Day 22 IKEA

Day 22 Sat. March 15, 2008
It was a very productive day! Woke up around 12 noon. Went to IKEA! Frank hates that place and believes no man likes it and they only go because their girlfriends drag them. I loved it! Our list consisted of a small matress and a plastic flooring, to protect the hardwood floor from his rolling chair.
Frank figured he and me could carry these things back on our own, using public transportation. I was a little skeptical, but thought we probably could do it. Of course upon arrival at IKEA
the list instantly grew. Somehow we ended up with a shopping cart. We bought a small matress, garbage can, plastic flooring, two feather pillows, a desk for me, hamper, rug for kitchen, stew pot, cooking utensils, mirror and mini lap desk. During our time in IKEA we thought
long about if I got a desk we'd never have to go again. Frank likes that thought. It was fun and we came to our senses that we couldn't carry all that we bought, we got a taxi, for 30 euros and the guy was nice, the driver that is. Took us two hours to wind our way through IKEA. I felt we did good and Frank didn't complain too much. He was very good. The matress cost the most about 30 euros, then the plastic flooring 24, stew pot 18, then my desk was 17!!! Not the most expensive thing. I think that's funny, it even comes with a sliding keyboard holder, even though I have a little trouble with it. Can't put any glass on it, I could see it flying off and shattering, cause it gets stuck every now and then, but a sketch book is better.
There is a Coca Cola guilding right across the way! You would think IKEA would sell coca cola with their products at the end when you're dong shopping, but they don't. We did stop for the cheap hot dogs and soda in IKEA, which of course is the best part of it.
When we arrice home frank sent me to Brinko, like Home Depot but smaller, to buy extension chords, so I can get some power to my side of the "office" area. When I came back Frank surprised me by putting the desk together and the rest of the IKEA pieces in their proper places. It was a very nice to come home to. It makes me feel like we're moving in. We know it won't totally feel like home because we know in a year or two we'll be moving out and hopefully selling everything.
Then we didn't slow down we went to the center of town and hit the major toy stores. We walked away with 2 revoltech "action figures" and Frank also got 2 other action figures. One of the Recoltech's is a gift from Frank. We don't really know the background of our characters, but we know thye look bad @$$ and they are super poseable!!! It's awesome!!!! Their poses are just super fun to play with, cause anything you do, it looks real, its really great to just do whatever! I stongly recommend this as a toy, any Revoltech, cause its just awesome! 5 stars!
We walked around, saw two music stores, both closed, but maybe next time. I want to pick up a billion guitar picks, cause that's what I do, I collect them, I got a handfull from Hawaii and shared them with my friend D'von. Now I want to have a bunch, just like Halloween and hand it out to all the trick or treaters [I'm talking about those who visit us!] We had some french fries as a snack. But it was a lot of fries. Frank stays American and gets ketchup, I like to have a choice and every now and then opt to get mayonaise. I like it! While sitting a band marched by. I don't know why, but most people in the band wore pure black makeup, all across their skin. And they had a black manakin, I didn't see one black person in the march, I don't know what it was for, but it was most amusing for that minute of my time. I wish I had my camera.
We also saw a crowd of goth kids, and we found a heavy metal sotre with reasonable prices! Frank showed me the palace where the King lives. It's huge, but beautiful, with a lovely garden. But I don't believe he lives there.
We came to a mass amount of steps and opened one toy. We were approached by a stranger, first we thought he was homeless and ask for money, but a second look he was just dress like how Frank dresses and spoke to us in clear English. He was curious about Franks toy. We were very skeptical, I was worried, Frank not so much. Frank wouldn't let him touch the toy and I put my leg in the backpack strap so he couldn't grab something and run away. Frank's street smart meter was very alert because he grew up in the hood. Frank was not as worried. Frank and him talked a bit, then we left. Either people are really nice out here, which is what our landlord says, and we are not used to it, or we almost got our toys stolen.
We were very tired and took the Tram home. Got chinese food, watched I now pronounce you Chuck and Larry, cleaned a little then played with our toys. Long, but productive day.
Oh and now that we have a second matress, the entire bed is leveled, I used to be up one. Frank now can easily roll over on top of me and sophocate me. I wasreal nice having my own side. No giant foot or arm sneaking over making it uncomfortable to sleep. That luxery has vanished. In the night I was greeted with an elbow to the head and a leg taking up my leg space...ahhhhh discovering boundaries of love is so much fun.