September 11, 2009
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The year of furniture loss
So this year my desk chair broke. My bookshelf broke. My dining table broke. My Futon broke. And today… my comfy chair broke. They all died glorious deaths of smashing shattering destruction. Sigh…
And my foot stool and television stand are looking pretty shaky too.
It seems that all my initial furniture was built to last around exactly 3 years. For 6 months of that time though most of it was in storage. They’ve moved with me 5 times in that period so I guess that put a lot of strain on them.
Time to buy new furniture I guess.
Or maybe not. Maybe I’ll just grab some beanbags. Books can stay in boxes. I got a desk chair for dirt cheap at the goodwill store so no problem there. I’m not even sure there’s a purpose to a dining room table. Silly archaic anachronism. Plates work perfectly fine in laps.
Furniture is expensive. And they just break in the end anyways. Who needs them.
Comments (6)
…your futon broke…XD
I’ve worn out a few bits and pieces myself this year. A good folding table and an office chair spring quickly to mind, but there were others.
Sorry everything broke like that.
Craiglist!
When I moved into my first apartment, I was given a dining room table. The thing was old and beaten up, but held up just fine. Having studied interior design, the scarred finish that clashed horribly with my other furniture was a constant thorn in my side, so my roommate and I painted it red. I found out this summer that my great-great grandfather had built the table by hand, and it was basically a family heirloom. Oops! Well, now it’s an heirloom with pizazz.
You can usually get cheap furniture on craigslist, and Target sells bookshelves for twenty bucks. Furniture is only an expensive venture if you’re picky.
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