04-11-08

Tonight, Maren and I will bundle up (it's COLD here!) and head to the church for our ward's Talent Show, in which I will be performing because I am shameless and love to be the center of attention. I'll be reciting this poem, which is one that I learned in high school and have never completely forgotten. Initially I thought I'd go all out and find a costume and props but as it turns out, I have no idea what an Alaskan gold miner from 1910 would wear or if such apparel would be available at the local thrift shop. So instead I'll just brush my teeth and put on some lipstick and hope that's good enough. Quin has to work so I'm going to have someone video my performance, and maybe if it's not too humiliating, I'll post it here as well. I am shameless, after all.

For a photo today I want to show you something I bought back before Valentine's Day. I was browsing a local antique mall and found a booth where everything was marked 50% off, including this old dresser. I bought it completely on impulse--in retrospect, I think I paid too much, even at half price--and even managed to wedge it upside down into the back seat of the little compact Mazda I was driving that day.


The dresser is small (you can see how large it is in comparison to Maren) and from the hand-written measurements I found on the inside, it appears to be homemade. I think it must have been stored outside at some point because it's in pretty rough shape. And once the weather here warms I need to take it outside and paint it with a coat of polyurethane because every time I move it, the paint flakes off and it's probably full of lead.

As it was an impulse purchase, I really didn't have an idea of where I'd put it--I usually buy first and sort that part out later. :) I still haven't figured out the perfect place for it, so for now it's in my front room, decorated with an old oak-framed vintage mirror and various thrifted ceramics in aqua blues and green. I have been looking for some sort of a console or buffet to put in this spot but haven't found anything perfect, so this will do for now. It's not ideal but I do enjoy having another horizontal display space to fill with my thrifted goodies.


Time to go brush my teeth and find the lipstick--wish me luck!