I’m living in Carriage House Apartments this year, which is interesting. Its an apartment, which is really cool. I like it even more than I thought I would. But this apartment has a twist: for the last 40 or so years, it has been home to the parties that make UConn famous. Last night, there must have been 500 or so people who came and went through the apartment, and even more outside. With that many people, it is really cool at some points, and really lame at others. It all ends up ok though.
So I have a lot on my plate this year, but thankfully I have a lot of time to do it. I’m taking 5 classes, but I only have class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. And they don’t start until 11. I can afford to be laid back.
I’m hoping to get Landshark running smoothly, and a new business off the ground. I’m hoping to get the bus in capable hands to it can have a new life on veggie oil. I’m hoping to be able to do a lot of personal projects throughout the year, while I’m still in a place with an audience. And I should probably do some schoolwork in there too.
I don’t have a bed yet. And I have a lot of stuff that I don’t need, just lying on the floor. Hopefully I’ll be able to take care of both of those problems soon. Hooray blog!
Despite having half a dozen emails connected to my gmail account, I don’t get much spam. So I check my spam folder pretty regularly, to make sure nothing got incorrectly flagged. Last week, I started getting spam with really funny subject titles. Each lead to a website with a fake youtube video and tried to get the user to install a backdoor in their own system. But the spam was amusing.
UN Threatens Sanctions If Obama Not Elected In November
Obama Makes Appeal for Bitter White Midwesterners: “Let ‘em Drive Drunk!”
msnbc.com - BREAKING NEWS: Grinch Turns Attention to Gas Tax Holiday
I saved these hoping I would get more, but since then it has been all garden variety spam.
There is a fresh coat of new ideas on the bus, and much of the painting was finished today. There are still some spots that need work, but thanks to all the folks who showed up today, Anne Marie looks great. Also, many thanks to Ashley and Tom who made the awesome mural above. There are loads of pictures on Flickr, from both Ned and myself. There’s also nearly an hour of video for me to edit, so at some point we will see something of that.
If it is raining tomorrow, you can still come by to plan, or make stencils. Sunday is supposed to be gorgeous.
Today was an surprisingly productive day, considering the time we put into it. Mike, Ned and Dan came by and we cut up and sanded the wood we bought for the bunks. As always, there are some pictures on Flickr, and one absolutely thrilling video of sawing. We’ll be doing more tomorrow, on both the bunks and the benches. Maybe, just maybe, we’ll be done with both of those by the end of this weekend.
In case you’re around, free to do things, and interested, I could use your help every day from tomorrow to Sunday (this includes painting). Rain isn’t an issue (except for painting). Just give me a call or drop by if you can help.
