Speaking of walls, we have finished our first project in our new house. It was nothing major. We painted our dining room. The room itself is large enough to hold our dining table, granted our table only seats four or five people at a time. However, when we saw this house, the previous homeowners had a table that sat their family of six. So there is room for a larger table if so desired. The problem with the room was the color. It was a darkish red. The pictures below are the progress of painting the room. The pictures don't do it total justice, but what I will say is that putting lighter colors on the wall definitely makes the room feel bigger.
16 November 2016
First Project!
We have been in our house for just over a month. We have settled in nicely and have gotten our everyday stuff unpacked and put away. The only things that are left are things that aren't used on a regular basis. You all know them as the boxes that remain packed for years after moving in. We eventually want to paint our living room, so we haven't put pictures or art or shelves up. Our walls are bare, but we do have the Christmas season coming up in the next three weeks, so we'll probably have holiday decorations take up space.
Speaking of walls, we have finished our first project in our new house. It was nothing major. We painted our dining room. The room itself is large enough to hold our dining table, granted our table only seats four or five people at a time. However, when we saw this house, the previous homeowners had a table that sat their family of six. So there is room for a larger table if so desired. The problem with the room was the color. It was a darkish red. The pictures below are the progress of painting the room. The pictures don't do it total justice, but what I will say is that putting lighter colors on the wall definitely makes the room feel bigger.
Speaking of walls, we have finished our first project in our new house. It was nothing major. We painted our dining room. The room itself is large enough to hold our dining table, granted our table only seats four or five people at a time. However, when we saw this house, the previous homeowners had a table that sat their family of six. So there is room for a larger table if so desired. The problem with the room was the color. It was a darkish red. The pictures below are the progress of painting the room. The pictures don't do it total justice, but what I will say is that putting lighter colors on the wall definitely makes the room feel bigger.
02 November 2016
Two Paragraph Short Story
Back in college, I took a couple of writing classes. In retrospect, not the best way to spend money in college, but whatever. I don't regret taking the classes. There were many different writing exercises that our professor had to get us to write. One was to try and write a short story in two to three paragraphs. It was to try and get the plot across without excessive writing. It was fun. It challenged you to leave a little to the imagination of the reader. To let them try to fill some things in for themselves. Anyway, here's one I came up with just a couple of days ago. The idea just popped in my mind and was reminded of this exercise. Enjoy!
Smoke rose from the barrel of the pistol. The body fell. My ears rang. As the blood pooled around my feet, I stepped back. Jesus fucking Christ. Oh man, they came out of nowhere. How did I even wrestle the gun away from them? Is there anyone else around? Did anyone see that? What do I do. Shit. shit shit shit shit. The alley. They came from the alley. I should see if anyone else is down there. It's pretty dark here. Maybe no one saw it. Maybe no one saw my face. Maybe I should call the cops. Maybe. Or maybe I should just...leave? Are they even dead? Do I check on them? A step towards them. Sirens wail in the distance. Footsteps turn to sprints.
I
Smoke rose from the barrel of the pistol. The body fell. My ears rang. As the blood pooled around my feet, I stepped back. Jesus fucking Christ. Oh man, they came out of nowhere. How did I even wrestle the gun away from them? Is there anyone else around? Did anyone see that? What do I do. Shit. shit shit shit shit. The alley. They came from the alley. I should see if anyone else is down there. It's pretty dark here. Maybe no one saw it. Maybe no one saw my face. Maybe I should call the cops. Maybe. Or maybe I should just...leave? Are they even dead? Do I check on them? A step towards them. Sirens wail in the distance. Footsteps turn to sprints.
You
Your hands shake as you ponder how best to go about this. You're justifying it in your mind. This is for the family. Your family. This will help put food on the table. For at least one day. That's your thought anyway. That's your hope. You weighed the pros and the cons. You tell yourself this is a one time thing. You're close to getting back on your feet financially. No one will know it was you. You picked up the gun a few days ago. You could only afford two bullets. You waited until it was dark outside. You hid behind a trash dumpster in an alley. Footsteps approached. Alright. This is it. Your last thoughts.
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