BBQ in MY garden!!

Today my dad, sister and Jimmy came over to BBQ in my garden. The sun was shining and it was really nice to sit down there. 

Earlier today I went to the grocery store and got myself some food supplies. I have lived in my condo for a little more than a week now without any food. Little by little, I am  creating a little household! :-)

//Maria

Sister is home

Today my sister came back from London. She has moved home for good. We had dinner at at restaurant, mom, dad, my sister and I. It was nice. I invited them in for a cup of coffee afterwards. It felt very grown up.... We had a good time (except that my dad had to watch some soccer game on TV the entire time)

I am no longer cat sitting as my sister stole her cats from me! :-( They liked hanging out in the bookshelf. So cute!  Can you see them?

As for the bookshelf, it is empty and dark. We're installing lights in it this weekend.

Enjoy two new pics!

//Maria

Some of my stuff

I have so much stuff in moving boxes from my time in LA and stuff that I have gathered throughout the years. Little by little, I am unpacking. Today, I will be posting a lot of pictures! I am starting out with illustrations by Sanaz Memarian. She is an LA-based graphic designer who made these illustrations in 2003. I have always loved them , and she gave them to me a couple of years ago. They now hang in my kitchen!

 I found the gumball machine that Nina gave me for my graduation. It is awesome! 

Yesterday, Annette came over with a cute cookie tray! It fits perfectly either in the living room filled with cookies OR in the bedroom with little candles and roses on it. We'll see where it ends up.  

Before going to bed last night, I printed three pics for some of my frames. The goal is to fill the condo with photos of memories! 

I am catsitting for my sister's two cats Johnny and Bullen. They are cute. It's nice to have some company!

I have an old 22" TV in my living room now. It's my sister's old TV. It doesn't have a remote (and Universal remotes do not support it) and the picture quality is not very good, but it serves its purpose and I have watched it a lot already.

I'm now finally connected to the internet as well.  The connection is F*A*S*T and I love that! I will have a home phone connected through the internet. I will get back to you with that number. No prank calling though!

What else.......on Thursday I will have a little Tupperware party here at 6:30pm.  That's gonna be fun mostly because I will use my cookie tray! :-)

Ok, that's all for today.

Ta ta!

Maria

Pics from my first night

Well, these pictures may not be a lot to look at......but they symbolize a very important moment in my life!

Getting connected....

I signed up for an internet connection from work. According to my confirmation email, the internet should be up and running already now. I can't wait to get home and check it! Supposedly, it's really fast!

That means, new pictures tonight!!!!

I have received nasty comments from two nasty rats at work that I am not updating my blog often enough. Therefore, I will try to update more. Maybe every other day!  (It wouldn't hurt for these two rats to become followers of the blog and leave a comment every now and then!!!)

Again, check in tonight for new pics!

//Maria

Getting there...

It has been an awfully stressful week, at work, personally and with the condo! 

With the help of my parents, I was able to get the place together for my 17 visitors on monday night. I have been talking so much about the painting and the lamp and everything that it was fun to finally show it all to them.

I have been sleeping in my new bed  for two nights now. It is soooooooo quite there. I still don't have internet connection, a TV or even a radio. On monday, when the may pay check will be in my possession I will get a TV. On monday, I will also try to make all the nessecary calls to be connected to the internet, cable tv and all that.

Here are some pictures. More is to come. As for right now, I like the bedroom. I love the IKEA-lamp "Maskros." 

This is my navy-blue wall with  New England details. This little, teeny, tiny bathroom will be my American get-a-way!!

More red, white and blue!

The firewood is ready for the cold months to come.

This is my Shabby-Chic, tiny dresser that I bought in a flower shop in London.

My bedroom so far. It is still kind of empty but I looove the spaciousness of it!

I have some pictures from my first night in my new home. They will come soon. 

This weekend my plan is to print pictures for the walls, get a showercurtain and pack some suitcases with clothes.

Happy Midsummer!

Maria

36 hours left!

Ohhhhhh, 17 people from work are coming over very soon! I am not even half way done.

Going to IKEA now to buy some stuff. They have a sale today AND it's sunday. It's gonna be CROWDED! 

Enjoy the pics. More will come soon!

Dad relaxing with a beer. MESSY!!

The shower works! Sign of progress!

A dead toilet. Kind of sad! Just imagine all the shit it has been through! Muuuaaahaahaaahaa!

Billy bookcase from IKEA. At the moment I don't have a lot of stuff to fill it with.

Empty room!

New tiles in the bathroom

Over and out!

//Maria

Almost there.....

I am such a bad blogger.  Sorry!

Here is a little update on my condo:

• I don't live there yet!
• The process of turning off the water is long and annoying, therefore the toilet is not yet installed
• My mom finished three pillows for me! :-)
• I have bought towels and towelhangers for the bathroom
• On friday the bathroom and tiny WC will be finished
• I have invited about 15 people from work to come to my condo on Monday. I will never get the place ready on time. I will have to pull all-nighters all weekend!!!!!!
• I bought a teeny tiny dresser in London last week. 
• I love the style Shabby Chic! The dresser above is Shabby Chic (pictures will come)
• I am in the process of printing huge photos for my walls. Again, I hate decisions!

Thank you for reading! Don't forget to comment. This blog is not a sneakreaders' paradise!

XOXO Maria