House Numbers!

I got my "Arts and Crafts" type-set house numbers today! They're absolutely gorgeous 5 inch high, 1/4" thick solid handmade copper pieces that will patina darker over time. This marks the very first purchase for the house! Here's the example pic:



I got the 6317!! The numeral 3 looks amazing up close. Coming next is the Craftsman green tile to restore the fireplace with:



and here's the wood model I'm going to use for the mantle (the tile will all be the smaller green tiles:



How fucking nerdy is this post???? Eeeesh.

I will, however be posting photos of the house in progress after I move in!

house and da fuuchaaa

In the mele that is buying a house in Los Angeles, I've been thinking about (yet again) dropping the whole myspace thing. It doesn't seem like it will feel relevant after I get settled in my new home-- and after I buy that gun, of course. Hehe. Now, it only seems to suck time away from my day, not to mention the fact that I'm beyond exhausted with social hipsterisms and parties, etc. However, I definitely plan on keeping this blog as I've had it a long time before I ever signed up for any social networking site in the first place. What kills me are the people who meticulously maintain MORE THAN ONE social networking profile. Eh, whatever. I don't have anyone to impress. I figure that the people who need to reach me already have other (and better) means to do so. Still, I'm undecided on this whole thing and might just be a pussy about it and keep on keepin' on in myspace town. Moot? Maybe.

Pretty...

Jeez, do I love me some Chris Ware. Never really got too into "This American Life" but I think I am now...




Also found similar rugs to the ones I saw at Wacko a few years ago. Much to my delight, they're an actual TYPE of rug that exists in many forms-- the Afgan War Rug!! These depict guns, tanks, helicopters, grenades and every other bit and piece that encompasses the wars that plague their regions. These are SO going in the new house!

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