Near-Complete Transition Into Adulthood. Plus, A Request

For the first time in my life I purchased a piece of furniture somewhere other than Ikea. Where is this magical store, you ask, the place where people go to become adults? It's everywhere.


Also, my first project in the new kitchen: biscuit-infused bourbon. Only problem is I don't know if it's possible. Teach me.

Home Furnishing is EXPENSIVE

Only thing missing from new house is a couch. So we've been looking online. But the shipping costs are brutal:

At first I thought it was because of the "white glove" service. Like they walk it door-to-door or something. So I tried the "expedited" option:

And then I realized that it was QTY, not ZIP.