My work on the computer room has slowed considerably. I have gotten the paint on the ceiling and walls, but not the trim yet. And the unpainted trim mocks me.
In the meantime, my hallway is full of clutter. It’s sort of the staging area for work on the computer room. It has the trash can, my work shoes, extra drywall, etc. I’ve left all the stuff there thinking I would eventually get to the hallway water damage, but who’s kiddin’ who? That work’s not going to get done any time soon. Last night I stumbled on something in the hallway and realized it had looked like this for over three weeks. All the junk had slowly become invisible to me.
I have got to get this cleaned up over the weekend…
While at the craft store, my eye happened to fall on a package of Shrinky Dink film. I could hardly believe it. They still make that? Awesome! I had to buy some. When I was a kid, I LOVED Shrinky Dink film. I traced superheroes out of Brent’s comic books, colored them, then shrunk them to amazing smallness and hardness.
I had trouble deciding what to do with my new acquisition. My comic books are all kind of inaccessible right now. What could I trace? I went poking around and stumbled upon the art Brent gave me that looks like Max. I traced it and colored it with colored pencils. But it didn’t seem like I could cut it out. The tail and paw pieces would be so thin.
But I had to do something that was cut out. I’ve drawn flowers before, so that’s what I settled on. I looked at the picture of my beautiful orange and pink hibiscus and sketched and colored it. Then I cut it out.
Behold the amazing transformation of Shrinky Dinks!
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I’ve really been hurting for TV entertainment lately. The reruns are rerunning again. The summer shows have finished. What am I to watch?
Netflix to the rescue! I just discovered that I can watch some Netflix content right on my computer. It’s awesome! I’ve started watching Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. I loved it when it was first on. I can’t believe how much I like it still! They don’t make shows like this any more. Buck is funny and a great fighter and cocky and the ladies love him. I want to be just like him when I grow up. And Wilma… what words convey the wonders of her beauty? She’s tough and pretty and powerful. I want to marry her.
Each episode is one hour, thirty-seven minutes long. It’s going to take me a LONG time to get through them all. Woo hoo!
I ate at my favorite sushi place yesterday. I ordered a Coke to drink because I don’t care for their iced tea. When the server brought my drink, it consisted of a glass of ice, and a can of Coke. A can! They used to serve fountain drinks with free refills. Now they serve cans? And you have to buy another one if you want more to drink?
I had an improportionate emotional reaction. I almost got up and left. My hands were nearly shaking as I popped open my can and poured my Coke. It took me a long time to settle down, but my meal was definitely ruined by my foul mood. Will I go there again? Perhaps. But I won’t forget their betrayal.
The men’s bathroom at my church has new urinal tablets. They smell like candy! I love them! I almost want to find out where they got them so I could have one in my house. Then my house would smell sugary. Mmmm… I stayed in the bathroom extra long so I could enjoy their sweet, sweet fragrance.
