Ah, the kitchen table. A glorious thing. It brings people
together. It is an impromptu desk, an eating environment, a gathering place for
friends, a convenient junk collection spot much like the counter. It could be
what happiness is made of. Or it creates happiness. One or the other.
After a month or so without a table, my friend Cassie and I
went on a hunt to Ikea to pick one up. I had one picked out and had made
trips twice before only to find that they were out of stock both times. And
with that kitchen table assembled and in my dining room, I’m going to have a
games night!
The only time that I’ve really had friends over, we had my
friend and his fiancé over for dinner. I cooked. We hosted and chatted.
But aside from that I never really felt comfortable having friends over. All
that’s changed. The apartment is mine now. I don’t have to share the space with
anyone anymore. I can leave wet towels on the couch and walk around pants-less
if I want to (not saying that it does or doesn’t happen..). It’s kind of great.
So Cassie and I, we scour Ikea, looking at all the different
displays and items and such, as you must do when you wander Ikea. We find the
display table that I want and take the information down. “Aisle 21 – Bin 23”.
We wander some more before heading down to the actual ‘purchasable items’ area.
I’m also on the hunt for some pictures of sail boats (preferably
black and white) to hang in my half-bath so the walls don’t look so bare. I
figured Ikea would be a good place to look. Alas, no pictures of boats. Oh
well. On to the reason for the trip!
We grab one of their carts and head to Aisle 21, Bin 23.
Ikea carts are notorious for having a mind of their own. They aren’t exactly
the easiest things to navigate around. Eventually we make our way to the area
that we want. Glorious, glorious kitchen table! How I need thee! And…
“Temporarily Oversold”. Third time’s a charm? Not so. Still
no kitchen table in my dining room. I guess games night is getting postponed…
Sigh…
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