Hating IKEA

It's been a while since I've moved, and even longer since I've had to assemble furniture. This, however, did not seem to deter me from the seemingly simple task of buying a basic desk from IKEA and (trying to ) put it together.

Not so much. I think I can sum up the success of this experience by saying that when I tried to put the two drawers in at the end, they fit. Except only upside down. That, and the fact that I failed to tighten most of the joints sufficiently so that the desk was in danger of falling down under the weight of my laptop.

Luckily for me, KLC is one of those who sees IKEA assembly as a completely reasonable and manageable activity. She saved my desk from imminent collapse -- and probably my sanity.