For those of you that have wondered where and what I have been doing lately, trust me it isn't personal. I've been up to my *ss in home improvement projects for the downstairs unit of my duplex. As usual, these projects take me forever to complete. The reasons are as follows:
1.) I really don't know waht the hell I'm doing so I spend a lot of time reading, googling for info, driving back and forth to Home Depot...and just generally considering the situation.
2.) My house is old, which means that what appears to be a straight-forward, no-surprise, common project turns out to be the complete opposite. Strange/sloppy rig jobs from previous "handymen", walls that are not plumb/square, mixed materials and general disrepair have all conspired against me with every swing of my hammer.
3.) Fortitude. For the most part, I consider myself very well endowed with this characteristic. When I'm motivated, I can chop down a forest of difficulty in no time...and enjoy it. But I must say, I have been a little bit of a slacker with this situation. I've gotten discouraged more than usual (just yesterday as I was set to install a large section of 5/8" drywall and was dismayed to find that my fasteners were too short and another trip to Home Deephole would be required. My first impulse was to kick, flail, and throw in all directions. Instead, I just quietly put all of my tools away, took a shower and sat on the couch in front of the computer. Time lost.
Anyway, I would be lying if I said I didn't somewhat enjoy this task, but until I make significant progress it will continue to be just that...a task.
Here's a pic of the bathroom:
By the way, if I sound like a complainer on this blog, uh...yea I guess that's what it's fer.
