First Post

this is my very first post, i have no idea what to talk about, my life is quite boring. The weather, oh yeah thats always a good start to a conversation, well i live in Cairns, Aust. and the weather is absolutely glorious at the moment, so glad its not summer.
i have just added a shelfari book thingy, with books i love and i have just realised most of them are about the south, in the US, which i hope to someday visit, i just love anything to do with the south.
I read a lot of blogs from the south as well and they have some great tips on renovating or doing up old/antique furniture, which they seem to have some magnificent pieces, at such ridiculously cheap prices, so i went to my local Op shop, or Goodwill if you come from the states, and found me a cheap, (for Aus) chest of drawers for $25.00. i had started to strip the paint off before i remembered to take before and after photos, so here is a bit of before, but you should get the idea of how ugly it was. i havent finished it yet will post after shots when i have. Well not bad for nothing to say, till next post, see ya. mandy