{"id":195,"date":"2009-10-20T11:39:58","date_gmt":"2009-10-20T15:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/?p=195"},"modified":"2009-10-20T11:39:58","modified_gmt":"2009-10-20T15:39:58","slug":"our-magical-trip-to-ikea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/?p=195","title":{"rendered":"Our Magical Trip to IKEA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday Kat, Liv, and I got a Zip Car pickup truck and drove to that Swedish domestic fantasy themepark: \u00c2\u00a0IKEA. \u00c2\u00a0Our mission: \u00c2\u00a0Liv and Kat both needed chests of draw-ers (because you draw them out) and I wanted to check out their selection of picture frames. \u00c2\u00a0It was very snowy on our way there. \u00c2\u00a0I think Liv got some good pictures of the snow while we were driving, which maybe she&#8217;ll add later. \u00c2\u00a0I was operating the motor vehicle and so as per standard operating safety procedure was not also operating a camera. \u00c2\u00a0I did take this picture from the parking garage, though:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3450.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-196\" title=\"All that white stuff that looks kind of like film grain is really snow.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3450-1024x466.jpg\" alt=\"All that white stuff that looks kind of like film grain is really snow.\" width=\"614\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3450-1024x466.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3450-300x136.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kat and Liv tested some couches:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3452.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-199\" title=\"This one tasted like Candy Cane\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3452-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"This one tasted like Candy Cane\" width=\"614\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3452-1024x767.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3452-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3452.JPG 1943w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3453.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-200\" title=\"But what about this orange couch why doesn't it taste like cream-sickles?\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3453-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"But what about this orange couch why doesn't it taste like cream-sickles?\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3453-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3453-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Next Liv read a traditional Swedish romance novel in a contemporary middle class Swedish living room. \u00c2\u00a0In Sweden it is customary to display the prices of all of your furniture components in case any of your guests want to buy furniture from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_34561.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-206\" title=\"A tale of two pale blond haired blue eyed lovers and the meatballs they ate.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_34561-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A tale of two pale blond haired blue eyed lovers and the meatballs they ate.\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_34561-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_34561-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We helped Kat size up the perfect lockable metal storage system for her to sleep in. \u00c2\u00a0Kat likes to use space efficiently while also getting a secure night&#8217;s sleep.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_34641.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-207\" title=\"The luxury model comes with a built in night time reading lamp.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_34641-1024x630.jpg\" alt=\"The luxury model comes with a built in night time reading lamp.\" width=\"614\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_34641-1024x630.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_34641-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kat sampled the free invisible espresso. \u00c2\u00a0IKEA cuts costs by requesting that customers provide their own invisible mugs and we short-sightedly left all our invisible drinking vessels in the car.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_34651.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-208\" title=\"caution contents may be hot\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_34651-1024x917.jpg\" alt=\"caution contents may be hot\" width=\"614\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_34651-1024x917.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_34651-300x268.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_34651.JPG 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Liv has been looking for a long time for the perfect mixing bowl to put her head into. \u00c2\u00a0Could this one be the one?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3468.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-209\" title=\"looks a little too big to me\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3468-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"looks a little too big to me\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3468-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3468-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Tuckered out from a long day of pretending to live in well kept and nicely appointed assorted Swedish rooms, Liv and I enjoyed a complimentary invisible breakfast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3472.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-210\" title=\"even the price tag is dishwasher safe\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3472-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"even the price tag is dishwasher safe\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3472-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.brambleberry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/IMG_3472-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The end!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday Kat, Liv, and I got a Zip Car pickup truck and drove to that Swedish domestic fantasy themepark: \u00c2\u00a0IKEA. \u00c2\u00a0Our mission: \u00c2\u00a0Liv and Kat both needed chests of draw-ers (because you draw them out) and I wanted to check out their selection of picture frames. \u00c2\u00a0It was very snowy on our way there. \u00c2\u00a0I 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