Move-In Update

I am still not completely moved in, due mostly to the fact that Trevor and I do not have a dresser that can fit all of my clothing, let alone both mine and his. We have been hunting for a new dresser for weeks, but progress has been slow. This weekend we finally gave in and decided to spend about twice as much as we had initially planned to spend because we found the perfect dresser. It is a solid pine double dresser with three sock-type drawers, two medium-depth drawers, and four deep drawers. Its two downsides are that 1) it was expensive, and 2) it came unfinished. After laboring over the decision for several days, Trevor and I finally decided that we would be unhappy if we settled on anything else, and that it would be a good long-term investment if we really made it our own through the staining process. Apparently it was still quite cheap for what it is; just expensive by our standards.

The stain I chose is called "Island Water," a beautiful green-tinted blue. For some reason I have long cherished the desire to stain a piece of furniture blue. I have no idea why. We are on day two of sanding and progressing on schedule, despite being covered in sawdust all the time and having sore hands. We hope to finish sanding tomorrow night (Thursday at the latest), and get staining done by Friday night at the latest. That gives us Saturday and Sunday (and Monday if we need it) to put the three coats of sealant on, and the dresser can be moved in and set up before I start work next week, which would *really* be helpful as I desperately need to unpack the rest of my clothing. I'm definitely posting pictures of this wooden behemoth when it's done. I also plan to buy some sort of special knobs (though not too expensive) to jazz up its look a bit. If you're going to do something like this, you have to do it right!

Lastly, Trevor and I have finally begun an exercise regimen, going three times a week since last Friday. I'm really hoping we can stick to this because I think it will end up giving me more energy and making me feel better about myself as I move into a new stage in my life. Plus, our 24-Hour Fitness has crazy high-tech bicycle machines that have built-in fans!