ikea pt 2

the secret is to get on the 11am bus, then take the first return bus at noon. if you know EXACTLY what you want, it is doable.

so we got some jarpen. we got some klang. and then we got the hell out of there. derek installed the jarpens until we ran out of anchors, and i popped in the klangs, all five of them, nice and lined up and level (more or less). and then i put greeting cards on them and danced around a bit. (possibly the fumes from the oil-based stain for the counter contributed to the dancing. ooh my head.)

so the Bubble Roome soap scent is fighting the icky toxic stain scent, and i think it will win. though i have to put another coat on tomorrow.

i have this goal in my head of opening doors this weekend. i don't think it's actually going to happen, but it's good to have a goal. i mean, no tissue paper or bags, no credit card machine, no telephone, no signage. no clothing rack yet. um, no it's not going to happen. but soon!

i'm still stuck on how to display earrings (other than flat) in the case. i might have to hit some other shops and check out what they do.

also: today i bought the first top of my new, non-slubby wardrobe. it's cute and asymmetrical and has a red buckle on it. whoa! and we did the Atlantic Antic and ate the shawerma, banh mi and a pulled pork sandwich too. the street is filled with garbage now, it's kind of gross.