Jesse - at least when you're done -- you'll be able to collapse on your comfy new bed.

If I've learned anything from watching movies, it's useful to have your knives in a wooden block on the counter, because if you have a stalker in your home, you can easily glance over and see that one of the knives is missing.

That won't work for me, as one of my steak knives got packed into one of the book boxes that hasn't been unpacked yet (I think) and there is always a gap in the block.

I'll have to rely on the dog barking.

A warning: The people who were to me what Lori is to ita went and had twins and now are too busy to handle my Ikea-related business.

Uh-oh. ita, you better hit the stores quick.

I need to buy a new mattress/boxspring set. I don't want to spend over 500 bucks. Is it possible to get a decent one?

JZ has done a lot of research on this (because we desperately need a new bed), and it's very easy to get a great mattress discounted. For some reason the mattress business is driven by a weird brand name shell game where they switch names on the same product and then re-market it and (as noted above) the ticking is different and glayvin.

In short, there are a lot of high quality mattresses and box springs you can get if you know to go to the right discounter. The companies will dump perfectly great mattresses and box springs because they've renamed the same product.

Or, you could see if Aly Hannigan is done with her current bed.

I just found out (while looking for a better job than my current one) that my 1993 roommate (on JYA in Athens, Greece) has been working on her PhD across campus from me for 18 months now.

Also, my knives are dull, I have a magnet but it's not attached to the wall yet, and I really need a new mattress.

Hm. It's either horribly complicated or a stroke of luck, then. I need a full size mattress.

Allyson, the mattresses I have were bought from a local mattress factory and were MUCH cheaper than getting a name brand. I just went to the store a couple of times and laid on the mattress to find ones I like.

Quick reality check question: I just relaized I neglected to put in two pegs. The pieces each have two other pegs and one screw. Is that plenty, or should I undo it and add the other pegs?

Ugh.

Or, you could see if Aly Hannigan is done with her current bed.

The chain link one? Probably only if it's been worn out.

We need a new mattress badly.

Also, my knives are dull, I have a magnet but it's not attached to the wall yet, and I really need a new mattress.

Yes, but does your sister still have her hands?