decorating thoughts

i've been doing a little research on what makes a great room great (yes, watching HGTV non-stop from after work until 1 AM counts as "Research") and i've come to believe it is A) all in the details (duh!) and B) the most important detail is the artwork. i would love to be able to afford real artwork, even local artwork, especially self-portraits other than my own...but, i can't. even as an artist, it's one of those things i have trouble spending dough on (unlike, everything else i buy to decorate a room...). why, i don't know. will have to think on that more later. but, what i DO know is that i need to start making some art for our space to be decorated with instead of just thinking of art that would look great in our space, only to forget the idea before i make it. i don't know if this is feasible before the housewarming party, because i think it's something that's probably best done after you have furniture and other things all in place...plus, it takes time (despite what TLC and HGTV and DIY and all those other networks might lead you to believe)...plus, even when doing it yourself, it still takes *some* money. i wonder if the idea is just to make art when you feel inspired/have some cash and THEN decide where to put it. if it doesn't match, then re-do the room. ha ha. just kidding. if it doesn't match, give it away... ?

need a new hobby

now that we have no more furniture (i.e. money) to buy for the new house, my life lacks meaning.

moving (again)

we are once again moving and (soon) 43 early ave will be no more. well, at least, it won't be ours anymore. there are pros & cons to this, but mostly pros:

• more space
• henri will have a fabulous room of his own
• WTF? there are a million bathrooms in this place
• good times decorating a brand new place
• more space
• awesome appliances in kitchen
• awesome kitchen
• will have an authentic patio
• off-street parking (except its kinda tight)
• close to my work
• more space
• [hopefully] better-managed utilities
• laundry is not in a dungeon
• closer to lakay/emma (b/c they're moving too)
• watertown isn't THAT bad, i guess...especially the belmont side
• THIS IS A PARTY HOUSE, PEOPLE. you will never want to leave.
• there are no pesky downstairs neighbors or vicious animals to contend with
  
• and, did i mention it's a lot more space???

the cons are: mo' money, mo 'money, mo' money. but--hey--it's not only what makes the world go round, it's what makes all of the above possible. it's only money, after all. and i will still be able to save some money, once i've paid down my credit card debt. *sigh* how many times have i said that?