In light of the fact that I'm meeting with Cub Man at a restaurant tonight, I wasn't sure how to approach the whole thing. Friendly? Business-like? Flirty? (maybe get a discount?)
My colleague offered this advice:
"It is every woman's job, when meeting with an ex, to look HOT! Great-ass pants, everything! It's your DUTY!."
Okay. Then I have to get changed.
Friday, January 13, 2006
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Remodeling plan II: The appraisal
Just when I thought I was all grown up, owning my own condo and actually paying people to paint, re-wire and otherwise improve my home, I find out that I'm really just a naive little girl, holding out a fistfull of money and hoping for the best.
That was then, this is now. Here's hoping things have changed. (I'm crossing my fingers here.)
My contractor, Polish Boy, came over last night to measure my room, show me paint samples and discuss all the aspects of transforming my ho-hum bedroom into a sun-splashed beach budoir!
When I bought the place three years ago, I paid a contractor (thief #1) to completely remodel my kitchen and an electrician (thief #2) to install lights in my closets. Yep, INSTALL LIGHTS IN MY CLOSETS. What did the former tenants do, hold up candles to choose their attire? The original builder from the 1940s designed the building with no light source in the closets! (Personally, I think someone should dig him up and shoot him!)
Anyway, thief #2 left a very unsightly external outlet box and covered wire leading from the wall behind my bed to the closet. Yuck! Polish Boy shook his head and asked if I wanted him to fix that.
Hmmnn...
PB also noted that the closet has nonstandard doors that were hung incorrectly, resulting in a 4-inch gap at the end of the frame. The frame itself is steel with, for some crazy reason, a SECOND frame inside it!
Re-wire the outlet + remove second closet frame + replace closet doors + + + AARRGGHH!!! I wanted to clamp my hands over my ears to shut out the cash register ringing in my head. The closet was an afterthought. An expensive one, I'm afraid.
The main job is removing the icky gray carpeting and replacing it with a beautiful bamboo hardwood floor and repainting the white walls a sunny yellow with white trim. Sounds wonderful, but how long till I get to see my dream turn into a reality??
PB said all the abovementioned work can be completed in just four days - - at most. That's the best news I've heard all day!
As for the furniture, I faxed my sketch of the storage unit to my ex-boyfriend, Cub Man. He said it looks do-able and we should talk about it over dinner.
Uh-oh!
I'm going to meet with him (only because I'm pretty particular about what goes in my bedroom...I know, I know, insert joke here). We are definitely keeping it all business. I'm thinking that's his plan too, since he didn't offer to deliver the finished item.
Next up: estimate from PB and planning meeting with Cub Man.
That was then, this is now. Here's hoping things have changed. (I'm crossing my fingers here.)
My contractor, Polish Boy, came over last night to measure my room, show me paint samples and discuss all the aspects of transforming my ho-hum bedroom into a sun-splashed beach budoir!
When I bought the place three years ago, I paid a contractor (thief #1) to completely remodel my kitchen and an electrician (thief #2) to install lights in my closets. Yep, INSTALL LIGHTS IN MY CLOSETS. What did the former tenants do, hold up candles to choose their attire? The original builder from the 1940s designed the building with no light source in the closets! (Personally, I think someone should dig him up and shoot him!)
Anyway, thief #2 left a very unsightly external outlet box and covered wire leading from the wall behind my bed to the closet. Yuck! Polish Boy shook his head and asked if I wanted him to fix that.
Hmmnn...
PB also noted that the closet has nonstandard doors that were hung incorrectly, resulting in a 4-inch gap at the end of the frame. The frame itself is steel with, for some crazy reason, a SECOND frame inside it!
Re-wire the outlet + remove second closet frame + replace closet doors + + + AARRGGHH!!! I wanted to clamp my hands over my ears to shut out the cash register ringing in my head. The closet was an afterthought. An expensive one, I'm afraid.
The main job is removing the icky gray carpeting and replacing it with a beautiful bamboo hardwood floor and repainting the white walls a sunny yellow with white trim. Sounds wonderful, but how long till I get to see my dream turn into a reality??
PB said all the abovementioned work can be completed in just four days - - at most. That's the best news I've heard all day!
As for the furniture, I faxed my sketch of the storage unit to my ex-boyfriend, Cub Man. He said it looks do-able and we should talk about it over dinner.
Uh-oh!
I'm going to meet with him (only because I'm pretty particular about what goes in my bedroom...I know, I know, insert joke here). We are definitely keeping it all business. I'm thinking that's his plan too, since he didn't offer to deliver the finished item.
Next up: estimate from PB and planning meeting with Cub Man.
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Remodeling plan I
I'm very good at making grand plans. In fact, I've been planning to remodel the 1950s-era bathroom in my condo for the entire three years that I've lived there. Have I even gone so far as to secure an estimate?
Nope.
After another evening of HGTV (Home and Garden Television, for those of you in the Dark Ages), I decided that I could start the re-do season with a nice master bedroom remodel. Maybe it's the memory of the gorgeous beaches of Australia that's given me the idea of a beach-themed room. I'm talking about sunny yellow walls and bamboo hardwood floors (still thinking exotic) and a white wood combo drawers-and-cubes storage unit.
As I said, I'm VERY good at making plans. the actual DOING it part is what scares me.
But no longer!
Tonight I have an appointment with a contractor who will come to my place, measure my bedroom, bring color samples and discuss the particulars of the remodeling job.
I've even gone so far as to fax a sketch of my would-be storage unit to an ex-boyfriend who makes furniture (I know, probably NOT a good idea to involve him in ANYTHING that has to do with my bedroom). This is a business proposition, nothing more. Of course, I'll know if it's nothing more to him based on what he charges me.
Actually, I'm getting pretty excited about the whole new-look thing. Maybe a new look in my bedroom will result in new activity???
Nope.
After another evening of HGTV (Home and Garden Television, for those of you in the Dark Ages), I decided that I could start the re-do season with a nice master bedroom remodel. Maybe it's the memory of the gorgeous beaches of Australia that's given me the idea of a beach-themed room. I'm talking about sunny yellow walls and bamboo hardwood floors (still thinking exotic) and a white wood combo drawers-and-cubes storage unit.
As I said, I'm VERY good at making plans. the actual DOING it part is what scares me.
But no longer!
Tonight I have an appointment with a contractor who will come to my place, measure my bedroom, bring color samples and discuss the particulars of the remodeling job.
I've even gone so far as to fax a sketch of my would-be storage unit to an ex-boyfriend who makes furniture (I know, probably NOT a good idea to involve him in ANYTHING that has to do with my bedroom). This is a business proposition, nothing more. Of course, I'll know if it's nothing more to him based on what he charges me.
Actually, I'm getting pretty excited about the whole new-look thing. Maybe a new look in my bedroom will result in new activity???
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