Settling In

I was so grateful to have my mom with me. She helped me so much with putting my room together. Now if you know me, you know that I have to live in very clean, organized, and put together places. My mom was very patient and helped me achieve that.

When I first moved in, I had purchased some of the furniture from the previous roommate including a bed, a wardrobe, and a desk. The mattress was okay, but the frame was terrible. I needed a new desk (it had to be bigger), and I needed to paint the wardrobe. IKEA, Target, and Home Depot became well known locations. (I think I can even get to most of them without a GPS.) It truly became an adventure to find a box springs mattress/frame, to transport the mattress on the top of my car, and to build several pieces of furniture.

By the time my mom left to go home, I was left with a beautiful room that I love living in. My favorite part is the quilt that she and I worked on together right before I came out to Boston. I know that I will love it and that it will keep me warm especially as it gets colder.