The Bachelorette Pad

This is so far overdue, especially since I never threw a housewarming party (honestly, you guys can't fit in here) but here at last are the long awaited pictures of my apartment. Proof that yes, I really did move out on my own last October, and yes, this place does exist. So here we go....

Here's the view when you walk in the front door:


The bathroom is on the immediate right, and in this picture you can see the boys' toilet training kit on the toilet...the orange ring with the white circle around it...they are doing so well! (I took the picture at an angle so you could see more of it...like the bedroom, it's a narrow room with a very high ceiling):


Here's the living room...The horse painting on the wall is one that I just bought tonight at an auction benefiting the Beekman Street Artists' coop. My first piece of real art, other than my mother and sister's paintings. And my first time bidding at an auction! It's truly beautiful:


I wanted to include the same picture but show more of the height so that you guys can get an idea of how incredibly tall the ceilings are...every room has a 10 foot ceiling:


More living room shots...my bedroom door is next to the tall wicker bookcase behind the futon...I took that picture with my ass against the stove. Haha:



Here's a shot of the kitchen, taken from my bedroom door, followed by a shot of my kitchen taken from over by the TV. I can practically open the fridge from the futon...I was thinking of tying a string to the door handle so I wouldn't have to get off my butt. To the right of the fridge is the short hallway to the bathroom on the left (behind the kitchen) and the front door straight ahead:



Finally, the bedroom. Take a gander at that closet! Tiny. Check out (on top of my dresser) the signed jockey riding boots and whip that I bought at the Mardi Gras gala when I was drunk. (Have I told you guys that story?):




One last thing...I have some gripes about the apartment, but the things I can't complain about are the high ceilings, my bay window, the paint job (great terra cotta color) and the floors. I love that the bathroom and kitchen have real tile floors, not linoleum, and the living room and bedroom are the original hardwood. It looks great. And there are a couple of neat little ornate grates in the floor in the living room and bedroom that give the place an antique touch. Murdock is a total camera hog so he is front and center in this picture, as well as in half the others I posted here:



So that's my place! I hope you guys enjoyed seeing it and you are more than welcome to come over anytime for a beer/wine. I like shiraz and riesling. :)