oh furniture!

Never before in my life have I had such an appreciation for the simple luxury of furniture. Granted, I slept on an air mattress in Mexico for 4 months, but even then, there was other furniture. I could sit on a chair to lace my shoes in the morning, or even sit at a table to eat. 3 weeks of being furniture-less here wasn't an incredible hardship, but has given me a bit more perspective about what i enjoy about furniture.

The couch: Oh, the couch is the most majestic of furniture, really, the lion of the living room. You can sit on it and lay on it in exquisite comfort. It has fun pillows which can be utilized on or off the actual couch. The seating is padded and comfortable in numerous positions. If you're lucky, it even hides a bed. If I had to choose one piece of furniture to live with, this would be my single choice.

Table and Chairs: The table and chair are next on my usefulness list. These give you a place to actually eat dinner without trying to balance the water glass on the carpet and the bowl in your lap without burning or dirtying yourself. Convenient for eating breakfast cereal and writing thank you notes. Actually, just generally convenient.

After these things, the other furniture, although appreciated, is much less necessary. I'm sure I will revel in the glory of the bed once the mattress comes. The bookshelves are a little superfluous considering my permanent collection of books consists of 20 books, but I can see how my parents thought them useful for a reader such as myself. The nightstands are great for alarm clock and glasses keeping, although I'm not sure what my parents are implying with getting me two of them.

Furniture, really, is just great.