just a remark on the side... pretty redundant actually, but do feel free to read on

i think we all do agree on how awesome IKEA is, right?

but did you ever stand at the check-out with your new "furuhult" kitchen table or "leksvik" book shelf and realized that you might need to use the restroom pretty soon? and then of course you started to curse yourself for not going before you hit the store and filled that giant blue ikea bag with all kinds of stuff that you don't really need, but you took it anyway because it's cheap. and then you crossed your legs and paid your stuff and desperately hurried to the car to load it up and then you weren't so sure that you can still make it from the far end of the parking space back to the store and jumped into the car and drove off because you live just five minutes away anyway - just to be caught in traffic for another 20 minutes before you finally arrive at the safe harbor of your bathroom.

well, i've got good news. ikea not only has special restroom stalls for kids - which is already pretty amazing - but they apparently also designed their stalls to fit peoples' new furniture as well. i didn't actually do any studies yet on how much you could take in there and still comfortably pee and i seriously doubt that my "pax brevik" closet would fit. but i know for sure that that stall can hold

1 34x34 "lack" table
1 20x20 "lack" table
1 12x12 "agen" wicker basket
1 "dokument" paper holder
1 "alarm" alarm clock
1 "debut" candle holder

besides my purse and another full shopping bag. pretty impressive, huh?

and it's not that this is super-important or will save the world. but it does make the world a slightly better place to know that there are companies out there that are not only out for your money, but also treat you like human beings. including accommodating your needs. like peeing with an armload of furniture.