hello ikea

A new ikea opened this week in East Palo Alto. To celebrate, my friend Lilly threw a swedish-themed party, complete with meatballs and swedish flags!


(Lilly)


(party decorations)

The ikea opening has been a somewhat bizzare affair. I don't quite understand why people camped out the night before, just for the chance of getting a rather ugly chair for free. I had the unfortunate opportunity of driving past the ikea store the day it opened, and the entire East Palo Alto police force was on the street directing traffic; trying to keep drivers like me from hitting the thongs of people trying to cross the street to buy cheap furniture.

Some things I will never understand. But at least the party was fun!