Sunday, January 20, 2013

Errands...? Home Improvement!

I decided today that I was going to go get an estimate on the repairs my van needs and maybe get it taken in. It needs new outer tie rod ends, a tire alignment, and the belt (I bought) put in. So I drive over and they’re closed.

I went home and checked the mail. I got a form in the mail, a food stamp interim contact form, that I have already filled out and sent back in. But since I finally got my pay raise on Friday’s paycheck, I figured I’d fill it out and send that one in with my change in pay. (Since apparently they didn’t receive the other one or are just impatient jerks.)

So I leave the house and realize the computer lab at the library is closed. Can’t photocopy my pay stub. So I think, to hell with it, I’ll just send them my original pay stub. Whatever.

Go to the post office and they are also closed.

Whyyy must everyone be closed mid-day on Saturdays? I have the day off AND the motivation to leave the house to do shit I need to do, and nothing.

Hopefully I’ll feel up to it again before work on Monday. But I’ll probably have to wait til next payday for the car again. They probably wouldn’t have it finished in time for me to go work, and I kind of bought a new TV stand I found (original intention was to buy shoes…) because it was on sale. They had a shitty shoe selection, but at least I can get rid of the big piece of garbage that was here when I moved in that served as the TV stand. lol

But in order to replace the TV stand, I also needed to buy something to store our DVDs and games in. Which was also on sale. But our little set up looks very nice, and I now have non-cluttery furniture in my little trailer that is all my own and can move with me when the time comes. (:

Speaking of furniture, there was this beautiful 5 piece dining room set that was on sale for $399.99. The table was faux marble, but ohhh. I kept petting it, everyone must have thought I was crazy. lol I’ve always had this thing for interior design. Plus all my chairs are about to fall apart. (Other already present furniture upon my arrival here.)

One day I will have comfy, operable furniture that reflects my own taste. One day.

Well, here is a picture of what I spent my day doing after my failed errand running.


The thing in the middle cost me a cuticle, a blister on my palm, and three hours of my life, but there she is. I proudly declare I am handier with a tool than my boyfriend who gave up before he was even halfway done with one drawer. hahaha

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