So it was the transmission. Thankfully, it’s not a replacement. But still, all told, the parts and labor come out to a little under $1,000. Ah well. At least I’ll have a car that actually shifts gears. It’ll be nice to have a dependable vehicle again. To make this worthwhile, I guess I need to…
Finally dropped my car off this morning to the shop, as it’s been acting up the past two weeks. The transmission has been spotty, and it’s just been getting progressively worse and worse. Before work this morning (around 7:45 AM), I dropped it off at Nortown (it’s really close to Exit), and walked back home….
Spent the day watching episodes of Monk, and puttering around the aparment. Got some more cleaning done, and finally situated the bookshelves in my bedroom. Finally. Had a great talk tonight with my friend Dipti, who called me to say Happy Birthday (a few days early). We caught up with each other, and were on…
03/02/2005
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Got the weight bench officially set up today. I think I need to find some stoppers for the base of this thing, as it tends to slide around a lot. It’s a tight fit, but I think it’ll work. Here’s to me integrating regular workouts into my schedule!
I walked to a nearby hardware store to buy an adjustable wrench, and spotted this fantastic note right by my place, on the corner of Wood and North Ave. Just look at that tape, at the precise, methodical way this message was affixed! Now here’s someone who really likes their daily Sun-Times.
Didn’t leave the house today. I’m starting to think that this working from home thing is leaning me towards the introversion. Didn’t even blink at the fact that I’ve been inside all day. Nothing. On the plus side, I spent this morning working in my pajamas. And then I spent the rest of the day…
Stop whatever it is you’re doing and check out Giant Steps. Do it now – don’t even pause to think about it. This is a piece by Michal Levy, and it simply rocks, copyright issues be damned. Great stuff, and I keep watching it and watching it. Link shamelessly stolen from Ektopia, a site that’s…
After my first official day of working at home, I gotta say – it’s delightful. I had a blast bopping around my apartment, and there’s a tremendous sense of freedom as I go about all my tasks. For the record, seeing as how I’ve had like 4 people ask me… yes, I was wearing pants….
My friend Dan, another graduate of the MFA program at OSU, has set his pen aside momentarily to take up the camera. He’s got a short film opening tomorrow called Flytown, starring a few folks you might recognize. Namely, my friends Akhim (Cabey Baby!) and Mike (who in the film lands one hell of a…
I did actually leave my house today, depsite turning down an invite from Justin to grab some pizza at Santullo’s. I needed a few things from Radio Shack, and ventured outside around 2PM. I saw this in the alley behind my apartment, a place that consistently keeps turning up fun images seemingly out of the…
Got my three DVD’s today – episodes of Monk out the wazoo. Woot!
After several trips (and some creative packing using tape, mailing labels and some rope), we were able to move everything down to the loading bay, underneath the Merchandise Mart. Given all the stuff that needed to be moved, Justin ended up renting a van. Here’s a shot of how huge this space is. Chris, with…