I ♥ Craigslist.
I had two really excellent craigslist transactions this weekend. The first was yesterday – I finally got around to posting my TV – and within minutes I had two emails! The first of which emailed me once & then a second time just seconds later offering $10 more than I posted it for (!). Well nooooo problem I say – and within about an hour of posting the puppy, that TV was outta my house (finally off my floor where it was in my way & collecting dust!) and I had $70 cash in pocket – awww yaaa.
The second awesome craigslist transaction was today:
Matt moved out of our old place this weekend, so I went over to pick up a few of the last little things remaining – some of which were 3 boxes full of our combined 500+ jewel cases we’d stored in the basement since we went all book. So, just before being very close to dumping them in the recycling bin, I thought “Ah ha! Craigslist!” and posted a listing there… thinking maybe, just maybe somebody had a use for these puppies. A wacky installation piece maybe? A burning man statue of jewel cases? This city has seen weirder. So within MINUTES I get a phone call, some guy (who does music stuff) wants them, he comes over within 30 minutes, gets them & poof – Another awesome Craigslist experience. He was a pretty cool guy too. Plays in a band called “Enixia” or something like that. So I gave him my friend John’s # (Earrelevant Recording Studios) who does sound engineering. That’d be cool if that all worked out. I love hookin people up like that.
Among the other little things I got from the move today were the entertainment center & the futon. The problem is that it’s screwed up my whole living room now. :( I blame it solely on the stupid futon really. I mean, I need a couch, but this damn thing is really meant for a spare bedroom. It’s not comfortable & it just makes my cute little living room look like crap now. I like the idea that someone can crash there, though… and I really don’t want a super heavy sofa bed couch (nor do I want to spend the money on one right now) – so dammit!
Whats more is over the last month I’ve hit all these great garage sales & have been “shopping” on craigslist & I’ve bought a couple great antiquey rustic peices that I was really psyched about – BUT now these two pieces that I looove really don’t look good at all! I actually don’t even need this dresser, but it’s just sooo beautiful that I couldn’t resist picking it up. So I think Matt’s going to take it for his place, so that atleast it’s still “in the family” in case I ever do move into a place where I want it back. Well – that & Matt actually wants it & can use it… so that’s a good win/win.
But also now that I have these two more pieces of furniture in the room – it’s making it feel much smaller… and I bought this adorable coffee table, but now it’s just seeming waaay too big – and I don’t really need a coffee table of this size anymore (I spend way more time in front of my computer than I do in front of a tv. That’s a good thing, I think :)
I also have no more room for this awesome filing cabinet/office center, so I’m currently in a debate to trade it with a lady for her office chair (I’ve been sitting on a kitchen chair for a year!! ouch!).
Craigslist is awesome – I go there for EVERYTHING. That’s how I found this place I’m living in (which is sooo wonderful I love, love, love it). Actually you don’t even want me to list all that I have that’s from craigslist, it’d be a reeaally long list.
I will however tell you a fun story – is that my good friend Michelle & I are friends from craigslist! We always joke it was the “women seeking women” section :p but really it’s that I bought TRAIN tickets from her about 2 years ago. When I went over to pick them up, it was late and we started talking & realized we had soo much music in common! From loving the Aware label and her knowing who I was talking about when I rattled off Jackopierce (who are back together!!!), Vertical Horizon, Edwin McCain, Tabitha’s Secret (pre-Matchbox 20), etc. And she was only selling the Train tickets because she had tickets to the Jack Johnson/Ben Harper show… Well next thing we know, we found ourselves talking for an hour in her apartment lobby, her still standing in the doorway, me with tickets in hand. And with that we were like “hmm, we should hang out some time!” So we did! And ended up talking about way more than just music – and now she’s one of my dearest girlfriends in the city! fun huH!?
So, I’ll letcha know what I do with the house furniture situation (I’m sure you’re on the edge of your seat). It’s obviously in flux. I really want a red loveseat or a red sectional (and then I would get rid of my chair & 1/2 that I love so dear). Maybe I’ll get the fold out sofa kind (but uugg they’re soo heavy) or I’ll just get the normal kind & get a blow up matress thing for the floor? (those suck even worse tho’ huh?). Either way I can’t buy that PB one brand new, and what are the chances of someone selling that exact one?
Oh & while I’m at it – I’ve just posted a want ad for the table I want in my kitchen. Lemme know if you’ve got one (and live in the bay area). Oh & I want some kind of velvet drapery to seperate my two rooms. Hmm, my birthday is coming up – I suppose this year it’s going to be all practical stuff like this. Darnit! No fish-eye lense for me then, huh?
