Shopping

I seem to have amassed quite a collection of furniture over the last few years, and none of it seems to go together, giving my apartment the appearance of a college dorm.
Slowly but surely, I think I might be putting that college dorm look out to pasture. This weekend, I did something relatively grown up, buying real furniture that has a design purpose to it. OK, I'm not sure how "real" Ikea is, as you have to put the stuff together yourself, but they do have some cool, fairly inexpensive stuff. Baby steps...I did say "slowly." :)
I got a chest with six drawers, a bed frame with storage boxes underneath, a nightstand, and a cool lamp. So, once I get all that stuff set up, my room should look pretty cool and much less college dorm-y. Next up is the living room.
BTW, I absolutely hate going to the Ikea here. It is wicked busy, especially on the weekends (and I got there right when it opened too! sheesh.) People walk through the place completely absent-mindedly, stopping right in the middle of the people traffic and staring off to space like deer caught in headlights. That, and it's one of the few places I know where getting run over by an errant stroller could be a distinct possibility. I swear, my tolerance for that place runs around three hours, after which I make a bee line for the exit. Of course, not before I grab at least one .50 cent hot dog. :)