my fancy-new-germ-free-redlands-apartment has this incredible patio that is like 25ft long. (yes, i actually measured because if there’s one thing a guy likes to brag about it’s length.) when i moved in, i decided to turn this empty space into my own personal garden-oasis.

so today i strung white lights all along the banister because i hate conservation and love over indulgence. (Oh and if you’re wondering it takes about 150 lights to cover a 25ft banister.) It’s my sincere hope that this will give my neighbors something new to gawk at as they walk past my place.

“yes! i do think my patio is the shit! what’s it to ya?!”

i’m such a garden-oasis-bad-ass.

in other news, my kid sister is all jazzed because she’s going to vegas and she’s got 10 good reasons why.

p.s. the carter kids are taking over the whole damn blogosphere

oh and everyone’s favorite nyc blogger just got a great new job because she’s a fancy manhattan freelancer….but does she have a garden-oasis-patio…yeah that’s what i thought.