Basement to Home

Only about a month after my initial move-in date, I finally feel like I have a home.

From a basement unit to what I would like to call my home…

Sure I still lack furniture in my living room, and I still sleep on just the mattress and no bed frame or box spring. But regardless, little touches like framed pictures, a large shoe rack and my very own puppy-print comforter set make the basement apartment so much more cozy and welcoming.

When I first moved in, I slept on an air mattress, and for about good two weeks, more than half of my clothes stayed in my suitcases. Partially my fault for loving to shop and partially the house’s fault for not having a built-in closet unit. However, two clothing racks from Amazon and a free desk later, my bedroom is… well a bedroom!

Never mind the living room because it sure is a work in progress, but the kitchen, already well-outfitted with a large bar area and spacious countertop, now boasts pictures, a coffee maker (essential) and a vase of flowers.

Take a look!

 (My fridge)

 (Kitchen…)

 (Area behind the bar)

 (Desk)

 (TV… and yes, I was watching Real Housewives…)

Hello ISLAND!

A lot of you know already, but in case you didn’t, I have officially moved to Martha’s Vineyard for a job. I already started yoojincho.tumblr.com in my brief effort to create a blog for my island living. After realizing how much I miss WordPress, however, I decided I should continue my Yooj(in)________ blog series.

It all began with Yooj(in)London when I spent a semester in London, England. Then I switched over to Yooj(in)Boston, and now, I am here, Yooj(in)VineyardHaven.

Vineyard Haven is one of six towns on Martha’s Vineyard. Luckily I found a place to live in VH, aka Tisbury, where most year-round residents live. Other towns include Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, Aquinnah – formerly known as Gay Head, West Tisbury and Chilmark.

I have officially been here for 11 days. I have been at the Martha’s Vineyard Times for 8 days as web coordinator. So far I’m enjoying and taking everything one small step at a time.

I’ll definitely keep everyone updated on my island living and post my work here as well!

ps. if anyone was wondering, my latest scoop tells me Lady Gaga is building a house on Chappaquiddick, an island within an island.