America's Next Broke Homemaker

GREAT day yesterday. Okay day today. We're going to do this by topic today.

Money. Already broke my no-more-spending rule, but it was for a good reason! Yesterday I FINALLY found a "manly" bedspread (this was a requirement; Matt wanted it to be manly, I wanted it to be pretty, so we compromised on getting a pretty set in semi-manly colors), and it is BEAUTIFUL! Sage green and brown. When I ever get around to taking pictures of my apartment, I will post them for all to see. I wanted to wait until my curtains were up, but I am STILL having issues with that one (see topic: Lowe's).

Party. Last night we went to a party with some of Matt's friends, and it was a fantastic time. We basically hung out outside all night, and it was really nice; I can't remember the last time I just sat outside. Despite the many bug bites I discovered this morning, it was much needed social time. Matt's friends are really cool, and their girlfriends are cool, so I am looking forward to getting to know them better. (See topic: This Evening)

Lowe's. In an attempt to finally get curtains hung today, I took a little trip to Lowe's. This was much more complicated than it sounds. Apparently Google maps doesn't know that one of the streets here splits into two different streets, and so I went on a 10-15 minute run-around trying to find a street that didn't exist on the wrong fork. When I finally found Lowe's, they didn't have screws short enough to fit into the wall (for some reason I can't drill more than half an inch into the wall, and the screws that came with the curtain rod are too long). The college guy running that aisle told me I should buy a hacksaw and get one of the thicker screws and just make it shorter myself, but I have no idea what I would do with a hacksaw once I got one. Plus I'm not spending money, remember?

This Evening. Overall, today has not been the best. But it had its good moments, the first being that I went to Layne's for the first time for some chicken (here, it is in heavy competition with Raising Cane's, but to be honest, they are pretty much exactly the same). Matt's friend Matt works there, and invited me to come tonight for some free chicken with the purchase of a drink (Allie likes free food). It was slow, so we got to sit and talk for a little while, then I came home to watch So You Think You Can Dance and other quality TV (see topic: Modeling Shows). After a little while, I decided to go to the McDonald's across the street to get a Redbox DVD, since Matt went to see the Rangers play and that means I can watch bad chick flicks. I opted for Bride Wars, which NONE of you wanted to see with me and it was REALLY CUTE AND YOU MISSED OUT!!! :) I am thinking this Redbox thing is a good idea, since there are quite a few movies that I wanted to see over the past semester, but never got a chance to (THANKS, CAPSTONE).

Modeling Shows. Tyra Banks may be freakin' crazy on America's Next Top Model, but damn does she know how to turn out fierce models. While flipping channels, I came across She's Got The Look, a modeling show for women over 35. I think this is a great idea; you know, embrace aging, all women are beautiful, etc. However, in watching the photo shoots and casting calls, I am struck by how unprofessional everything is in comparison to ANTM (despite SGTL also featuring supermodels, though not ones I've ever heard of). The judges absolutely raved over this one woman's photo, even though her face was totally dead. I wonder how the other modeling shows are, because other than that crap Most Smartest Model, I haven't watched any of them. But even through the madness, I will still have mad love for ANTM. I can't stop my curiosity about what will come out of Tyra's mouth (and imagination) next.

In Response. Pam, try going to a secondhand furniture store. Not like Goodwill, but a place that only sells furniture. In Oklahoma, Alyson and Lola bought a couch for a semester from a secondhand store, and it was decently nice. Amy, I am glad I am not the only one with a padded dining room table. My mom had one too, but my family is kind of weird about furniture. My dad spent a year in California, and he slept on a blow-up mattress and only had furniture he found in the garbage outside his apartment complex.