January 30, 2012 – Write From Karen

When I got home from work, it looked like this:

Pretty, right?

We are, in essence, cutting our front bathroom in half. See that long hallway bathroom in the top picture? The tub is right behind the wall next to the sink. We are extending that wall, and the tub will be part of the master bath.

Whoever built this house obviously didn’t care too much about bathroom space because in a nutshell? There isn’t any. We’re just trying to utilize what little space we have and make every square inch count.

I have doubts. The front bathroom is going to be TINY, but we sort of have to sacrifice the space in order to make the master bath even normal size. I’m a little concerned about the toilet being in such a tight spot, but if you look at the top picture, it was like that before – the only difference will be it won’t be in a long hallway.

I can’t believe how much progress our guys made today. I’m still amazed they got the tub removed. I’m even MORE amazed there wasn’t more water damage. I was convinced that they would have to replace the sub-flooring and possibly the wall. Though portions of the wall have been removed, I’m thinking they had to remove it so they could get to the plumbing.

I think they are going to re-route the plumbing tomorrow. I think the tile guy is supposed to come tomorrow, too, though quite honestly, I have no clue what to expect. I have a final picture of what I want it to look like and this in-between stage is … disconcerting, to say the least.

At least they left us one toilet and one shower (the master bath hasn’t been touched yet). I know when my mom and dad re-did their bathroom, they had to give themselves sponge baths and use the restroom at a nearby restaurant because they only had the one bathroom to begin with.

The construction guys are telling us it’s going to be about two weeks before they’re through, but if they keep going at the pace they’re going now, I’m thinking it won’t even take that long.

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YouTube Stars

January 30, 2012January 28, 2012 Karen

My new favorite YouTube star of the moment is … What’s Up Elle.

Whoa. Impressive. This girl has wicked skillz.

(I try to be cool on occasion).

Here’s how she made the above video:

I know, right?? You have to admire her stamina.

I try not to watch too many YouTube videos – you all know why. It’s that strange phenomenon of “I’m only going to watch a few videos for a few minutes,” and before you know it, the entire day is gone and you’re still sitting in your PJ’s, emitting body odor and sporting some mean-looking raccoon eyes.

Whatever. You’ve done it, too.

But when I run across interesting/entertaining YouTube characters, I keep track of them.

Here are the YouTube Stars I’ve subscribed to recently …

Lindsay actually has a blog that I’ve followed for quite some time – so I’m biased. I like her as a person, I had to naturally subscribe to her societal dares.

I like Daily Grace because she’s just so random.

I like Hannah because she’s just so cute – her lisp is adorable. That’s right, I have a girl crush. She’s also really good at improvisation.

And last, but not least … Jenna Marbles … I have to warn you, the girl likes her “F” word – A LOT. So if language offends you, don’t watch it. BUT, foul language aside, the girl makes some pretty good points.