One of my favorite – and least favorite – things about moving is buying a ton of new stuff. And because I seem to move so damn often, I tend to buy the less expensive furniture from places like Ikea and Target…you know, the kind that comes in a flat box and you have to BUILD it.

Thankfully, I absolutely love the assembly process. I get really intensely focused and obsessed with finishing the project. I get giddy following the photo instructions and am elated when I’m only left with 1 or 2 extra screws or bolts at the end.

Since I’m in the middle of yet another move, and my apartment needs a TON of furniture, I took my 100th trip to Target after work last night to get a cabinet for socks and underwear. Then, I told myself I couldn’t leave the apartment until it was done. Less than two hours later, #IKEAFridays (as my friend Nick from work dubbed my post-work build session) was over and I was ready for the real party…I felt slightly drained yet accomplished and now my undergarments now have a home…

Progress.