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I love that I have the space to host now. And a dining table that people can eat at! And I can work at. I used to do everything on my bed – work, eat dinner, engage in some light internet stalking \ud83e\udd2a<\/p>\n
I finally have a kitchen I can cook in, too! With a full-sized oven. And a fridge that isn’t shorter than I am. And a freezer that makes ice. And a dishwasher. And a double-bowl sink… An embarrassment of riches, y’all \ud83d\ude1c<\/p>\n
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I ordered a pumpkin pie from Milk Bar<\/a>, and since we have hella dietary restrictions in this crew (I’m looking at you, Pamela) I made gluten\/dairy-free mashed potatoes<\/a> (with Christine’s favorite Garlic Delight Dip<\/a> from the fair added) and soy-free short ribs from H Mart (I instacarted them, and my shopper was some poor white girl who didn’t know how to navigate an Asian market), and naturally gluten-free rice in case this party wasn’t Asian enough. I got Marionberry Parfait Sours<\/a> from Harland Brewing Co. (partly bc I like to support local breweries, partly bc it has my name in it, but mostly bc your girl loves a fruity sour), made a festive charcuterie board, homemade sourdough bread, and Thanksgiving gift bags.<\/p>\n For those asking, I got my buttery leather sectional couch from Poly & Bark<\/a>, and this unique Banquette dining bench from Denver Modern<\/a>. I paired it with a restaurant table from West Elm<\/a>, and mid-century modern chairs<\/a> from Amazon! I have never owned a home, but I\u2019ve always made the rental apartments I\u2019ve lived in feel like home \ud83c\udfe0 Whenever people ask me what my interior design style is (absolutely no one has ever asked me that), I say it\u2019s boho mid-century modern moo deng \ud83d\ude06\ud83e\udd9b<\/p>\n When I had my stroke two years ago, I wasn’t sure if I’d still be here, and for that I am thankful \ud83d\udc9b\ud83e\udde1\ud83e\udd0e<\/p>\n Grateful for everyone who stuck around while I recovered, too \ud83e\udd79 Everyone else can eat a bag of dicks!<\/p>\n![\"shelves\"](\"http:\/\/www.mayanrocks.com\/blog\/moo-deng-candle.jpg\")
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