#bachfan

Sam, have you tried tzatziki? Most of the nasty cuke water is gone and - at least the way I make it - there's lots of garlic & dill & lemon juice.

I do like tzatziki, though I don’t generally seek it out. But consider: why add cucumber to a perfectly nice garlic dip in the first place?  

dignitywhatdignity replied to your post “Y'all wanna see a weird cucumber illuminati cup I found at the thrift...”

I mean, *people* are bags of nasty water, too, so...

I love this idea! Can I donate something to you to support this project?

holy crap look at all those windows! This looks awesome, Sam

Soooo many windows. Quite a few of them have issues in one way or another, but it was a huge attraction for me, the sheer amount of natural light coming in. 

Which is why we didn’t notice the power was off at first....

ravenreyamidala replied to your post “storieswritteninthesand replied to your post “Ooohhhh, when you’re...”

Wait, quick concern: you said you had western light through the windows. I'm a bit worried that the way your couch is now you'll get the sun in your eyes a lot before sunset/during sunset (I also have West facing light in my tiny ass living area)

It’s a concern, but honestly I a) usually sit sideways on the sofa and b) probably won’t be looking directly out -- and after all that’s what blinds are for :D 

tzikeh replied to your post “storieswritteninthesand replied to your post “Ooohhhh, when you’re...”

Why is the kitchen terrible?

It’s just kind of a poky hallway with super old cabinets and appliances. I love open-plan kitchens; my plot is to knock down the wall between the kitchen and dining room, then extend the counter out into the dining room to make a breakfast bar. 

slythwolf replied to your post “storieswritteninthesand replied to your post “Ooohhhh, when you’re...”

thats a significant amount of counter space for a kitchen that size

It’s way less than it looks -- the counters aren’t to scale and are shallow enough that it makes the room seem bigger. The kitchen is 8′x10′ but the counters only go about 6′ on the sink side (minus the sink) and between four and six on the stove side because of the fridge and pantry. Subtract the stove and it starts shrinking fast.  

It’s not nothing, for sure, and for Chicago it’s way more than most. But it’s not the vast expanse of space it looks like :D  

greywardenbrosca replied to your post “memprime replied to your post “Man you can tell Millennials aren’t...”

You and your trampoline condo.

Yes. Every service is trampoline. Walls, floor, counters. All bouncy. BOUNCE CONDO. 

bachfan replied to your post “storieswritteninthesand replied to your post “Ooohhhh, when you’re...”

Please tell me you're tucking a comfy chair & tall-skinny-floor-lamp into the book nook, next to the structural column & backing up on the bookshelf facing the hallway of hello?

Eventually! I might move the armchair over there, but I’m not sure it will fit, it’s kind of a bulky armchair. 

in-the-bottle replied to your post

Ok, what's that free room planner? I've been hand drawing my new room and planning where to put shit, that online tool would be handy AF!

sarirashkae replied to your post

Oooo that looks so nice! Fingers crossed for you! (Also, what program are you using for design, because I'm getting tired of graph paper cutouts XD)

bachfan replied to your photo “something about this slogan is making me very uncomfortable”

<grin> The varicella vax came out when I was in college ... so I actually *did* get chicken pox when I was a kid, and I remember hearing that jingle on TV. I'm old, y'all!

Shakshuka? It’s essentially eggs cooked in tomatoes, chili, onions, paprika, and cumin.

Yes! Shakshuka!