One equal temper of heroic hearts

'Had a lovely weekend back in Valparaiso. Todd had to work both Friday and Saturday, but we were able to hang out after he clocked out last night. We went out for a late dinner, had a couple of beers, then went back to the apartment to watch Groundhog Day and Anchorman. It was nice to get out of Terre Haute for a while -- and to get back to a city that has a Barnes & Noble. I picked up a couple of coffee table books -- Let It Bleed and David Bowie -- that had been marked down by fifty percent. I've been struggling for ways to decorate the blank walls of my apartment, so I used the photographs in Let It Bleed to make a wall collage (click to embiggen):



It's about 4'x4' and pretty nifty. I plan on doing a similar project with the Bowie book for my bedroom (which has been woefully neglected in the decorating department). I get a great sense of personal satisfaction when a project comes together, especially projects related to art or spatial relationships. I like to think that I've still got the knack for it.

I feel like it's going to be an early night tonight. I'm exhausted. 'Got to rally for another busy week!

I'm all moved in! Mom, dad and Todd came up midday yesterday to help me settle in and to buy me some starter groceries. I can't begin to express how grateful I am to the three of them. I probably wasn't the easiest person to get along with yesterday; when I get stressed and/or tired I tend to get snippy. They dealt with me like champs, though, and we managed to get everything into the apartment before dark. I stayed up most of the night getting everything into its proper place (because I just can't leave clutter unorganized) and today I went out for a few more starter items.

( Cut for a quick and dirty tour of my new digs )

It's still a work in progress, obviously. I would like to fill up the negative space on the living room and bedroom walls, but will have to wait until my first paycheck to buy anything else. I've got an idea to frame the covers of old Penguin Classics and hang them about the apartment, but all of the used bookstores I checked out today were closed. That will likely be an ongoing project.

No class tomorrow because of the holiday, but I will be spending the majority of the day coming up with my first week of lesson plans. For now, though? A nap. I think it's well deserved.