First Day in the Apartment

We arrived at our apartment Saturday Morning and in no time had made a list of things that we desperately needed:
1. Toilet paper
2. Chairs
3. Food

Basically, we had to find a Target (or Target-like store) before the sun went down, otherwise we'd starve and have to use moving paper for our bathroom visits. I was so excited about the fact that we now have a bedroom that I decided (for the first time in my life) to set out on an excursion without a plan.

We first ended up at a complex of stores near the airport that didn't have a Target, but we browsed through Ross and IKEA for things we might want after all the desperate needs were fulfilled. Unfortunately, we just weren't finding basic things like mops and brooms and shower curtains at IKEA. In a stroke of brilliance, we decided to try to find an internet connection and stumbled on a Best Buy. There we strolled in and pretended to shop for computers while I Googled "Target." In a few minutes we were back in the car and on our way. In just an hour, we had filled up the back of the car with essentials like soap, shampoo, laundry detergent and basket, plastic forks and spoons, and lots and lots of toilet paper.

Somehow, even after the shopping spree at Target, two of our three items on the "necessities list had not been met. Still no chairs or food. After picking up dinner (and blogging a little over a beer) we walked to Trader Joe's for milk and breakfast foods. This was the sad state of Jesse's Sunday morning ritual, so we set out to find a desk and a few chairs so we wouldn't have to sit on the floor.

We were successful, but I've finished my iced tea and would hate to overstay my welcome at the free WiFi hot spot. More on our furniture adventures tomorrow.