Inside Views

We were concerned before we moved here about closet space, overall space, and the weird layout of the house. Ends up we have *more* closet space (we each have a closet and we share a large wardrobe that comes with the apartment), the space really works for us, and the layout is a nice combination of open and private spaces. Here are a few of my favorite little spots in the apartment.

Next to the front door. This shelf used to be in our bathroom because the sink was not level and things would slide off. Now it's a nice key, hat, vase, picture, and candle holder :)



The living, dining, and kitchen are all open and the house came with a dining room table, chairs, and some benches. Fruit is much cheaper and fresher here and since I'm working from home and don't have to worry about how to transport things, my snacks are way healthier :)



This orchid was 8.99!



Between the large sink and the stove is a nice prep area (the whole kitchen has a lot of counter space and outlets!) Those "curtains" came with the place and we like them so we kept them!



Here it is - the "reverse osmosis" sink! The littlest things make me inordinately happy - like the fact that both the kitchen faucets have two sprays and can be extended.



The back-splash!



Our built in bookshelves are coming together...



The bedroom is an interior room with no windows, but it stays very cool and it makes sleeping late easy. Still not sure about the orange walls though...



My side of the wardrobe - a closet for just my dresses, purses, and scarves!



A level sink!



My office...



... slash guest room

Stereotypes are a real time saver

I am officially already over the "mormons, no alcohol, no coffee, mormons, blah, blah, blah" stereotypes I hear about my new home. Stereotypes may be a real time saver, but they are lazy and petty. Wisconsinites are fat alcoholics! Southerners are stupid racists! Californians are vain fakes! *sigh*

(I actually saw a bunch of "Real Mormons Drink Beer" t-shirts at the BeerFest and when I googled it found out that this is a pretty hotly debated issue, with some Mormons actually arguing that beer, in particular, isn't just ok to drink, but that beer is a "barley drink" that is *favored* by God - some interesting stuff here and in the comments.)

In response, here we are on Saturday at the Utah BeerFest with our friends Jen and Jane (Jen is doing her residency in OB/GYN at the University Hospital and got her MA in the History of Medicine Program at UW a few years ago and Jane moved here the same week we did from Madison, where she also played frisbee and is apparently a home brewer!)



And a great photo that our injured teammate got of me in one of our last frisbee games back in Madison. I look so calm because this girl was really bad and wasn't even calling a stall count, so I had all the time in the world to decide what to do :)