4.6.11 Day Trip: Palm Springs Part 1

Two weeks ago, my boyfriend and I took a day trip to Palm Springs on a whim. It might sound silly to say, but other than the mid century homes located there, I was also really excited to see the wind turbines on the sides of the road. It's like, the main attraction before you enter Palm Springs. Nothing but about hundreds of these gargantuan turbines just spinning away like.. nothing else was new. It was like a museum all on their own.

But other than the turbines, we were also there to relax and take in the sites of the outdoor museum that is Mid Century homes and architecture. Unforturnately, I did not come prepared with a different lens. And a reminder to myself.. and to anyone else who decides to visit Palm Springs and stays at a lovely bed and breakfast, read up on all the amenities you can do while staying there. We stayed at a charming 50's style b&b called Rendevous and didn't look at this binder they had in the room until after we got back. They had beach cruiser bikes for the guest to use. And we didn't take advantage of that. But there is always next time, and we do plan on going again soon. One of the sights I was excited to see was a house Marilyn Monroe lived in for a year around the 60's. Apparently, two blocks away was JFK's brother-in-laws house, and that was speculation there might have been something going on between JFK and Monroe. Crazy huh..

Doesn't her house look so lush with all the foliage in the last two pictures, a 50's style bungalow and my boyfriend and I kept thinking it was so cute and thought it looked like where she would live.

10.16.2010 Project Time

There was a tenant living at my parents house who finally moved out after over a decade. She found a boyfriend who she's going to try to rob from sooner or later. It's so ghetto. That was the reason why she lived with us. She had this husband who was like, over thirty years her senior. I really don't remember how old he was but when he died, she had no respect of ever keeping in touch with his family. He left her his belongings, including all his money, and that's really what she was after. She came here from the Philippines to get a green card. Need I say more?

Anyways, the room wreaked and was covered in cobwebs. It was like, some extinct animal's lair. Idk. But then I saw two pieces of furniture in there that I thought was salvageable. The others were chinzy and rickety laminate dressers. The twin bed in there could be used again. It does need a headboard of some kind, and maybe a new top mattress. Right now, it looks like there's two box springs and one mattress. That could use a touch up. Heavy duty rug cleaning.. Still unsure what to do with the flooring. The closet doesn't have doors, and new curtains could be added. I think I'll draw up some floorplans!