It has been five months to the day since I moved back to DC. I can't believe how the time flies. I was thinking today about how I have developed such a wonderful routine, reconnected with old friends and have made several new ones. The only problem is that YIKES-my apartment is in shambles!
When we decided to move to DC together I gave the squid permission to use his creative eye to decorate our apartment. Oh boy was that a mistake. I am now living among six bicycles, after the exodus of two others, avid collection of miscellaneous bike parts and the infamous Traveler-our lovable (and hairy) 90 pound dog. Even with all of that, my heart still has connected to Earl in a way I never expected, and I have great admiration for my hybrid bicycle so I am finally taking action and embracing a new design style-cycle bohemian chic. I can no longer look at these cold white walls unless they are covered in personality.
I started with a few purchases at Urban Outfitters inspired by an email from my friend Amanda. I got a duvet cover with bicycles and a floral pattern, a few organizational pieces and I plan on getting a few vintage ceiling tiles from Eastern Market to hang out the walls. My new lifestyle has awakened my soul in a way that nothing ever has before. However, in order to stay sane and not throw the bikes from the fourth floor, I figured I might as well try to incorporate the bicycles in my way instead of letting them take over.
Yes friends, I know this sounds like night and day from my palace on eighteen, but it is SO much more my speed. It also has introduced an entirely new element, a live-in boyfriend. It is the most exciting and fun part about it all. It is going to take a lot of work, but at the end of the day, I have my bicycles, my dog and my love. I must say, even though I have moved down fourteen floors, I have certainly traded up!
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