3. Free Write: Ikea and decorating
I never know if I am more excited to go to Ikea or if I dread it. Since we moved in to our new apartment my girlfriend has been adamant about “finishing” it. Whatever that means! Apparently we don’t have enough “stuff.” So last Tuesday we went on a “quick” trip to Ikea. Who were we kidding? There is no such thing as a “quick” trip to Ikea.
She had wanted to scope out a headboard she had seen online but after seeing it in person we decided it was too cheap looking. So we instead strolled over the downstairs where there's other stuff besides furniture. Holy Crap does Ikea have EVERYTHING. We grabbed straws, trash bags, extra trash cans, and even some decorative stuff like picture frames, potted plants, and mirrors. We came home with a car full of “essentials,” and I was excited put some of the hanging stuff up. Now, I must admit that we have not finished putting some of the picture frames up but I thought we were finally “finished.”
So on Friday when I asked my girlfriend if she was happy with how our place looked, I was surprised to hear “well, its not finished, we still need a headboard and a new bedspread” I give up.
IKEA is a trap! I have never spent less than two hours being dragged through the aisles. I usually beg to read in the car.
ReplyDeleteLOL! there has been a some studies (real legitimate academic studies) about how IKEA is horrible for relationships. People actually end up divorced because of fights that have happened at IKEA. If I were you I would not make it a habit of going down there too often, but if you do go just be patient, really listen and be ready to answer question your lady might have, and know that you are never truly finished with any place (we have lived at our current home for two years now and my lady is still decorating) which is actually a good thing because it breaks the monotony that can build in relationships. By the way I have been happily married for 6 years now and I owe that in part to never setting foot inside IKEA with my lady.
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