I am at that point in life where every aspect of my life is average. I really don't enjoy this average-idity, but I can see why us suburban moms end up in this life of convenience. I no longer have time or energy to read interesting books, or explore new places. My only guilty pleasures are this blog, my WSJ, and to some degree my job.
So I lashed out, in the only legal and somewhat funky way I could think of. I decorated my car in the hope, that in some small way, it will set me apart from the crowds of average folks. So if you see me, do drop by and say "hi"
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HappyinSF -
Now you know what kind of car I drive =) Hubby is 6ft 2in so he can't adjust the seat comfortably in most cars without cutting off the circulation of our kids legs (they get trapped between the seat and the car seat which juts out). I don't like big cars myself, but this was the best compromise we could make. Fuel efficient, handles like a car, but room enough for all four of us and all the cr@p that we haul around as a result.
It's cute!
I have an old Dodge Caravan that I bought new in 1989. It's been stolen 3 times, had an electrical short that melted the liner in the hatchback when my ex hooked up the tow lights the wrong way, and has an entirely different door on the driver's side that is too difficult to try to explain. My grand-daughter is going to sand it down, primer it, and paint it with bees and possibly flowers. The sig other is freaking out about this, but it can't possibly be made to look any worse than it does now.
It's not like he's going to be forced to drive it, lol.
I know what you mean about wanting to change things up. We are not our beige walls >; )
Couple of ideas:
Take one wall and cover it with fabric. Curtains are easy to make. Just hang the rods near the ceiling and you can have floor to ceiling color.
Here is another thing I will do when I'm craving an intense color in a room but can't commit to it yet. I'll make a huge canvas or 3 and paint them. 3 3x6 canvasses can make a big impact on a room even if all you are doing is providing more color.
I can't bring myself to do anything to my car but except this
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x208/gwynster01/
Nice! I like Suburus.
I have my two feet, but my son is only 5 months old so at this point I tote him up and down Nob Hill everyday in a sling, after that I guess I'll use a stroller, umbrella stroller, since the streets are too congested to be the asshat with the double wide.
There is a lot of talk on the blogs about boring beige stucco faux Mediterranean style hell. It's crazy, I feel like the Golden Girls are designing everything. I think people are so terrified of being out of fashion that they want everything with light rounded corners, where floral print couches "float" in oversized beige and white rooms.
Also, I think the 70's were the most bold and creative time for the design of just about everything, I love the chaos of the textiles, designers tried to bring the outdoors inside with the palette and also the disorder of the natural world. carpet like grass, dark woods, stone, lava rock, skylights, lots of windows, atriums etc. I was a kid in the 70's and as a teen I hated the design of that era but I've totally turned around on it. I think people want bland now probably directly due to 70's design. Yet at that same time, anything with even a slight hint of an interesting design element is a big hit (PT Cruisers, Mini's, Vespas, there are now bold colored major appliances in orange and red, Kitchen Aid mixers, colonial or moderne new construction)
Love the Subaru. Mine's certainly not that cute.
My next completely irrational anti-establishment act is to go car free. I don't know if I can really do it. I grew up in Texas, so this is like switching to Pepsi for me (which is like Mid-Westerners trying to not call anything with bubbles "pop"). I am still working on the logistics and there are several factors working in my favor:
1. Costco is literally across the street from my apartment;
2. I can metro to work;
3. There is a Zip Car station within walking distance from my apartment and even a couple of Zip Car parking spots out front;
4. My ex has a van that I can borrow whenever I need it;
5. I hate going out;
6. I have two malls, a 7-11, a post office, dry cleaning, gym and many other things within one block of my apartment.
7. NetFlix.com, Amazon.com, Peapod.com, etc.
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