Remodel update: Guest Bathroom and the Patio!

We have been busy little bees in terms of home remodel. And by "we" I mean Kirk.  I don't know how to do anything. Kirk knows how to do everything. I also apparently don't know how to take before and afters because I only took three before pics of our "before" guest bathroom.

One note: that wooden seat was immediately removed a year and a half ago. This is what we got the day we moved in.

Here's all of the new stuff that we got all at once. It waited for us in the garage till we were ready to move forward with the makeover.

Paint colors - main wall and trim

After the sink and mirror were taken off. Kirk was patching the wall and fixing the electrical so we could have an outlet that worked without the light having to be on. What a dream man I have!!

My lil taping slave getting the top ready for "academy grey"

Academy grey and white

Kirk and caulk and new mirror and sink and vanity

THE FINAL PRODUCT!!!

Here are side by side comparisons for your little brains:

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Here's the work that was done on the patio. 9 months of blood, sweat, staining, concrete, and tears.

diggin holes.

Build it up!

Notice how I'm the one taking all the pics ;)  Good work, men!

Thar she blows! 

I'm so thankful for the handy men in my family who are so patient with my vision and treat me to these beautiful projects. They've exceeded my expectations by a million miles. Can't wait for the next one!

My week without Kirk

This face happened:

This also happened:

Solo dance party to Beyoncé:

Book club:

I went to a busted exhibit of dinosaurs that never existed:

I hated it:

Hated it so much:

Lydia and I had a girls day:

Then he was back!! We went to Cabrillo for free:

And then he sat in our new patio chairs after building me a planter for my succulents and watched the sunset with me. 

i'm distraught

Dear Zeros,

It's time we (all 1 of us) had a heart to heart.

I feel like everyone on the internets is in "rant" mode and it's getting annoying. I don't want to fall into the category of those who only complain about every single aspect of their life in the public sphere. Just because it's a rant doesn't mean it makes you funny or that anyone cares about your seemingly tragic woes. So I feel like I can learn and move on from the ranting. Also I realize I have ranted before so I'm trying to say I've moved on. Well, probably after this post.

In other annoying news, I'm contemplating unfriending anyone who still uses #completelyinappropriatehastagsandthenthinksthey'rebeingwitty because seriously..? It sucks. There's my fair warning to you. That's not what hashtags are for!!! USE REAL WORDS!!!! Instead of describing your children as #thelightofmylife, try using the REAL words "the light of my life".  Instead of being #blessed, why not be regularly blessed? #getsomeneedsomekickassalldayerrday isn't a thing and doesn't trend! AHHH!!!! Also note that if you have a private profile on IG or FB, tagging your photos and shit with hashtags makes that item public. I'm positive that 99% of the people out there don't realize it and hashtag #cute on their baby pics where creeps can search the #cute hashtag and see all dat. Just do you know!!! Many exclamation points in this blog!!!!!

But come back down to Earth and listen to me when I say that I need help.

I need help with an issue that has recently plagued my life. And by plague I mean locusts, the Nile turning to blood, boils- the whole she-bang...

This is my view EVERYDAY at work:

Some of you zeros may be like, "big woop. The toilet seat is up who cay's? Looks like my bathroom at home."

Others of you might be saying "oh emm gee you're dealing with #firstworldproblems #whatawhiner #somebodycallthewaaaaambulance" and I plan on blocking you later.

WWWWWWHHHHHHYYYYYYY???? Why does this resemble your home? This is work!! Yes, a first world problem as in it's a problem for places that have flushing toilets. Why is the toilet seat up in a public bathroom? Why do you not share the thought of common courtesy to put the toilet seat down? Why are you 40 years old and still have no thought to put the toilet seat down? Why is it better for me to dirty up my hands putting your toilet seat down when you already need to wash your d*ck hands after you go and can easily put the seat down before you leave the restroom??!?!? I thought this was a one time thing that I happened upon, but it's not. It's the norm. and I ask you again, WHYYY?

Side note: everyone please, for the love of all that is holy, please please wash your hands after you do anything that involves pulling your pants down. I don't care if you just took a shower, are super clean and never miss, think to yourself, "that's what toilet paper is for", or think that you are immune to toilety germs. Wash your hands. Do it for the people you work with. Do it for the door handle. Do it for the nice smelling soap. Do it because you probably need to wash your hands anyway. Do it because of that person you know who doesn't. Just do it!!

Back to the toilet situation...

Someone once said that "it's like F**king 'Nam in there". Because bombs get dropped? Because it's a war zone? Because there have been casualties? YES!!!! I die a little inside each time I have to go in there.

So while this isn't a rant, it is a passive agressive note to someone who will never get the note, and therefore, I am distraught.

And since it's almost Christmas, and I'm trying to be more in the spirit of being thankful and all that shat, I'm thankful for public bathrooms.

"The anonymous exchange" as I like to call it.

Airports with 25 stalls. Target with their 10 stalls and the extra big handicapped stall. Hotel lobbies. Bathrooms with attendants that hand you paper towels.  Even just a separation of man and woman bathrooms. Urinals exist for this sole reason! This one stall situation is, quite literally, crap.

So be thankful for your separated bathrooms today and make sure you give your well-trained and highly respectful mate (Kirk is a saint) the praise he deserves for keeping this a non situation for you. 

great outdoors - anza borrego

This past weekend Kirk and I went camping with a couple - the husband works with me. :) We decided to take advantage of the three day weekend for Veteran's Day and head out into the wilderness aka Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The drive wasn't bad, the site was free,  and the scenery was amazing.  It was a wonderful weekend with great (new) friends!

This photo of Kirk was taken with my iPhone. Amazing!

Me and Erick just bein best buds.

Cutest boy around

 

The weekend crew on our walkabout
 
 
 
Looks like we're crossing the sahara ;)
 
 
The tarantula that I found with my foot.
 
Kirk and his bouquet of kababs. We ate like kings.

All in all, one of my favorite camping trips and there wasn't running water or flushing toilets.  Who is down for another trip??

Casual Friday

...more like casual hair day. Or "I don't care at all" hair day. This job requires me to look presentable every day, which is great. I like looking nice. But I spend so much time on my hair because I work out in the mornings... so I wash it every day. It doesn't quite look right when you show up in a bomb dress and heels with a wet head of hair. 

So today I am celebrating the fact that I can hide in my office with a clip holding my bangs out of my face and the rest in a frizzy mess. Sometimes its nice to be low-maintenance (or no-maintenance as I prefer). 

Happy Friday!