Friday, 27 February 2015

The Winotech VoluMaster 9000™


Necessity is the mother of ugly, brutish invention. The volume control for an otherwise high-quality, much-liked set of computer speakers needed replacement. Radio Shack provided the innards, and Sam Ash Music provided the guitar volume knob. After some guessing about how to wire it (no thanks to the total lack of a wiring diagram), the craftsmen of Orange Wino Laboratories & Bakery got it to work.
And just to remind everyone who surfs the internets how cool I am, that's Highway to Hell that I used for test music.

Thursday, 26 February 2015

So Friggin' Pleasant


Lindz and I spent Memorial Day weekend at Lake Norman. It's kind of like a Caribbean resort at her parents' condo, but no one tries to sell us weed, and the drinks are cheaper. We're always so grateful to be so near this escape. Unfortunately, our drive to the lake sometimes coincides with a NASCAR race. A race creates hateful traffic stretching into all the neighboring counties. The travel and expense that racing fans will undertake puzzles me; I can watch people drive too fast and swerve in front of each other during my commute every day. At least there's some possibility of punishment in NASCAR.
Thankfully, we missed the traffic this weekend. This is only theoretical bitching.

Wednesday, 25 February 2015

Kids grow up so fast

Its been almost 4 months since I actively searched for a job. I got an offer today, and looks like its going down the drain again. Its simply not for me. I know its not about being choosy. Yeah, I could grab it on the context that we need the income now, but then it won't be fair to me, and it won't be fair to the employer. Yes I'd have a job, but I won't be happy. And yes they would be happy with their choice, but I'd leave the moment something better comes along. Lose-lose for both of us. So I'm saying no. Well, tomorrow that is.

On another context, it means a few more weeks with Jessica. While she spends a lot of time with her yaya, its still going to be a huge adjustment for me when I go back to work. I might just cry everyday thinking about how much I miss her. For all the times I let her be, seeing her, her milestones, her laughter and tantrums, and seeing her only at night, spells a huge difference and a whole new adjustment period for me.  I seriously think it would have been easier for me if she wasn't talking yet. Now that she's this amazing interactive character, its so easy to miss her, tantrums and all.

But well, that's something I have to get through if I will be moving on and moving up again. :-) Here's to new and more exciting challenges ahead, and SOON!

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

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Wildlife

I took a lovely walk around Lake Lynn this morning, and I saw many things. These Muscovy Ducks caught my eye:
They were quite unconcerned with me.

Sunday, 22 February 2015

Vanity Inversion

I purchased this vanity a few weeks ago. We like the vanity. Nothing can be too easy, however. Notice how the drawers are on the left?

The inexpensive, pre-built vanity cabinets that one sees in major home improvement stores (translation: the only ones we're willing to budget for) all seem to have the drawers on the right. The pipes in our bathroom don't give a rat's ass about that. We were thus obliged to move all the hardware to make this cabinet a mirror image of its former self. We still barely had enough room:

Lindz and I also put vents in the toekick (yet another customization necessitated by the layout of this bathroom):

The grout, done by Lindz, is clearly visible.

Friday, 20 February 2015

Better Light


I installed a recessed light fixture in the ceiling Monday night. I should have done it at the beginning of this whole project; we can see better to work, and the pics look better.