be able to afford a car? Given how much time you spend on (or waiting for) busses, I'd think that might be a great change, even if you couldn't afford to live close enough to campus to walk.
Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
meara - Jan 02, 2012 7:32:08 am PST #14029 of 30001
Ginger - Jan 02, 2012 7:35:32 am PST #14030 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
And it looked nice... Until I got to the kitchen.
I like the knotty pine cabinets on the top, but they do clash terribly with the cheap new cabinets on the bottom.
Sophia's original link does have a great kitchen, but "a little elbow grease" is an understatement. It looks like those floors have been under carpet, and I can't tell from the photos if it's salvageable. Also, I suspect it has a furnace and electric wiring built with stone tools. Those things can often be done gradually, if the structure is sound. It's got some nice details.
Amy - Jan 02, 2012 7:38:52 am PST #14031 of 30001
Because books.
It looks like those floors have been under carpet, and I can't tell from the photos if it's salvageable.
Maybe not with refinishing, but definitely with sanding and paint, at least for a while. And possibly with a really dark stain.
meara - Jan 02, 2012 7:44:15 am PST #14032 of 30001
ita, Victor posted this on facebook, and one paragraph really made me think of you: [link]
"I don't want them remembering what I had yesterday—I don't want them to remember me at all," 46-year-old Colin Cady said. "Just give me the goddamn half-sandwich-and-cup-of-soup special and don't refer to it as 'the usual.' No good-natured joking around, no asking how my kids are doing, no offering me a complimentary jar of homemade fruit preserves—none of that shit."
Sophia Brooks - Jan 02, 2012 7:45:19 am PST #14033 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
It looks like those floors have been under carpet, and I can't tell from the photos if it's salvageable.
Am I weird that I kind of like their crappiness? I was wondering if it would be possible to just sand a little and seal to preserve the look of the stains and wear. I really find a lot of beauty in the idea that many people have used things before I did, and all of their stories being preserved instead of covered.
DavidS - Jan 02, 2012 7:48:01 am PST #14034 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
In whoa news, today I learned that Erza Jack Keats (author of The Snowy Day: [link]) was not black.
I was surprised to find that out also, flea.
JZ - Jan 02, 2012 7:49:49 am PST #14035 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Am I weird that I kind of like their crappiness? I was wondering if it would be possible to just sand a little and seal to preserve the look of the stains and wear.Maybe a little weird, but in a completely lovable and admirable way.
I really find a lot of beauty in the idea that many people have used things before I did, and all of their stories being preserved instead of covered.
That's awesome, in the fullest and most reverent sense of the word.
smonster - Jan 02, 2012 7:52:34 am PST #14036 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
I really find a lot of beauty in the idea that many people have used things before I did, and all of their stories being preserved instead of covered.
Wabi-sabi!!! [link] And I'm right there with you.
Amy - Jan 02, 2012 7:56:07 am PST #14037 of 30001
Because books.
I really find a lot of beauty in the idea that many people have used things before I did, and all of their stories being preserved instead of covered.
This is why new construction homes don't appeal to me very much. Although I guess you could look at it as creating those imperfections and stories for those to come.
Consuela - Jan 02, 2012 7:56:08 am PST #14038 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I defeated the Akinator with Jerott Blythe from the Lymond Chronicles, although it guessed Francis Crawford in 22 questions (after trying Jamie Fraser from Outlander first).