I just moved into our new apartment this past week and I'm very very very excited. This was the logical next act in my epic performance of "Pretending to be an Adult!" Act one was get a full time job with benefits, Act two was to get my own place to live and Act three of this performance to to GET MARRIED!!!! I think I'm the most excited about act 3, I think that one will be the best! So the performance continues.....My apartment complex is Chimney Square, now I don't know how square it is, but true to it's name there are quite a few chimneys, in fact, my apartment has a fireplace. I'm still trying to figure out why you would ever need a fireplace down here. I'm told it does get chilly in the winter, but they say a lot of things down here and I will confirm that when I see it! I was telling some people that moving into your first apartment yields conflicting emotions. The first is an immense feeling of pride, that this is my kingdom, this is me! Now this feeling of pride is very shortly followed by a very humbling spirit of, I don't have anything to fill my kingdom with! So with out further ado, here is my bachelor pad, which is in desperate need of a woman's touch!
This is the entrance to my place, good ole 262. It's one the second floor and tucked away in the corner of the complex, which I like. Also, included in the apartment package was a covered parking space, so I'm livin pretty large here! I'm slowly meeting my neighbors and getting to know them. Quite a few are my age, so I'm hoping to build some friendships with them. Needless today, the door isn't that interesting, so lets go inside!
Here we have the "spacious" living area, which is a livingroom/entryway/sunroom/diningroom/bar/breakfastnook/parlor/greatroom/musicstudio/garage/movietheater/den/mancave/any other room that could possible describe the living area of a one bedroom apartment. As you can see, the only thing that I'm missing to be a redneck is a Budweiser and nascar on the tv. Notice the tv on the crate. I'm keepin it real. Also, here is the famous fireplace. I will keep you update as to how many times that I actually use it. I guess it's nice to have though?
Here is another angle of "the room"(that is what I will refer to it as so I don't have to type as much.) As you can see I acquired a table, chair and end table. Those were a gift from someone in my church. Also, I had another person give my a two settings of dishes, which is better than eating off of a clipboard. Also featured in this pic is my wet bar! Another thing I'm not sure how much I need, but I guess if I'm watching tv and I'm in desperate need of a glass of water and can't make it to the kitchen 3 steps away, that will be nice. Now it's a good place to put my tools. I might move the table closer to the bar in the future, right now I'm flattening some posters that were rolled up there. I don't know though. I really don't think about it to much.
Here is a quick view of the kitchen and hallway. This makes the hallway look really long, which is nice. Actually, if you tripped in the living room, you would fall past the wet bar, kitchen, and bathroom before you hit the ground in the bedroom. For those with keen observation, will notice the candle on the counter. You might ask, "well, the Mark I know would never have a candle." I guess that isn't much a question is it, hahaha. But anyway, there is a definantly apartment smell here, you know the smell. I was trying to get rid of it. I think it's here to stay. :( 
And here is the kitchen where I cook all my cakes, make bread, cook lobster tail, and make creme brulee. I know that is misspelled, but work with my here. In actuality, the main courses here are sandwiches and mac n cheese. Once again, I'm livin large.
Here is the bathroom. Neat I know, but there is a story here. The shower curtain I got from the dollar store and it's so thin I'm not sure I would feel comfortable wrapping a sandwich in it for lunch! Well, not actually the shower curtain, but a similar plastic, you get the idea! It gets the job done though.
This is where the magic happens! Well, I don't know about that, but that is what they say on MTV cribs when they show the master bedroom. As you will notice the bed, it great, like sleeping on air! Also I have a great bed stand of a wine box, classy. Also, not featured, two closets. My closet and Brittany's walk in closet. Very cool. Well, I guess it didn't take to long to tour this mansion! It's not much, but I don't think that we need anything more than this. I like it!
