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This weekend was awesome.
On Saturday, the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Michigan Wolverines. I’ve been looking forward to the game for weeks, and Tracey suggested having a few friends over for drinks, appetizers, etc. Excellent idea.

But there’s something I have to admit……my place isn’t really fully prepared to “entertain.” I’ll be honest: It’s definitely a guy’s apartment. If you had to describe the theme of the place, I’d call it “functional.”

As in- absolutely zero decoration. None.

Besides the paint on the walls, there is nothing that would make the place feel like someone has lived there since August. I don’t have a single thing hung on any wall. I have a couch. I have a coffee table. I have a TV stand and I have a desk. I have a giant thing that I think is supposed to hold dishes- but I use that as “mixed use” space……food, a couple of glasses, mail, etc. Then I use the drawers to hold my silverware and assorted cooking junk.

It looks like this:

With that in mind, I was talking with Tracey about the fact that I have zero sense of design when it comes to living space. I can design a web site with no problem. I can create a logo in minutes. I can even compose and shoot video and stills, but I have no concept of how to make a room look nice.

So, before the game on Saturday, she offered to go with me to Target to get some of the essential things that I never thought of.

1. Bath mat- See, I was under the impression that this was a bath mat:

I’d had one in front of my shower, and this was what I’d step on to dry off. Apparently that’s not the right thing to do. And also why it always stayed incredibly wet. So, I threw out my old rug thing, and bought a new one….but this time put it in front of the sink where it’s supposed to be.

2. Toilet Bib- I’m not sure what the actual term is, but it’s a rug that has a “U” shaped cutout that resembles a bib.

I never would have thought of this. Seriously. But now I get it. See, I walk around barefoot a lot, and in the winter, the tile floor gets VERY cold. So now, I can jump (well, step) from warm rug to warm rug while in the bathroom. Very convenient after getting out of the shower in the morning.

3. Toilet hat- The toilet hat was something I approached with apprehension. Sure I’ve seen them. I get it. It looks nice. But I was afraid to buy one.

Why? Well, in some situations, the toilet hat makes it impossible to keep the seat up. It all depends on the size of said hat, and how much distance between the lid and the hat fuzz. But if you get the wrong thing, the seat will not stay up.

But, this worked out perfectly. It looks nice, and the seat stays up. Excellent.

4. Bath mat- See, this is what a bath mat really is. It’s a lot like a towel, except it’s not. You’re supposed to drape it over the bathtub while not in use, and then put it on the ground to step on.

Only one problem: This morning in my haze, I forgot that it was draped over the tub. I turned the water on, brushed my teeth, and when I was ready to get into the shower, realized that I’d left it in there. It was completely soaked.

I like the new blue fuzzy things in my bathroom. I think they really tie the room together.