light on my side of the bed

Hubby and I went to Power Plant last Saturday night for dinner and an indefinite plan to catch the last full show. Shrek and Robin Hood didn't really excite us so we just opted for dinner and did some shopping and window shopping.

While walking to the movie house, we noticed the sale sign on the Dimensione window so we went back after deciding no movie for us. Great discounts: 20-30% on lamps and other soft furnishings, almost 50% off on chairs and other furniture. Like this arm chair, it is cheaper by 47%.

With clean lines, the chair would look well with a modern interior or an eclectic design, I think. Oh well, just my personal taste, I don't mean to sound authoritative about interior design, I don't have any formal training whatsoever, just sharing my personal preference.

But we didn't get the chair, no more room for it in our space-challenged home and it would stick out like a sore thumb when placed with our other furnishings, which are more traditional.

We did get something though and while it wasn't planned, it was something we were on the lookout for. You see, we only have one lamp, a floor lamp, on the right side of the bed, near the windows, my hubby's side, which means I don't have a light source on my side of the bed.

My side is near the bedroom door and because of the limited space, getting a lamp is trickier and more challenging. If hubby doesn't sleep ahead of me and if I don't do a few things before sleeping like applying moisturizers, reading the Bible, surfing the net with an iPod touch, etc., it's not really a problem but it is, because hubby does go to sleep first while I do a million and one little things which would be a lot easier with a light on.

So while I am not really too sold on the way it looks (as it looks modern for the bed), this eco light provides a practical space saver light source solution.

It's an eco clip lamp, which we clipped on the bed post. It came with a 7 watt white light bulb. I asked hubby to get me a warm light bulb at True Value as I find white light a bit harsh. Nothing ruins the mood, especially in the bedroom, more than white light.

After getting the bulb, we went to Pancake House (hubby's fave) at the Rockwell Info Center for dinner. Those who know me personally know that I try to watch what I eat these days but one thing I couldn't resist... frozen yogurt!

And I didn't.

It was a slow, quiet, relaxing, and refreshing Saturday which afforded me a wonderful time with hubby, a cup of indulgence with the frozen yogurt and light on my side of the bed.