#ConfessionFriday
My bachelor days were incredibly unsophisticated!
For a time in my 20s, I lived by myself in a two bedroom apt. There was one Bathroom, a Kitchen, and a huge Living room (enough for dining space). Here is how my apt was setup:
Kitchen: Microwave-Meals Only
Living Room: I only had a card table and four chairs that came with it. This is where I ate. And I had a lamp. I didnt have any other furniture or TV or anything for entertainment.
The 'Guest Room': Totally empty.
My Bedroom: A Queen-sized bed and a Twin-sized bed. A decent-sized TV. Regular bedroom furniture and decor (Dressers, Wall pictures/paintings, etc). I did hang a huge mirror directly over the bed. After a while, I moved that mirror from ceiling and hung it on the wall where the side of the bed was up against.
Bathroom: My bathroom was super nice... as far as cleanliness... not so much for aesthetics. I easily had the most upkept bathroom out of pretty much anyone... guys amd girls. I cleaned my bathroom daggone nearly every day. And I mean... hands and knees cleaning. In my mind, it was the most important room of the house -- to Girls!... So I knew if a chick went to used the bathroom and felt comfortable, esp at a single Man's crib... then I knew I was 'in there'!
When a Date would come over, we'd be forced to go into my bedroom if the plan was to watch a movie. I'd always offer to bring a chair from the living room, but most times the response was "I dont mind sitting on your bed..." - to which I was secretly like "Sweeeet!" My explanation for two beds in one room was that if company wanted to stay over (too tired or drunk or whatever else) but wasnt comfortable sleeping with me in my bed... they could sleep on the guest bed, and still watch TV with me.
Eventually I got around to furnishing the place... Couch, TV, Bar, & decor in Living Room, a new bed + decor in the Guest Room. I mean, my plan was working -- intentionally not having an 'entertainment setup' in my Living Room got Dates to come to my bedroom to relax. I admit... that sometimes a Date and I would stay in the living room and play cards at the card table or boardgames or just talk. But most of the time, TV in the bedroom was okay. The only real reason I bought furniture for the other rooms was because I had feedback from a few people that I seemed unclassy or broke for having all that space with nothing in it. Someone said if I couldnt afford more furniture, then I should have opted for a Studio Apt! So... I got my place together.
I had only lived alone for maybe a year and a half. Before and after that, I had a roommate.
Okay. That is all