Day 4 (1/8/11)

Today, my Home Teacher helped me learn the first step to patching up a drywall hole. Well, I guess the second step since creating the hole would be the first one. Joseph helped me to measure and cut out the holes in the bedroom and the ceiling below (from the leak we had in the fall). Then we fitted in new pieces of drywall, and fixed the pieces with screws.




I cut and fitted the piece in this picture all by myself. Next time he comes over he's going to show me how to tape and mud the edges. A particularly useful piece of knowledge gained, that's for sure.

Day 3 (1/7/11)

Today I had to repot and decorate a ficus I keep in our living room. I first got this as a small plant in a soup bowl. My Grandma sent it to me when I got my tonsils out when I was 24. I've had to repot this guy several times. This time I trimmed all his lower branches off, styled the top of the remaining branches, and then braided the bases to make the large bush into a small tree.

However, these were all things I knew how to do prior to proceeding in this task. What I leaned today is how to use Sheet Moss. This is the green stuff around the base of the branches, and the top of the pot. It helps with moisture control, as well as decoration. However, if you go to use some, just know in advance: IT GETS MESSY! I ended up with dirt piles on the carpet and tile where I performed this project. Fortunately, it was a dry mess, so vacuuming worked to clean up quickly.

Day 2 (1/6/10)

I spend a lot of time at my desk. It's where I have my computer, printer, video editing system, iPod speakers, and all manner of other things. It's also where I work on the majority of my projects. Because of this, my desk gets a lot of wear-and-tear. My desk is one of those cheaply put together wood with laminate covers, and over the years the abuse has caused the edges to come off. I'm continuously gluing and taping the edges back on.

I've tried numerous glues over the years, and today I tried one I've never worked with before: Gorilla Glue. I've seen it used over the years and I know it has a nice strong grip so I put it to use. One of the things I found most intriging about using it was the necessity of misting it with water. I'm not quite sure how it works, but what a cool chemical process that uses water as the activating property, and then expands to 3 times it's original size.

Day 1 (1/5/10)

My mom was watching Charlie's Angels on TV, and I couldn't remember the name of the 3rd Angel. I remembered Jacyln Smith and Farrah Fawcett, but the name of the last one eluded me. The stipulation was that this was the last of the original Angels. To solve this I turned to my friendly computer and went to imdb.com to look up the cast. The answer: Kate Jackson. I'll be honest, I'm not sure I really ever knew that...

New Years Resolution: 2011

It is often said we learn something everyday. I firmly believed that when I was still in school, but as I've traversed this mundane world in which I exist, I've become more skeptical of this assessment.

As a result of this fallen ideal, I've decided to make 2011 the year of learning. However, I will not be actively seeking knowledge, rather, I'm going to sit down every evening and go over the days events for the taught lesson of the day. This will allow me to put the old adage to the test. My hope is to post each day the things I have (or have not) learned.

So here is to 2011! May the learning comense.