October 20, 2003
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People Are People ...
I had a great weekend. Got a lot of stuff done around the house, got a lot of stuff done with the kids. I'm in a Fall Cleaning mood. Took a look around and decided that I have too much "stuff". So of course, in order to deal with this excess of stuff, I needed MORE stuff. In this case bookshelves. I visited four different furniture stores only to learn that apparently, they aren't stocking bookshelves amymore. Oh, I could ORDER them if I wanted to wait 4-6 weeks.
Well, at the last furniture store I visited, the salesman suggested that I should try Target, Walmart, Meijer, those kind of stores and sure enough, they had bookshelves - but they looked like they came from Target, Walmart etc. I was just about to give up in frustration and order the shelves that wouldn't be here til Thanksgiving when it was suggested to me that I should try these office stores ... Office Depot or Staples. By now I have worked all the way across the river into Louisville and I'm willing to go anywhere, follow any lead. Ladies and Gentleman - if you need bookshelves - these are the places to go! I found solid wood construction and attractive styles in both stores. Because my desk is mission style, I went with mission style shelving from Staples - $49.99 for the five shelf, 5.5 foot model. I got two.
Next door to Staples in Louisville, there's a CD Warehouse. I hadn't stuck my head in there before, but I was in such a good mood from getting my shelves that I decided to give myself a treat - something different to listen to on the way home. Okay, now is the time for a confession. For two weeks, since I was in Virginia having dinner with my friend and listening to the techno music that I used to love back when I was younger and more prone to partying ... I've had a certain song stuck in my head. Admit it, if you've ever listened to techno, you know that it's not hard for those tunes to get trapped in there. So I entered the CD Warehouse with a gleam in my eye for Dead or Alive.
Sadly, they didn't have the CD I was looking for. But I came out of there with Depeche Mode and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Aaaaaaah the music of my youth. My kids eyebrows are twitching oddly now ... wonder what's up with that?
People are people so why should it be,
You and I should get along so awfully ....
Now that I have my office area rearranged - I think tomorrow, I'll paint something.
Comments (27)
People are People is my all time favorite song EVER. Two years ago my best friend and I went and saw them in concert. We thought about not going for only a second and then one of us said well if we don't go there may not be a next time...
Congrats on your work. The next three weeks of my life will be devooted to house guest cleaning. That is where you clean your house like mad before people come to visit. I have to have a reason.
I'll make a note of that for the next time I need a bookcase. It goes without saying that sooner or later, I will need more bookshelves.
And I can't tell you how pleased I am that one of the local radio stations has recently switched to an all-80s music format. When I was in high school I liked "oldies" (i.e. 60s rock) so I guess my taste in music is permanently 20 years behind the times.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood?!? Get out!! "Relax...if you wanna...." ...uh, well, you know. *sizzles* Heh!
You wouldn't like my Fall cleaning routine. It's not called "Find a Bookcase." It's called "Toss it Out." I confess to sometimes freaking out that I've pitched out something I wish I would have saved....but overall, it's a regret I can live with.
Fall Cleaning? I usually save that up for Spring. Might have to play some Culture Club music here now that ya got me in the mood.
Frankie Say: Depeche!
Hehe.
:femmeblnd:<--That's what it takes for ME to get into cleaning mode in fall...LOL I have to though, if my cousins show up right now I'll die of embarassment at what this place looks like.
:evilgrin: Techno will always hold a special place in my heart... ok, more like my feet, hips and shoulders... :bigbounce:
I am glad you organized your space!
I LOVE Depeche Mode. But you could probably guess that about me.
I'm so happy you found your bookshelves! I LOVE getting organized. Hey, I have a few walls you could paint! I know, I know, get out. Thanks a lot.....now I can't get that song out of my head! D'oh! Haven't thought about that one in a loooong time!
I looove painting..give the room such a different look with a coat of paint!
Techno, LOL! I like it for about 1 song, or ten minutes, which ever comes first. I am old now, and it grates on my nerves much more than it ever did on the dance floor, hehe! :loony:
Yep, yep! Those are the shelves. We got one like that for hubby's classroom. VERY nice for the price. That's so funny that you got the exact ones I was gonna suggest.
Dead or Alive? You Spin me Round?? Brand New Lover??? *grin*
<LABEL id=HbSession SessionId="2922597785"> :amen: I too was in a cleaning mood and found I did need book shelves but that will have to wait til I move...spent the day packing.....ANd did I see some one mention techno and culture club :bigbounce:
:bow: Now that is music!!!
I love the 80's hits and that is all I listen to anymore.....
Have a great day!
Tina
Oh this is reallllllly frightening! Tell me you brought up techno music as a Halloween trick.
Please, please: ditch your family and come visit me for -- oh, a month or so. Bringing your cleaning verve and shelves with.
Congratulations on such a successful weekend!
I just recently did a little Fall cleaning - I like to clear out some stuff before the Christmas Holidays
OMG we were just listening to 80's Hair Bands yesterday and I was thinking about my old LPs I had all of DP and of course Frankie!!! Memories
Have a super day
Glad you found what you needed. Luckily, my father is a whiz with woodworking and we usually build whatever we need.
...you ARE making great progress over nooks and crannies at home. Oooo, now what ya cha go'n to paint :huh?: Hugs
MuSe
Terri the Tool Girl!
Between us MKD and I have soooo many books we need wall to wall bookshelves (oh, and MKD says someday he'll make me "Mission style" furniture... yeah.... someday.)
and relax relax by Frankie goes to Hollywood was one song I'd go out on the dancefloor and dance on even with height-challenged plain-looking men... oh those were the days!
:amen:
Steve brought a couple of gorgeous tall bookshelves that were his mother's in England. We have them in the living room. And a Wal-Mart Special in the computer room
All of them are jam-packed FULL.
I totally agree with you about Office Stores like Staples. I got so sick of not being able to find a good desk like I wanted that was big enough and had plenty of space so I went to Staples and bought their 8 foot table...I love it! Plenty of room and neat too.
Have a great day! :smile:
When a person needs bookshelves, they need bookshelves...dammit.
paint Semone
God Bless - Dale
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