well, as much as i have enjoyed the “college life” living situation i’ve been a part of the past 11 years (sharing a place with 4-9 people at a time, noisy nights and early mornings, girl drama, live-in animals, very little free or quiet time, everyone knowing your business…or at least wanting to know, communal kitchen, communal messes…etc.) last month i finally took my dream of living alone seriously and put a deposit down for a 1-bedroom basement apartment. which i LOVE. i took the liberty of painting it the colours i want, and am still in the process decorating the way i want. did i mention i LOVE it? the solitude, the freedom, the responsibility to clean only when the mess is mine, the singing at the top of my lungs and no one hears me, the quiet, the “feeling-like-i’m-finally-a-grownup” are all part of the draw for me. and no, i don’t get lonely here, to answer the funny question that so many people ask. to me, that is a strange concept these days. lonely? no. long-awaited alone time? yes.
here are some pictures of the place…hope the pics give you a true feel for it. imagine beautiful music playing in the background, along with the loud rrrr of the fans (the home gets quite stifling hot), and of course the ever-present smell of garlic wafting from the kitchen. mmmm…enjoy!
these are some pictures of the bright living room.
if these details bore you, i apologize…but i really like these light switch covers i found…
i still need to decide where to put that lamp…
…and me with the parents in the living room…
and a quick peek in the bedroom…
and a quicker peek in the bathroom…
and follow me through this lovely Islamic-style doorway
isn’t it pretty?
to a rather unusual sight in the kitchen…me cooking…
here is a reminder, just in case i forget…
leaving the kitchen will take us into the next room…the “torture room” as it appeared to me until i made some changes and turned it into the dining room…or at least the dining room in progress. lots of work to be completed yet until it’s a visitor friendly room 
i am quite pleased with my little palace. thank you for taking the virtual tour!! come back any time.
i LOVED the virtual tour!! you have done an amazing job with your palace. we can’t wait to come stay with you again!! xx
and by the way…i’m looking forward to LOTS of posts b/c you now have your very own computer and internet…
looks loverly. some small, but effective, improvements since we were last in town. what’s not to LOVE about college living?
What a great place. i already feel at home, and i haven’t even got there yet.
And ditto to flic… LOTS OF NEW POSTS!!!!
Love it! I have really enjoyed getting into our house…I have no money to do anything with it yet but I love my own space after so many months homeless or rooming which is one thing when you are a bumming college single but goes to a whole new level when you are married and trying to settle in. Congrats! Enjoy all that time alone, its about time, dammit.
Yay! congrats Jess! It looks wonderful, you must be in heaven…I can’t imagine you at peace having to deal with housemate drama or not being able to sing and play the guitar when you need to. I hadn’t checked your blog in long time and it was fun to find a post! Aren’t you visiting Hawaii this year sometime?!
Looks great, Jess! The colors you choose are amazing… vibrant and alive. All the best!
jess, nice place. it appears to be richly furnished. perhaps you could have a new blog post confirming or denying the recent rumors that you also have acquired a butler to help with the upkeep? or, if you didn’t feel like responding to that, you could just blog about anything you would like, in the interest of satisfying your loyal readers…
Jess, I could not agree with David more, or should I say I do not agree with your Butler more
Get off your busy arce and find some time, somehow, to fill us all in on your wonderful life with pictures, stories and other knick knacks of fun. Perhaps your butler would like to assist this adventure as well?
alright…here is where the rumour is put to rest: of COURSE i have a butler! what…you expect me to do all the cleaning on my own? sheesh. get a grip
ok. i’m now about to post a new one…