It has been a busy week and I haven't been feeling well so excuse my lack of posting this week. I have learned what it is like to work while ill...its not much fun, but it had to be done. Earlier this week I was dealing with a sore throat, which has gone away now, but yesterday and today I have been sneezing up a storm. I can usually work through any illness, so long as it isn't abdominal pain...I am a baby when it comes to that. I digress...
SO continuing the CPS, I am moving on to the bedroom. I am staying with the same idea that I have to be able to pack everything into my car so it is very minimal. My "bedroom" currently is actually the living room of my apartment. I didn't see the point of taking up space when it would just make my living room seem very empty and lonely. Not only that, but I would just have more space to clean when I do move out. I have posted pictures of my living room/bedroom previously. There are 3 things in my bedroom; my air mattress, end table, and TV.
I chose to use an air mattress for my bed as it is much easier to transport and relatively comfortable. I bought a fairly nice mattress. Its a queen, double high, with interior bracing. So this mattress is more stable than the traditional air mattress. My husband and I have slept on it a few times and the top surface stayed relatively level unless he was laying directly next to me. I made sure to get a double high since it gets old having to, literally, get UP out of bed. Sheets and bedding are fairly simple. I have a fitted sheet and mattress cover, which stay on surprisingly well. I also have a quilt under the fitted sheet to help keep heat in rather than escaping through the mattress. The rest of my sheets are one top sheet, one quilt, and one throw blanket. I don't keep any extra to save space. I do throw them in the laundry and I just have to make sure that I get them dry before bed.
My end table is one of those small TV trays. It is strong enough to handle my lamp and random assorted things. It is also the perfect height for my bed. I chose this because it folds flat for easy transport and very light weight.
Finally the TV. I don't have cable or anything like that. My original plan was to just use my computer to watch movies. Since my computer took a dive, my husband and I had to come up with another solution. I don't necessarily need movies, but that is one thing that makes me feel at home. So, as his grandparents gave us a very nice TV for a wedding gift and he already had his Xbox, he gave me the TV that he had in his bedroom. It is not too big or small and has a DVD drive built in. My only concern is that I have not traveled with this with my car fully packed. So we shall see how that goes when the time comes.
So that is how I manage my bedroom on a minimalist level. In other news, I spoke to my supervisor today and there is talk of extending my current assignment to another 13 weeks, or whatever I would be willing to do. This is mainly up to me, and I will probably consider extending my stay, at least until the holidays are past. I also have the option to work New Years day and the weekend to follow. I would get paid well for it but it would also take away from time with my husband. He said he didn't mind if I took the hours but I will have to find out the specifics to see if I will have to be at the hospital all weekend or just available. Well, that is all for the excitement of my life and how I'm managing things. I hope everyone is staying healthy and warm (its turning into winter quickly here).
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