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Sunday, May 29, 2011

It started with a chair...

In the fall, I'm moving into an adorable single room in my sorority house with a little nook that you can see the Minneapolis skyline from so I decided I wanted to invest in a good reading chair.

I started looking for chairs online that would match my bedroom colors and checking out thrift stores for re-upholstering opportunities. But finding a chair to match my damask black, white and lime green bedroom set has proved difficult. I've had it since 10th grade and I brought it to college with me.



First, I paired it with hot pink jersey sheets which made it even more juvenile. So this summer I made dark raspberry and gray throw pillows to add some more colors to my room that might make it seem more adult. To be honest, it still doesn't look grown up enough for me. I don't want to buy a piece of furniture that will stay with me after college that belongs in a little girl's room.

So I'm growing up and buying new bed coverings so I can in turn get a new chair! Unfortunately, I've fallen in love with this adorable and expensive quilt from Anthro. I love it because it will match all of the rehabbed furniture I've been storing in my mother's basement and my eclectic art, storage, decorations, etc. I'll also be able to keep the throw pillows I made.




What do you think? Worth saving up for? Can I use this after college?

If I really want to get it, I have to start to saving up money, big time! First, I canceled my HuluPlus subscription that I never really used. I think I will end up seeing less movies this summer unless it's the boyfriend's buying. I have no idea where to go from here. I don't have a lot of necessary expenses just rent on my storage unit, groceries and food and travel to and from home. What's killing me is the amount of money I spend on beauty products/treatments. I just splurged on a summer makeup routine, I'm tanning again and I really need a haircut. Any money saving tips?

I'll keep you updated on the room changeover. I'm pretty much hellbent on it now, but only if I can comfortably afford it.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

On my list: Summer Movie Time

Since I already made my first summer movie mistake by seeing Thor last weekend, I thought I'd make a list of the summer blockbusters I will pay to see and those I'd rather wait to see.

Films I'd pay full admission price for...
The Hangover Part II
The wolfpack is back. Even though there's a pretty good chance it'll never be as good as the first, Bradley Cooper is worth at least $7 and Ed Helms is pretty attractive in a sexy dad way. Zach Galifianakis and Ken Jeong shenanigans make it a good deal for my dollar.

Hesher

Another one of my favorite actors, Joseph Gordon Levitt, as the world's worst role model. Tagline: Loud music. Pornography. Burning shit to the ground. These are a few of Hesher's favorite things. Should make an awesome film.

The Green Lantern

Ryan Reynolds in a digitally created body-hugging green suit? I'm there. I'm hoping DC Comics got it right and it's not as boring as Marvel's Thor. They hook you with lots of muscles, but I'm not just interested in looks, I need substance in the plot.

Bridesmaids

I can't get enough of Kristen Wiig so I can't believe I haven't see this yet. I hear Bridesmaids is just as raunchy as the Hangover, but for women. I'm there.


Wait to rent...
Midnight in Paris
Unless the boy wants to take me out for a repeat of our awesome Vicki Christina Barcelona 1st Anniversary date. That's right. I remember.

X-Men First Class

Seems like Sky High for the X-Men series, but James McAvoy is one of my favorite actors so I'll have to watch.

Bad Teacher

Apparently Justin Timblerlake is co-starring in two big movies this summer, but I'm in it for Jason Segel. It can't be too awful if he's on board...or maybe there will be more puppets!

Skip altogether...
There's a lot of movies I won't be seeing this summer but I'm just adamantly opposed to Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
I'm not a huge Johnny Depp/Capt. Jack fan, although Michael Bolton makes an appealing case for the series, I'm not convinced this is worth my time or money.

And I'll wait to read reviews of the summer indies before I commit any further. Looks like I'm spending at least $40 at the multiplex this season. Bring on lazy Sundays and cool summer nights.