Final Touches, a House Warming and a Birthday
My roommate’s birthday was on Friday and to celebrate we threw him a party. It was also a house warming of sorts since we had just redecorated. The total cost for the project was about $800.
For the final touches (in addition to the last post), we bought two throw rugs for the kitchen and two stools for behind the bar. The crown molding was put up along, the bookshelf was put up and stocked with my favorite books and everything was simply cleaned. I don’t know how long it would have taken me to do had I not been motivated by people coming over.
Stools I got from Target. They were cheap!
One throw rug for in front of the stove
Another throw rug for in front of the sink.
Everything is set up for guests
We put blocks in the corner to make cutting the crown molding a lot easier. It gives it a nice Victorian style to it and makes for a nice accent.
For the outside corners we used blocks again as it make cutting a lot easier. Plus it gives it personality.
Outside corner and an inside corner together.
With the apartment cleaned we were ready to have guests:
Hungarian, English and German translation of Vegetatian. We didn't have room for Italian or Farci which were languages that people spoke who came.
Gabe made the sandwiches.
Gabe making more sandwiches
We worried if we'd have enough food. We did.
Most of the food was set up at this point.
Gabe and I made Tejfölös Káposzta (lit. Sourcream Cabbage), which is his favorite dish. It's comes from northern Hungary (nagy magyarország), which is now part of Slovakia, but no less Hungarian.
The kitchen and how it looks with food. It all came together nicely.
Gabe and his friend playing Guitar Hero
Laszlo and his girlfriend Elika
Kisa and Mohammed playing Dance Dance Revolution
Annamari taking photos. I was in good company.
More Dance Dance Revolution
More Dance Dance Revolution
Gabe ready to blow out his candles with Bea
He had three cakes. Not sure how that happened but who cares!
Mohammed the bartender and Elika
Annamari requesting a mixed drink from the bartender.
Enough alcohol and people started dancing.
Everyone loved our Tejfölös Káposzta. People were a little skeptical (only the Americans) at first but everyone loved it after they had some. It sat around for a little while until people realized it was good and then the next thing we knew, it was gone. Between the music, Dance Dance Revolution and later dancing, I’m really glad I don’t have people living below me.
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