DIY Project Nightstand Day One

Today marked a busy interesting day! I started the day off sanding the nightstands. I don't really know what I'm doing. I haven't sanded anything before, so I'm not sure if I sanded enough or what, but I'll never know. These nightstands were free, so if they turn out badly, I'm not really out any money except the paint supplies. But at least the paint supplies will have kept me busy for a few days.

Speaking of paint supplies, I was going to put the primer on this afternoon and then paint tomorrow, but I realized that I don't have a stir stick, and I probably need a few of those. So that part of the project is being put off until tomorrow. At least this way it's being drawn out longer so as to keep me entertained for a few extra days.

I was stalled in between my sanding, too. I was taking a lunch break (it's amazing how long it takes to sand two nightstands) when a thunderstorm rolled in. I realized that when I'm with someone else, thunderstorms don't bother nearly as much as when I'm alone by myself. There wwas a gigantic thunder crack over my house accompanied by a large flash and I just started sobbing. I have no idea why and I had absolutely no control over it. I just got so terrified. Then I started hyperventilating for about 5 minutes and I could not calm down. Some how I did calm down then was paralyzed on the couch for 10 minutes. It's really embarrassing to admit something like this, but I can't really control it, so it is what it is I guess.

Can't wait to start actually painting tomorrow!