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from January, 2010

Closer to home

There’s something oddly delightful about having the whole office to yourself first thing on a Friday morning before everything kicks off and we all crash into a wall at 5. There’s something less oddly delightful about the courier who busted in, breaking up the silence, and scared the poop out of me.

I’m slowly coming to the realisation that if I ever hope to have a social life again (at least, over the next 6-12 months), I’ll need to move closer to work. They’ve been great in letting me work from home two days this week, but there are certainly no promises I can keep doing that. It would be nice to be 20-30 minutes away from work, rather than 2 hours.

And so the hunt begins. In my non-existent downtime, I need to find an appropriate room mate and find somewhere to live. I hope I have the former tentatively penciled in very lightly with a 4H pencil: darling Izzy. The latter will be difficult, but at least there is no urgent rush.

It’s all qualified in my head; renting in Sydney could be a nice stepping stone, and certainly a change of scenery that I’m looking for.

I wonder if my Mum will travel to Sydney to pick up my washing?

One Response to “Closer to home”

  1. Izzy says:

    You know, I could do your washing :)
    but you would have to cook for me…especially if we didn’t have any eggs.

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Double Sided Ideas

Houston Hi-Tech in a Small Space Tech Tour | Apartment Therapy Unplggd.

I’ve come across this tiny apartment a few times now, and I think the greatest idea is the sheer window blind used as both a room divider and projection screen which works from both sides (watch in bed, watch on the couch). Coupled with the cool vintage electronics, awesome chilled lounge area and for bonus points the same headphones I’ve been eyeing off, I’d love to live here.

Now, where would I put my piano?

2 Responses to “Double Sided Ideas”

  1. Adam says:

    Great idea, but what about privacy?

  2. Tyson says:

    As long as you make your bed and live alone, I don’t think it’s a big deal.

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Chunk Of Wood

A Tail of DIY Doves and Desks: A Work Surface in LA2 | Apartment Therapy Unplggd.

As the maker of this DIY desk knows, there’s nothing like a big dangerous piece of wood to make you feel in charge. None of this flimsy MDF business. I’d love to make a desk like this (this one is refashioned from two IKEA benchtops), though I’m entirely aware that I like an essential range of skills required to do so. I also think I liked it better before it was stained dark.

Like Larry David, I respect wood.

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