I need more space

At the beginning of the year, I started working from home. From day one I’ve known that my apartment isn’t big enough. It was fine when I left to go to work. But now that I work from home … and now that I have my laptop … it’s just not big enough. I do have a desk. It used to work out just fine. But that was back when all I had was my desktop. Now I have my desktop, my work laptop 17 inch), and my personal laptop (15.4 inch). I’m using the monitor and mouse and keyboard for the desktop with my work laptop (now that I FINALLY have my KVM switch). That setup works just fine. I could use just a touch more space for papers and such, but all in all, it’s fine. But that leaves my lappy floating around the living room. I had it on the coffee table for a while. But it’s not the best spot for it. I moved it to the kitchen table this weekend. It works pretty good there … especially since I generally don’t eat at the table. I did for a while, but I usually end up on the couch, using the coffee table. The only problem with having the lappy on the table is that the power cord is draped across the room from my desk to the table. Granted, my apartment isn’t that big and it’s not that far from the desk to the table. But still. If I’m not paying attention and I’m dragging my feet … not gonna be good for the lappy.

What I really wish I had was a separate room to set up as an office. If I had a 2 bedroom apartment, that would be perfect (even better if I had a house … but that’s not gonna happen for at least a couple years … although, it is a goal I’m starting to save up for). I could probably afford it too, as long as I didn’t look at the new buildings that have popped up on the south end of town. But I really like the location that I’m at now. Nice and close to the grocery store and gas station. Only a couple blocks south of 13th Ave and I-29. A really good location. I did look at the property management’s website to see if there were any open 2 bedroom apartment in this building on the one across the way, but nothing. So it looks like I’m stuck here for a while longer … either until I have enough saved up to start house hunting or until I go completely bonkers from being stuck in a 1 bedroom apartment nite and day … LOL. Hopefully it won’t come to that.

The only real option I have left is to get a bigger desk. But I can’t go all crazy on that. I do have a limited amount of space. I looked at some desks at Office Max this weekend when I went in to look for a new keyboard. I found a couple that I liked. Both are corner desks. Currently, my desk isn’t in a corner. And putting in a corner would mean that I would have to move the kitchen table, and the table doesn’t work anywhere other than where it currently is (in the corner). But the one I am seriously considering would work where my desk currently is. It wouldn’t stick out too much. It’s the Vantage Collection Corner Desk. And apparently it’s one of the ones on sale this week …

Click to enlarge

Now that I know it’s on sale (hopefully it’s on sale at the store and not just online), I need to seriously consider if I want to get it or not. I just don’t know. I don’t wanna settle. But I’m not sure how long I can handle my current setup. Good thing I still have most of my tax refund left.