A New Desk For My New Digs

Keeping It Simply Simple

LAGKAPTEN TABLETOP @ IKEA

Yesterday’s move couldn’t have gone better. Truly. The movers were courteous, kind, and faster than the speed of lightning. In less than three hours, all the “big stuff” I’m keeping was safely delivered to my new place. What’s left behind is mostly “little stuff” I need to finish sorting, plus a few bigger pieces that are headed for donation or the dump.

I’m sore as hell (moving is a full-body workout I wasn’t ready for) and exhausted. But I’m also totally energized. So energized, in fact, that I had trouble sleeping last night. My mind was racing with ideas and possibilities—especially around today's (and possibly tomorrow’s) big adventure: turning a kitchenette into my new home office.

That’s right—goodbye spacious living room and hello cozy kitchen nook. I tend to work well with a few limitations. They push me to get creative and make the most of what I’ve got. Make it WERK!

Step one: a trip to IKEA. The plan? Pick up a simple tabletop and four adjustable legs. For under $70, I’ll have a brand-new desk that’s both sturdy and stylish—perfect for my work, my projects, and the next leg of this journey (pun intended).

My old standing desk wouldn’t fit the space, so I’m choosing to simplify. Leaner setup, lighter energy, and a fresh start.

If all goes according to plan, I’ll be fully functional and back to making montages by Friday. Yay!

Thanks for your patience, your good vibes, and for cheering me on during this whole moving mayhem.

Let the decorating (and desk-building) begin!

Keep calm and create!
Clint 🌈✌️

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