Window treatments, painting, and photographs

Window Treatments, painting and engagement photos

As of Saturday afternoon the Time Warner cable guys set up the Internet in my loft. I'm back on the grid! Now, I just need to get my desktop computer set up, which should happen once my desk has been created in my closet.

I've been in the loft for less than two weeks, and during these two weeks I've woken up for work on time every day (which hasn't happened in a couple of years) I believe this phenomena is due to the fact that my windows have no treatments because the sun wakes me as soon as it crests over the horizon at 5 30am. After some thinking, and input from Pancho, I decided to purchase roll up shades. When done correctly, the shades look very modern, they roll up and appear to disappear, they also have very square and straight lines. They are Perfect for what I have mind for the long term look of this place. I have a 20% off coupon to 3 day blinds so I called them to come out to take measurements and present me with a bid. By the middle of next week I should finally have some privacy in this loft.

This weekend I plan to paint. I think I'll paint the wall with the windows a cobalt blue color, I'm also thinking of painting the wall in two different shades of blue. I got a ton of paint samples from home depot that I've put on the wall to see how the color would look. Since the overarching them of this loft is modernism, I was anticipating painting the far wall a bright red color (it would make the interior of the loft look like a Mondrain painting).

On a personal note, I spent all Sunday with Pancho and Nancy as they took engagement photos at the location where Pancho proposed to Nancy. I assisted Susanica Tam (a woman who went to high school with us) as she took the photographs (ie holding the reflectors and remote flashes) Even though it was overcast, I still managed to get burned. I earned a righteous farmer's tan for this privilege. Congratulations are in order for Pancho and Nancy for making their relationship work.

On the ride back to LA, Susanica was regaling us with stories of people who work in show business, since she's a professional photographer she's had opportunities to meet a ton of people who work in Hollywood. After our conversation, I had a bit of introspection, maybe I've been too judgmental against people who are 'trying to make it in show biz'. I will have to explore those thoughts a little further at a later time.