What's the big Ikea?
I'm running out of the house to make it to the Librarian Convention in San Antonio for a 3pm book signing. If on the off chance any of you will be there, please stop by the Sterling booth to say "hello". As always, it'd be great to see a friendly face.
I made the 3 hour trek to Houston yesterday for a day of power shopping with Nils, my partner in crime. We spent 4 1/2 HOURS in that giant vortex of time suckage, in a fugue state created by an overabundance of brightly colored trinkets and $2 pillows. Finally, as the store was about to close, we located at least 50% of our desired purchases (listed on a somewhat useless, pencil scrawled form) in what I've deemed as "the aisles of doom and discontent" and loaded up not 1, not 2, but FOUR carts of miscellaneous "must haves". As you can see by the above artfully taken camera-phone shots, we took our Ikea experience very seriously. All of the crap that you see from front to back of frame, went home with us. In total, between us, we bought:
3 beds (well technically 4 since one was a bunk bed), 5 wire drawer systems, a book shelf, a locker, bedding, shower curtain, a kid's table and chairs, frames, boxes, coasters, mirrors, a poseable figure (don't ask) and I'm sure, a bunch of other stuff that I'm completely forgetting. We loaded the truck, high-fived each other and stopped off for a congratulatory meal for a job well done. Tired, dirty and delirious, we made it home by 1am--All this for the promise of press board future of modular tomorrows. Good night, and good luck.
xo, Vickie
posted by Vickie Howell @ 12:49 PM
6 Comments:
IKEA *drool* I'm not sure if it is because I am Swedish, or if I am just a geek for anything fun that I can put together myself and customize at will, but I am addicted to IKEA.
I can't wait to move to SF in May so that I can check out the one that they have in Berekly and outfit my apartment
Rock on!
That was a great post, Vicky--hilarious and well-written! I flew in and out of Houston once and had to drive back to Austin, but you can bet your behind that I made time to stop at Ikea on my way back. Foolishly, I started shopping at 2 and of course made it out in time for rush hour traffic, the likes of which I had never seen before and hope to never see again. And it was raining. I was driving at about 5 mph for about 45 minutes. I'll definitely plan better next time!
We were both at Ikea's 7 hours away from each other on the same day. Kinda weird since you and I live within a mile from each other. I want to know how you got all that stuff home?
holy crap. take a deep breath before you put it all together! our ikea store opened her last year and it was mayhem. but oh so much FUN!!!! enjoy!!!good luck at your signings! see you at cha!
Clearly you have to be a lot more hardcore when you don't live within 15 minutes of not one but two IKEAs.
Good luck putting it all together!!
Hey, guys! Had to go out of town unexpectedly, so am just now able to respond.
Jen, we borrowed Nils's mom's truck. There was literally not one inch of space left once we loaded it up and we were ridin' a wee bit on the low side on the way home. ;-)
Days later, my bed still lies in disembodied pieces on my floor. Boo.
Vic
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