Victory is Mine
April 3, 2005
Today, I achieved the holy grail of young bachelors everywhere—I singlehandedly assembled a bed from IKEA. Lesser men have attempted IKEA bookcases, dining tables, even computer desks. But only the foolish and the brave attempt to put together a bed. But did I shy away from the task at hand? Never. After only five hours of lifting, hammering, crying, drilling, ratcheting, and begging for the mercy of God Himself, the sole piece of furniture in my apartment is now assembled.
And I’ve realized that the bedspread that looked amazing at my parents’ house is exactly the same color as both the walls and the floor of my new place. Which is good, because I’m not broke enough as it is.
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you know, the floor almost looks like concrete. that would be pimp…
Wow…...I love it!! If I had to put that together, I would be sleeping on the floor for years to come. When I come to Baltimore, I would love for you to escort me to Ikea for my first swedish furniture shopping experience.
Hey Amanda! You’re too kind. The only problems with putting it all together stemmed from my total clumsiness when it comes to all things technical. But the bed looks good, hasn’t broken yet, and is hella comfortable so all in all it’s been a good day.
Did you build the Powerbook too? Or are you just showing off more than your Ikea-building skills?
Showing off? What? ::bats eyes::
If I knew how to build them myself, though, I wouldn’t be complaining about how broke I am.
Great. Now paint it black and I’ll be happy. ;)
At first glance, I thought you bought another Powerbook!
Congrats man. The instructions may look simple, but the hardware isn’t always… as good as you might expect.