Decorating the new place / welcome week!

So everything is decorated at the new apartment! I'll post pictures later. I managed to keep the list of thing I bought pretty short :).

-hammer

-screw driver

-command strips

-cork board

Everything else I have at my apartment = reused :). Gosh, I saved so much money.

One thing I've noticed is that hammers + pin nails together makes just the best decorating tool EVER. Instead of using curtain rods the window curtains and shower curtains, I just nailed them to the wall. It's functional, looks the same, cheaper, uses less metal, and quick.

Anyways, I think my apartment looks nice... quite cozy!

Okay umich... WELCOME WEEK 2010! Who's excited?!

hee hee hee

Hope everyone has a safe and fun welcome week and recycle your beer cans!

I'm Moving Back To Ann Arbor!

I'm back to my blog! I hope to blog regularly this time :)

So, I move back tomorrow! I have a new place - a hole of a studio apartment. It's... tiny, but I do have my own bathroom and kitchenette :). OH side note- I'm thinking of getting a kitty since I'm living alone~ hee hee hee hee hee.

WELL ANYWAYS, there are some changes made by Recycle Ann Arbor (I will be referring to them as RAA since... well, I'm lazy) that may be helpful for all ya'll moving back in...

1) Plastics - Last year RAA only took #1 and #2 plastics, but this year they take 4, 5, 6, and 7. Here's the link to the new curbside recycling guide from the RAA.

2) Composting - The City of Ann Arbor (CAA) is now offering composting services! If you want the CAA to pick up your compost for you, you can pay a one-time fee of $50 for a compost cart and they will pick up your compost. Call 734)994-2807 to buy a cart. If you want to drop off your compost, you can do so at The Wheeler Service Center located at 4150 Platt Rd, Ann Arbor MI 48108. They're open Monday - Friday, 8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Here's a link from the CAA about the composting program and acceptable composting material.

Just a disclaimer though (for now), I actually haven't been able to try out the composting services yet (duh~), but it really shouldn't be all that difficult. If you're renting a place in Ann Arbor and you're not sure about getting a cart because of your leasers, just call and ask them about getting a cart. I'm with Cappo Management and they were really cool and I'm sure other companies will be too. Maybe I'm a weirdo but I was nervous they weren't going to be cool with it. :P

So, my goal for this week: try not to buy anything new for my apartment unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. I do love IKEA though. I love going over there, I love their products... I just love them. Decorating is going to be hard meh~ I'LL POST PICTURES of my 'green' apartment decorations to motivate myself. HEE HEE HEE

I'M SO EXCITED TO MOVE IN TOMORROW! ARE YOUUUU? Can't wait till everyone is back on campus.

Go Blue!