http://thequeso.com/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files/ The Cheese Stands Alone Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:31:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thequeso.com/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files/comment-page-1/#comment-9856 Jennifer Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:45:00 +0000 http://cosmotesting.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files#comment-9856 Oh would I love an entire room! A room with a door. And a lock. ;) But nope, I have a desk with a computer sitting on it. MY desk. It's techncially my "office" (I work from home) but then there's that no door thing... So it's just a desk. But it's mine, all mine. Every once in a while I let the kids sit and play here, but they have to ask first...bwa-ha-ha! Oh would I love an entire room! A room with a door. And a lock. But nope, I have a desk with a computer sitting on it. MY desk. It's techncially my "office" (I work from home) but then there's that no door thing… So it's just a desk. But it's mine, all mine. Every once in a while I let the kids sit and play here, but they have to ask first…bwa-ha-ha!

]]> http://thequeso.com/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files/comment-page-1/#comment-9855 nikki Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:22:00 +0000 http://cosmotesting.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files#comment-9855 4 of us live in a 2 bedroom, 1100 square foot cape cod that doesn't have a finished basement or a dishwasher. more than once i've thought about moving into our garage. the chipmunks and raccoons that sometimes live there might make for some interesting company. 4 of us live in a 2 bedroom, 1100 square foot cape cod that doesn't have a finished basement or a dishwasher. more than once i've thought about moving into our garage. the chipmunks and raccoons that sometimes live there might make for some interesting company.

]]> http://thequeso.com/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files/comment-page-1/#comment-9854 Sabrina Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:01:00 +0000 http://cosmotesting.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files#comment-9854 My ideal space would be in our bed. We are currently in a double--yes, double--bed because, well, that's what our landlord bought for us and furniture in Ireland is astronomically expensive and we won't live here long enough to make the purchase worthwhile. As my pregnant body expands, I long for more and more space to spread out. Then I could actually get some sleep. . .At this point, I don't know if even a California king would do. I want to be able to fit myself, the HCQ and two larger Dogs con Queso as well as the KidZilla when he or she arrives. But said bed would cover the entire second storey of the house. If I could sleep, then at least I could dream about my dream space. . . My ideal space would be in our bed. We are currently in a double–yes, double–bed because, well, that's what our landlord bought for us and furniture in Ireland is astronomically expensive and we won't live here long enough to make the purchase worthwhile. As my pregnant body expands, I long for more and more space to spread out. Then I could actually get some sleep. . .At this point, I don't know if even a California king would do. I want to be able to fit myself, the HCQ and two larger Dogs con Queso as well as the KidZilla when he or she arrives. But said bed would cover the entire second storey of the house. If I could sleep, then at least I could dream about my dream space. . .

]]> http://thequeso.com/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files/comment-page-1/#comment-9853 Jenny Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:04:00 +0000 http://cosmotesting.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files#comment-9853 Hey, did you notice that the people pushing having a room of your own both killed themselves. Not sure if that's a sign or not but I think I'm going to use it to justify having a little space of my own too. Our first house was tiny and the only space I had for me was an old-fashioned lion-footed bathtub I filled with pillows. I'd sink into it and read in my cocoon. I got rid of it when I was feeling "to mature to have a bathtub in the living room anymore".Damn. I miss that tub. Hey, did you notice that the people pushing having a room of your own both killed themselves. Not sure if that's a sign or not but I think I'm going to use it to justify having a little space of my own too. Our first house was tiny and the only space I had for me was an old-fashioned lion-footed bathtub I filled with pillows. I'd sink into it and read in my cocoon. I got rid of it when I was feeling "to mature to have a bathtub in the living room anymore".Damn. I miss that tub.

]]> http://thequeso.com/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files/comment-page-1/#comment-9852 JJordan Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:32:00 +0000 http://cosmotesting.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files#comment-9852 We are in the process of renovating a house right now that we can hopefully move into in a month or so...soon after the arrival of our first little one. So space has been on my mind too for a few reasons.Fortunately, we are each able to create our own space in this new house. My husband will have a perch on the 2nd floor and I will have a large santuary in the basement. I know that doesn't sound so appealing, having the space that is below ground, but it was the larger of the two, the more private and it's going to be cool. I lived in the tiniest of basements on Capitol Hill for 6 years so I suppose I'm comfortable looking up a bit to see the dirt and trees and sky. One way I'm making it my own is with colors that I love - colors with names like chamomile, fetish, new leaf and sweet potato! I'm using Black and Cream Marmoleum Click tiles for the flooring in a checkerboard pattern- natural linoleum type of product with a cork backing that should provide some warmth and softness in a basement...and a big fuzzy rug on top. I want it to be a happy place and one that gives me energy when I need to be productive and solitude when I don't. I'm going to buy the book you recommended...especially because it has Melaney's stamp of approval too!! We are in the process of renovating a house right now that we can hopefully move into in a month or so…soon after the arrival of our first little one. So space has been on my mind too for a few reasons.Fortunately, we are each able to create our own space in this new house. My husband will have a perch on the 2nd floor and I will have a large santuary in the basement. I know that doesn't sound so appealing, having the space that is below ground, but it was the larger of the two, the more private and it's going to be cool. I lived in the tiniest of basements on Capitol Hill for 6 years so I suppose I'm comfortable looking up a bit to see the dirt and trees and sky. One way I'm making it my own is with colors that I love – colors with names like chamomile, fetish, new leaf and sweet potato! I'm using Black and Cream Marmoleum Click tiles for the flooring in a checkerboard pattern- natural linoleum type of product with a cork backing that should provide some warmth and softness in a basement…and a big fuzzy rug on top. I want it to be a happy place and one that gives me energy when I need to be productive and solitude when I don't. I'm going to buy the book you recommended…especially because it has Melaney's stamp of approval too!!

]]> http://thequeso.com/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files/comment-page-1/#comment-9851 Bones Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:56:00 +0000 http://cosmotesting.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files#comment-9851 Guys have always been good about having guy space. Well, I should probably say that women were always good about letting guys have guy space. Woman space is sort of a new phenomenon, and a very good one, indeed. There are lots of different ways to have space, though. I don’t really have a room, so much. I have (had) a boat that was my castle for a while, but it sunk. Now I have my motorcycle and my blog. They kind of fill the space need pretty well. I’m embarrassed to admit that I have, but if you’ve read Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, you know that the author talks about space quite a bit, and how its critical for men and women to each have their own space. He chalks it up to primal instinct, and refers to time in your space as “cave time.” Guys have always been good about having guy space. Well, I should probably say that women were always good about letting guys have guy space. Woman space is sort of a new phenomenon, and a very good one, indeed. There are lots of different ways to have space, though. I don’t really have a room, so much. I have (had) a boat that was my castle for a while, but it sunk. Now I have my motorcycle and my blog. They kind of fill the space need pretty well. I’m embarrassed to admit that I have, but if you’ve read Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, you know that the author talks about space quite a bit, and how its critical for men and women to each have their own space. He chalks it up to primal instinct, and refers to time in your space as “cave time.”

]]> http://thequeso.com/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files/comment-page-1/#comment-9850 Super Zoe Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:02:00 +0000 http://cosmotesting.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files#comment-9850 My whole apartment is my space! I love it. But, if I have to choose one room for my sacred-space making peacefulness...I have always been a living room girl. That formal living room with fancy furniture and dusty books that no one goes into but me. But again...I think I am a space-seizer. If I want a space for my own it becomes mine! My whole apartment is my space! I love it. But, if I have to choose one room for my sacred-space making peacefulness…I have always been a living room girl. That formal living room with fancy furniture and dusty books that no one goes into but me. But again…I think I am a space-seizer. If I want a space for my own it becomes mine!

]]> http://thequeso.com/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files/comment-page-1/#comment-9849 LaLa Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:47:00 +0000 http://cosmotesting.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files#comment-9849 My bedroom. But then I am single so I get it ALL to myself. :) My bedroom. But then I am single so I get it ALL to myself.

]]> http://thequeso.com/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files/comment-page-1/#comment-9848 Bek Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:14:00 +0000 http://cosmotesting.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files#comment-9848 The kitchen is my space. The kids are not allowed in unless I say so (that is only kind of kidding). I have baby gates on the doors and I can escape in here and chill out (I even put a big comfy chair in it...and it is a small space...priorities..). I feel like it is the only place in the house that is mine. We never use out dining room as a dining room. We have always used it as a play room/toy room, etc. Works for us. I think we should all turn our (usually) underused dining rooms into something we really need. I love this concept. The kitchen is my space. The kids are not allowed in unless I say so (that is only kind of kidding). I have baby gates on the doors and I can escape in here and chill out (I even put a big comfy chair in it…and it is a small space…priorities..). I feel like it is the only place in the house that is mine. We never use out dining room as a dining room. We have always used it as a play room/toy room, etc. Works for us. I think we should all turn our (usually) underused dining rooms into something we really need. I love this concept.

]]> http://thequeso.com/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files/comment-page-1/#comment-9847 Lady M Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:58:00 +0000 http://cosmotesting.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/i-need-space-from-the-%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-you-it%e2%80%99s-me%e2%80%9d-files#comment-9847 Taking over the dining room is a great idea! When we moved into this house, we put all our unopened boxes in the dining room instead of the garage. The cars could go into the garage, but we'd never had a dining room before anyway, so we wouldn't miss it.It later became our project space. Big sewing projects could be tackled for weeks at a time. I miss sewing and the time to do it. Now that the little one is underfoot, I can't risk losing stray pins on the ground. Oh well, in a couple of years he'll be old enough to start helping. ;) Taking over the dining room is a great idea! When we moved into this house, we put all our unopened boxes in the dining room instead of the garage. The cars could go into the garage, but we'd never had a dining room before anyway, so we wouldn't miss it.It later became our project space. Big sewing projects could be tackled for weeks at a time. I miss sewing and the time to do it. Now that the little one is underfoot, I can't risk losing stray pins on the ground. Oh well, in a couple of years he'll be old enough to start helping.

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