That plan I had? Go to graduate school in a field where it's likely I could get paid/reimbursed for going to school? Not happening, apparently ( Read more... )

Argh.

Naively, I think: sourcing and buying parts - not finished fixtures, mere parts, because I don't want finished fixtures, because I'm trying to prototype one, that's the point - is going to be half of the hard part of getting all this off the ground ( Read more... )

Grrrrf. I knew people in the jewelry world were complaining that prices were going up, but now that I'm paying attention, now the sticker shock is setting in ( Read more... )

I'm pretty sure I should not buy a $1500 bike that will want another $1-200 worth of components to make it perfect. Right ( Read more... )

Riding the hormone bus today. Just now exploded a heating pad in the microwave while trying to heat it up. Trying vodka next. Yargh.
eta: Trying drinking vodka, not heating it. That sounded more my speed than operating such a complex appliance as the microwave. Vodka goes down smoother at 25° F ( Read more... )

I am done reading Questionable Content. Just took it off my syndication list; am no longer going to request any of his T-shirts (I don't own any, and I don't want to ( Read more... )

CNN's current tagline is "Why Critics Diss Iowa Caucuses".

Diss?!

It's saying something, I think, that doing actual sumi-e is less frustrating than trying to simulate it in Illustrator. Yes, even with Undo.

The jury is still out on real jam sessions vs. Rock Band. I certainly had a good time.

No glasswork last night, on account of: can't find my A to B-valve adapter for the propane tank. ANYWHERE. It should be in the same bag as my AW-1 handle, which you'd think would be hard to miss in a small apartment, but I've managed to misplace them both (but not the four tips I have for the AW-1. Je ne sais.) No propane work until I can find the ( Read more... )

I'm looking at picking up some lampwork glass supplies, for a very simple project. I was looking at glass safety glasses here, and... erk. Why are they $80? My welding glasses were $13.

Is there a cheaper supplier for something equally good? Will happily go to SODO and beyond.

ETA: I am unquestionably going to use some sort of safety glasses. I' ( Read more... )