Monday, September 06, 2004
Humm...
so they're supposed to come in and do repairs on my apartment today. any bets on if they'll show? i'm betting they said that before they realized it was labor day and they are currently curled up in bed with a big grin on their faces because they know they're gonna do jack shit today. but that's just my guess. maybe my complex is a slave driver and told them they still had to work. time will tell.
yesterday i did hard manual labor. i had to tarp down my dining room and kitchen so i could sand and finish my mail order husband. (my mail order husband is named jacque and he's from sweden and he consists of a dining room table and 4 chairs and is very much assembly required. there was a whole joke behind this but i don't think i ever posted it.) he's a work in progress. and i've been so busy just trying to get life in order that i slacked on the project. so yesterday i finally got all the supplies ready and got to work. lemme tell ya, it's a pain in the ass. you have to sand down the wood so it's smooth, but not enough that the stain rubs off. then cover every surface with a thin layer of finishing lacquer stuff, wait 2 hours, sand it all down again, paint on another layer, wait 2 hours, sand it down again, and put on a final coat. with all the blood, pain, and sweat i put into the effort yesterday, i got one chair finished, and got the first coat on the top surface of the table (the rest of the table still hasn't been sanded or anything). maybe i should just get a waterproof picnic tablecloth to throw on the table instead and call it good.
i couldn't tell you what the plans are for today because i don't know. my guess is that i'll sit in the apartment by myself, but i could get a better offer. i wanted to see mayhem, but i think he may be otherwise occupied. guess we'll just play it by ear. hope you have a fun one and enjoy the day off!
P.S. Keep them in your prayers.
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