Watching Paint Dry and other fun stuff @ Work

If I am not having a the worse case of the Mondays (Office Space--loves it!) I can't think about anything. Well that's not true. I can't think about anything that is work related. So I'm supposed to go see a house after work today and that's all I'm thinking about. I have the gift and the curse of my parents doing the primary search and then if they think it's worth it, I'll swoop in and give the go ahead. So the house this afternoon has gotten the pre-approval--pending some minor changes.

My mom gave me the heads up that the bathroom is pink. We're totally convinced that when the houses were built, there was a sale on pink tile as almost every house has the pink tile in my suburban Brooklyn neighborhood--unless of course someone was smart and renovated! I have this feeling in my gut though, that I will like the place...I am literally moved by the prospect of it. So I have spent the morning looking up design ideas for the living room and bathroom. Did you know that you can paint over ceramic tile? Painting is seeming like such a wonderful idea for this financially strapped sister who despite my enduring love of things pink--a bathroom is not one of them. And there is hope to change the sink and toilet, put some bathroom carpet down, throw in some bathroom accessories and a shower curtain to hide the pink tub and voila.

You see and this is why I can't concentrate? I haven't even seen the place, but I have already mentally painted the 2 bedrooms, the living room and bought backyard furniture. I'm excited about the PROSPECT of moving and it MOVES me. I already see the book club being over, backyard grilling, and random celebrations that gives me an excuse to play hostess in the suburbs of Brooklyn. In my mind, I have cut a piece of the ivy plant from the childhood backyard and planted in "my yard" for the symbolism of taking my childhood with me, taking my "home" to my new home, and my beloved ivy--resilient and substantive, lovely and strong, delicate and independent.

You see I'm an optimist and person with an active imagination... but really I'm entertaining myself through the slow moments, preparing for the next big step.

Love & Light