You know, I like giving, I like seeing people's reactions when I offer them something and it's a total surprise. I get a large amount of pleasure from a simple "Thank You ( Read more... )

No, not really driving myself crazy, but this is a post about driving myself. I tend to be a bit of a loner, yeah I can be sociable, but it takes me a lot of effort to do so, and usually because I pull a wall flower thing, 'try' to keep my mouth shut until I can fit into the conversation ( Read more... )

I'm grumpy, I think it's because I want things to go but they're still stuck on pause ( Read more... )

So got some Neodymium magnets a week ago, machined some aluminum standoffs (thanks to folks at Monoceros Media). I had made a lot, tapped the 1/4-20 threads into some, but they didn't work. Grabbed an M4 tap and went to work on some spares I had prepped ( Read more... )

So, still shooting to get my head into the furring stage by the end of the month. I was up in marin last week, and picked up some neodymium magnets, size of a small washer. These will work much better than the coat magnets I was going to use, not to mention cut down on space consumption. Now need to mount them ( Read more... )

I don't know why it took me this long to find the outfit. I totally need to get some English-style Riding Pants and boots for Chevron. It's a style I've been looking at but just didn't know how to place it. I thought I was looking for something closer to 19th century, either georgian, victorian, or edwardian wear. Turns out it's just English ( Read more... )

Yay, nanny state > And to think that just yesterday, I was remembering a case in England quite a few years back where the school had banned dessert past a few ounces (good for 2-3 oreo cookies, no more). There was a case where some parents sent a cupcake with their child because it was his birthday, that exceeded the weight limit, kid got in ( Read more... )

I have the craving for a hot soft pretzel with salt. I don't know where to get one, except ball parks or costco (and my membership has long since expired.

I think my body finally has had it with Me n Ed's... I'm not the garbage disposal I used to be. Acid reflux last night and woke up feelin' a bit sick to my stomach with a tiny bit of vertigo (nausea).

Mmm, You know I like baking, have a kickass recipe for cookies now (though I still don't know how my brother gets his cookies smaller, yet more 'fluffy ( Read more... )