I am sitting here...

writing from the luxury of my new desk! Let me tell you a story of my day yesterday. I started off pretty motivated, I had errands to run but figured I would be home in an hour, post office, Nordstrom's (to return my goods), the bank and Staples. The post office took a little longer then planned, they were moving slow today but no sweat. Wish I wouldn't have left my ipod in the car but it wasn't that painful of a wait (I just prefer to get in and get out, plus, my lady wasn't there).

When I went to Nordy's (btw, the order of stops was planned by which side of the road and location, it's all about time management and ease of driving) it was totally painless returning my items, one of the great things about shopping there. I was chit chatting away with the gal. Then I made a fatal mistake. I went to the cosmetics section. Not that I need to buy any makeup at this time. I don't. The problem is, my face has been totally dry and flakey and pretty gross. Oh, I hadn't showered or washed said face cause I wanted to get my errands done and get home. I wanted a new moisturizer. I decided since I am now employed I can go department store instead of drug store and maybe that would help my skin. Linda did warn me that moving will mess up my skin and she was correct. I have been waiting because I knew Estee Lauder had a gift with purchase so might as well get my moisturizer then, plus, Nancy and Karen love Estee Lauder so I thought I would give it a shot. I went to the sales lady who looked totally friendly and approachable, even though she was gorgeous and told her I wanted one thing because it was gift with purchase time. I don't like them to have unrealistic expectations of me, LOL. She was totally sweet when I told her about my skin and she knew just what I needed. Turns out she's a visiting make up artist for EL so of course I told her she could do my make up also. What I had planned on being a 5 minute trip inside of Nordstrom's became a make over! I was embarrassed to have her touch my face but she was a doll. I loved the foundation and bronzer but the makeup was too subtle for me, doesn't she know I need viva glam? I guess I should have told her, LOL. But I wasn't there for make up or buying any. Unfortunately, I loved the way the skincare treatment felt on my face so I got the advanced night repair and the advanced night repair 21 day serum cause my skin needs an emergency treatment as well as the idealist skin refinisher and the hydra complete moisture gel all for the low low price of $280!!!! GULP!!!! Good thing it was payday! And she gave me 2 gifts with purchases, LOL. But I consider it a necessary investment because I want to look 28 for as long as possible (that's how old she thought I looked). So whenever you come visit me, make sure you notice how glowing my skin is, Lina and Nancy I'll still be in the middle of my 21 day treatment when you visit so I could be in an ugly stage so LIE!

Then I rushed to the bank to deposit money into my account, LOL.

Next up was Staples, an office store for my international readers. I needed folders. Just plain simple folders. I did decide to splurge and get some new pens also. After all, I did just drop a load of dough on face creme! There's not anymore splurging for me in the forseable future. ON my way out though, I happened along the office furniture section. I was looking at some software for work otherwise I would never have been in that area. Well, there was a desk marked clearance but no price on it. By looking at the other desks I didn't think it would be anything I could afford or want to pay but I thought I would ask. Turns out, the person I asked, Autumn, was looking that information up right when I asked. The desk was only $38, well for that price I had to get it! My office is the only room not finished in my place and it's not like I was rushing to get it finished since I usually "work" in the living room but my printer looks so sad sitting on the floor and I have crapped strewn all over my table and such. Then she tells me the hutch was $35, well my printer would look fabulous on the hutch and then it wouldn't mess up my desk space and it matches so I had to get that also. She went downstairs to look for a boxed version of the hutch and I flipped through the catalog. My desk is normally $130 and online it's not on sale yet. I also noticed that one of the pieces inside the desk drawer was glued on instead of screwed on so she said she would give me a discount! When she came back she couldn't find the boxed version of the hutch which meant I would have to take the put together version but I was ok with that because what she did find was the bookshelf that matched the desk and hutch which I noticed in the catalog and walked around to look for but couldn't find. The bookshelf was $17, less then what I bought my Wal Mart bookshelves for AND it matched the rest of my office furniture! I had to get it and really it's not a splurge I needed it for my office. It was work related. With the discounts that Autumn gave me (she got some great finds at Target and was paying it forward, LOL) I ended up paying $80 and that was with the $10 insurance plan! My $130 desk was $24!!!!!! Talk about a steal!

Now comes the hard part, getting it home. I live less then a mile from Staples (it's across from Nordstom's) but I have a very small car. The hutch looked so much smaller in the store. We were finally able to get it to fit by taking the legs off, which Autumn did for me which they are not supposed to and we put the bookcase in back. Now the hutch is way smaller then the desk so I was in trouble. Neil has a truck but I can't ask him to come in from an hour and a half away to help me move something a mile away! So I called my neighbor who has an accord. Not a truck but bigger then my car, LOL. I had him bring some screwdrivers because I knew we would be taking it apart. I had to drive his car since he had already started his afternoon libations, LOL. Since I'm so used to driving a smaller car I felt like I was driving a boat and it's only an accord! Autumn helped us unscrew the back of the desk, there were three of us taking it apart in the parking lot before she went in and then I let Franklin try and figure out how to get the rest of it apart. We were there for half an hour, LOL. Then we load it in the car and can only fit one piece so we had to take in the dangling bottom half of the desk and set it inside Staples, the chick who was there had to ask management, she was not someone who thinks for herself. The manager said yes in less then a second! We were back at the store loading the second piece in less then 10 minutes. It took us a few to figure out how to get it in but we did and then we were home, yay! Now we had to put it all back together, boo! But luckily Franklin, southern gentleman that he is stayed to help. I did try and let him off of the hook but he wouldn't hear of it thank goodness, I would have spent the weekend trying to piece it all together.

I was so excited I had to get my things organized on my desk as well as transfer my books over and it transitioned into me cleaning the rest of my place. Today is a day of recovering, LOL.I think I'm going to put a twin bed in here for guests but otherwise, this room is set and all for the low price of $80 and many hours of sweat, LOL.

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About Leiha

I love to eat and sleep. One thing is more fun to blog about than the other. In between eating and sleeping I love to travel, spend time with my family and talk about myself. :)