It's been an exceptionally busy month. I traveled for work three weeks in a row, it was my birthday, I signed a lease on a new apartment, and loaded up on the furniture I could find on the weekends.
So, first off - whole new apartment. Just moved in on Saturday!
Bedding is all new - was a gift from my mother; even has a fancy down comforter. I have a red desk in the mail; didn't get delivered because of the weather.
The entertainment shelf is new:
The coffee table is new, and the sofa is new:
The shelves are new, and the chairs are new:
I decided I don't need cable - I live on Hulu and Netflix, so I could save a bit. Just got U-Verse Internet (24/3) installed a few hours ago, and picked up a digital antannae for locals. Also got a new router - but the installer was pretty cool and took and extra 20 minutes to wire ethernet to both my family room and bedroom, so I think I might return it.
Got some new shoes - the Strands are a bit *too* dressy for my tastes, but they're growing on me and I needed a dress-up pair.
This is kind of cheating, but never was able to post the games I got for Christmas:
I was working this week in Arizona, and instead of coming home on Friday, my girlfriend flew in Thursday night and we were able to spend a wonderful weekend together hiking, shopping, relaxing, and enjoying the sites. And because it was my birthday, she got me a framed picture of us, a beautiful Brooks Brothers tie and some new socks and a bunch of local chocolate. Only have pics of the latter:
We had a wonderful time, and it was a nice distraction from work. Got one of her friends to have flowers waiting for her when she got home.
... And finally, I *just* purchased three tickets to Chicago for my sister's 21st birthday. She wanted to just go somewhere, and this is what I could get with my SW Points.