#517: inheriting china.

don't those words just roll off your tongue.

and isn't this really pretty?

sara's inherited china via 2000 dollar wedding.

fiance and i registered a couple of weeks ago at a major department store. i won't go into the pros and cons that duked it out in mine eye. i'll just say we ended up at a department store with a scanner gun in hand and had a lot of fun for about 45 minutes.

i don't think our registry is extensive by any means. we didn't have an action plan when we got to the store and we only registered for items we REALLY 'needed' or wanted. our list is limited to superphatty pots and pans, different kinds of mixers, a toaster (we don't have one!), a few matching towels, baking pans, a chef's knife (yes, that would be ONE chef's knife. bourdain says you only need one.)...

...and an itty bitty deep fryer. srsly.

wait, let me show you a picture because i'm really excited.



i know.

anyways, we didn't register for tableware because our target stuff has lasted yeeears and we didn't want more plates and cups and things crowding our kitchen. and we definitely didn't feel any love towards expensive china.

maybe, if we owned our own place or knew we would be living where we're living right now for years to come, it would make sense to register for a brand new set of china. but at this point, not so much. and actually, even then, i don't know if we'd ever really want to own our own.

the only draw i can really think of to owning our own china...would be so we could one day pass it down to our heirs.

grams? ma? you reading?

sike. i'm anonymous, remember?

#205: a registry question.

from more ways to waste time.

i love her site because she posts etsy and ebay-finds-of-the-day to kindly share all of her lovely discoveries. i swear it's like having your own personal shopper (when i can afford the things she finds, that is). and my goodness, that ice bucket + 5 glasses will only set you back $36 (+shipping)! eek! i want it and i want it bad.

and it got me thinking. i read on someone's blog long ago yonder about setting up a registry on etsy. how would you feel as a gift-giver if the couple was registered on etsy. would it be a hassle because you'd have to set up an account? would it be a hassle if you're uncomfortable buying online? i wonder.

i asked the bf if he'd be creeped out about getting 2nd-hand ware for our 'new home together' (ahem once we get engaged/married, that is) and he said no. score.

there are many benefits to registering on etsy, if the option even exists. first and foremost, you're directly supporting someone's business or hobby. i really dig that. second, you get to choose items that are unique, original and more "you" aka not cookie cutter crate-and-barrel.

granted, a lot of items i think i'd want...like a cuisineart something something...or items that i should get new...like silverware...will have to be from a crate-and-barrel or the like. which is fantastic. but placemats? accessories? glasses? plates? i think having my own set, a set no one else has, a set someone has scoured a fair for, a set someone took the time to craft with their own hands...would really be something special.

what do you think?