5. 5/10 - Another short work day for me, the weekend is all mine to do with as I please! Many DIY projects in mind...
5/10 #2
Stomach ache went away, but headache still lingering; have to paint today, and the fumes aren't going to help...
I've been painting most of this week. Today I painted with an enamel that looked just like milk chocolate. My brain said "yum", my stomach said "not while these fumes are in the air."
5/10 #1
1 aspirin, 1 Tylenol, 1 cup of coffee. Homemade Excedrin migraine.
Consultation fees payable in joose
I've been doing that for 2 decades. Everyone that likes coffee and gets a headache should know this combination. I assumed it wasn't a secret. Learning is fun!
2) I promise that this is a consumer issue rather than a political one, but I absolutely love what John McCain is trying to do with the
Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013. He's calling for a-la-carte cable and the elimination of sports blackouts. I loathe that TV companies strong arm cable/satellite providers into bundling deals, forcing consumers to pay for several channels they don't want in order to get a handful that they do. Reasonably priced a-la-carte cable would be brilliant! That said, I sincerely doubt it happens any time soon. I fully expect cable/satellite/network lobbyists to squash this thing.
You can thank Disney for the high prices of cable. They own
ESPN, ABC, History, A&E, Lifetime, etc. and force a giant bundle on the providers. You might as well hand half your cable bill directly to them. Wiki it, it's evil I say,
Evil.
I'm a fan of DIY knowledge of all kinds! Sometimes it's just a nice to know and not exactly practical (like butter, it's just not worth my time!!). Some things are no-brainers, though. Yogurt costs way less when you make it yourself. And once I have the required gadgetry I'm sure I'll start recoiling and wicking my gear.
Speaking of said required gadgetry, I was just on the SciPlus site and they have a couple different multi-meters for decent prices. They also have 3ml luer lock syringes $2.50 for 10, which from what I can tell is a deal and a half!!
I just ordered 100ft of Kanthal. I hope I like
hemp wick, I've heard great things and I'm looking at a 430ft ball of 1mm hemp twine right now. I'll boil some and give it a try this weekend. Total cost, $27 for wire and wicks. I will report my findings.
