BrittanyMakes

Are you ready to hear a secret? Something I never imagined possible? Well, here it goes… I… officially have an Oakland zip code.

It's OK, it's OK! It's really not as bad as it sounds, I promise!  I mean, who would have thought you could find this in Oakland?

The BF and I are so excited.  We picked up our keys Thursday evening.  I spent all day Friday and all day today loading and unloading 4-5 truckloads of stuff, and carrying stuff up 3 flights of stairs.  My hips are sore, my quads are sore, my hammies are sore, and you know my back is jacked and my chiropractor is going to yell at me come Monday.  Who actually squats down and sticks out their butt in order to pick up a box?  I remembered to do this maybe twice.  

After moving all the loads of stuff, and knowing we still have all our big furniture to move, the thought of unpacking makes my stomach hurt.  Our spare bedroom is currently our storage unit…

And, to be honest, I think that is only MY stuff.  Our bedroom is still pretty empty.  Waiting until next weekend to move our bed…

I've done most of the moving so far, basically anything I can carry.  My boyfriend, on the other hand, is enjoying a male debauchery weekend… Beerfest in Monterey, CA.  Not to be missed, even on move-in weekend, obviously.

Yes, that is my man in the blond mullet, beer holster, and American flag pants.  And yes, that is Frank Thomas, who asked my boyfriend if he could get a picture with him.  My brother is also out there somewhere, dressed in the same getup.  

Meanwhile, back in the apartment, checking things off my list, I managed to start working on my table that I scored off Craigslist for $50.

The matching chairs are next on my hit list…

Did I mention I scored the table AND chairs for $50? Fifty dollas! They're in great shape! Just a little TLC and I'll have myself a gorgeous dining set!  I feel like a grown-up.

I closed up the evening with a trip to Yogurtland, covered from head to toe in saw dust after having sanded the entire top of the table.  Nothing beats a little tart froyo reward for a long days work :)

I'll be posting pics of my progress tomorrow on Twitter, so follow me if you're not already!

ciao!