Weekend Wind-Down #23

Yesterday, we caravanned with Jay and Terri to the giant IKEA store in Atlanta. On our way there, we stopped to get something to eat at HARMONY VEGETARIAN in Chamblee. Next door was this salon with these totally 80's window paintings - they totally reminded me of all those cheesy PATRICK NAGEL silkscreens that were so popular back then. DURAN DURAN's "Rio" echoed in my mind when I saw these:



The one with the sunglasses also reminded me of the shades that KANYE WEST wore in his "Stronger" video:



At IKEA, Jay juggled with all the book storage options available to him:





In the pet section, Missy found this cat bed that looked like NILLA - if she had been flattened by a steamroller:





Here, Jay searches for the ARK OF THE COVENANT:



After we were done shopping, we treated ourselves to some yummy frozen yogurt:



We parted ways with Jay and Terri, who went home with their new bookcase. Missy and I decided to continue shopping and headed out to LENOX SQUARE MALL in Buckhead. I ended up buying this colorful table cloth at ANTHROPOLOGIE to help with OPERATION CUTIFY:



WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Hearing that our friend Lynn is okay!
RAOUL - Lynn Young, cancer free!

WHAT WAS THE WORST MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Feeling bad about criticizing the music they chose for our trapeze routine.
RAOUL - Running outta money during our shopping spree this weekend.

WORD OR PHRASE OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - "I can't bweathe! I can't bweathe!"
RAOUL - "Dehua"

FAVORITE MEAL OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Apple turnover a la mode.
RAOUL - Lunch at Harmony!

IF YOU HAD AN UNLIMITED BUDGET, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR ULTIMATE IKEA PURCHASE?
MISSY - New kitchen cabinets.
RAOUL - Big-ass book case with glass doors.

IF YOU COULD NAME AN IKEA PRODUCT, WHAT WOULD YOU CALL IT, AND WHAT WOULD IT BE?
MISSY - WINTHROP...a door mat.
RAOUL - NILLA...an adult-sized bean bag made out of white faux fur.

YOUR PERSONAL SOUNDTRACK FOR THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY -
RAOUL - The Hidden Cameras, Kylie Minogue, Buffalo Daughter, Lois, Calvin Johnson & The Sons Of The Soil, In Yo' Face -The History of Funk Vol.5, Hub City Records' "Oda King Made This Dress" cd comp.


(one of two new IKEA "Lampan" plastic lamps adding some much needed ambient lighting to the SUPERDORM)