venting

[iron__monger]

I went to my daughters spring clarinet recital today and sat behind one of the most attractive women out of my high school graduating class (10+ years ago if I had graduated). I didn't even have the stones to say so much as say "Hi" let alone "Hey, I remember you! Your name is Angie, right?". Not that we were ever friends, she was popular in school

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[fraile]

I would come visit you if you didn't live so damn far away!

But it wouldn't help; I'm probably certifiable too : ) I don't usually turn other people's stoves on, at least.

I'm not doing so well with the being more social thing, either. Every morning I see a girl going in the other direction to her bus stop. We were friends for a short time, and she worked for me for awhile but I had to let her go. We haven't spoken since, but the other day we were face to face for a split second before my bus pulled up. I hate that! Neither one of us will probably say hi to the other, even though I always wish I would have.

I've been staring at your leather for awhile now. I'm afraid to cut into it after the knife sheath misfortune. It's stupid, and I need to get over it. And soon! So today, I was drawing up plans for all the projects I expect to do this year and realized that if I had measurements, dimensions, or at least a list of the tools you plan to carry in it, I'll have some facts to work with and it'll be easier to just get going on it.

I did manage to finally make something, though-- a dark blue mask. I'll post a picture of it if I can find the camera.

[iron__monger]

I can send you the riggers bag I have if you promise to bump my bag up on the priority list, one of the handles fell off and it is getting kind of ripped up anyways. Keep in mind for this project it doesn't have to be beautiful, it just has to be sturdy and functional (IE TWO handles that don't fall off)

The sheath wasn't a fiasco, the reject sheath you sent is still nicer than anything I could have made, even if it doesn't meet your standards. You want an example of a fiasco? The concrete steps I poured on friday I got to spend most of today chipping out with a jackhammer, the #4 sledge I have so many hours into? I got it done and it has a quench crack. I am making a new forge just for damascus billets and hopefully my luck will change with that.

But on the social front I whent to a bar on Saturay with my crazy friend and after I was drunk enough I was able to talk to a dozen or so people, some strangers, a couple of guys I knew from pre-school, and I even talked to 4 different women! One of them even seemed remotely interested... (at least in blacksmithing anyways), the others I am prety sure are lesbians or something.

[fraile]

If you just got a comment fragment, it's because I bumped the stupid mouse pad on my laptop.

Anyway, I was saying: Your bag has been at the top of my priority list for awhile now, but my confidence has been hibernating or something. I finally made- and posted- something that turned out well, and have made a few other little things that I'm happy with too, so my creative energy has returned. I'm ready to work on yours. I don't even need your bag; a picture of it and some general dimensions is enough.