Well, it's official... I've been adopted by hippies! My boyfriend had been commenting on how bare the walls are in my apartment, (mostly because my pictures and other sorts of decorative items are in a storage unit waaayyyy in the back,) and so, since his house always feels so comfortable and inviting, I asked him to help me decorate my place, too. I also wanted it to reflect parts of his personality, since he is so much a part of my life.

Those of you that know Andy have no doubt noticed that he's a hippie-type guy. Not the fake 'I-bought-a-tie-dyed-shirt-and-smoked-some-weed-in-my-Volkswagen' type of hippie, but the real deal. He was raised in that type of environment, and it's very warm and welcoming. His mom suggested a shop to go get some things for my place, so we went and bought a tapestry to put over the bed, some funky colored light bulbs for my kitchen and a poster of Alice and the caterpillar in Wonderland. We also hung some Chinese paper lanterns and there's candles all over the place. It even smells like the hippie shop in here now. I love it!

He joked that I have been officially adopted into the hippie family. With his family, I just feel like I fit right in. I even stopped wearing make-up on a daily basis! *gasp!* Too funny how things change when you find your place...

We still have some more stuff we're going to change, but for the first time in forever, my 'home' actually feels like one. He also set up my mixing board, did some wiring for my mic and is planning on putting my little studio back together for me, which will be so nice. He's going to bring one of his guitars over, (he has like, 5 of them,) so I will always feel that part of him is here, even when he's not. If I had any doubts, they're gone now! A musician doesn't leave their instrument anywhere where they won't be reunited with it shortly. I believe we can make beautiful music together, (both literally and figuratively speaking!) *lol*