today lane and i went to ikea, and then tomorrow the plan is to register with an extra casting agency! yay, my first small step towards starting the acting out here! i've been searching/applying for jobs, too, but nothing quite yet. please keep that in your prayers, as, especially out here, money is kind of a big deal!
ok, for the long awaited house pictures:
and here is a trash can that lane bought from a thrift store and covered with cute butterfly paper. you would not believe it was the same hiddeously ugly thing that she brought home!
here is a picture of our bathroom. very girly with pink tile, etc. but i thought mom especially would like to see it actually with a shower curtain...
and here is our bedroom. we're still ghetto with our beds on the floor, but eventually, there will be a bunk bed for two of us, and the other will just be a twin. also, we don't have curtains up, or really any decorations in here. it's functional!!
oo, exciting! our dining room/area. this is the table i found at a yard sale, and the blue chairs were from craigslist. i love them! and i got those stars at a yard sale, too. they really do have better yard sales and thrift stores out here--not that i have money to be spending, so don't worry! (that's for you mom and dad :))
here is a wall in our kitchen. lane had all these little art pieces, and so we made a collage...she's a collector of vintage thrift items, so you'll see a lot of those in the next few pictures...
here is a view in the living room of our big red couch, and you can see the hutch in the corner and a bit of our decorating...
this is our front door/entry area. notice all the hooks; lane had a lot of hooks collected!!! so we'll never be out of someplace to hang our jackets!
and, finally for now, here is another view in the living room, where you can see our bedroom door. it's a small place, but it's 7 blocks from the beach, and we love it already! if you look at the right side of this picture, too, you can see fabric (lane also collects vintage linens and textiles) that we nailed to the wall, which gives a really cool wallpaper look without having to paint or paper.
you'd be proud; we've been very thrifty, efficient, and manly, i might add--nailing up all our stuff ourselves! no, but it's been fun, and it makes it a lot less echo-y :) and much homier in the house.
also, a random tidbit from the day today: if anyone ever watched disney channel movies (i'm a nerd, ok, i know), but as we were leaving ikea today, we passed the guy who was the lead kid actor on the movie "smart house." anyone anyone? well, i was excited anyway! lol
ok, as always thanks for reading, keep in touch, and keep me in your prayers. goodnight!
The apartment looks great--are you sure this is where we moved you in last week??? I'm so proud of you guys--it looks very trendy--but cozy.
Joni
great pics! i love the apartment! i think my favorite room is the living room-- that furniture and "wallpaper" is really really cool! man, i need you girls to come do my duplex, lol. i like ya'lls style.
i miss you and am glad things are going well so far! keep us updated on the job search, of course. :)
You are California Stylin'! Already!?
I think you'll fit right in. ;)
Your place looks great--I love the wood floors and the windows, and you've done a great job decorating! Congrats on being "discovered" today--your hands especially! Hope this turns into something great.
Aunt Sally
I totally know who you are talking about (the guy in smart house). I remember when they used to play that movie at least twice a week!
Did I see on facebook that you are going to be on TV already?
-Adrienne
Hey Lauren, I love the apartment. Everything is so cute, colorful and cheery (just like you). Everyone is excited about your 1st day in the biz filming with Tom Seleck and Josh. Learn all you can and grow each day. Before long, you'll be the headliner and producer. Break a leg.
DAK oooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!