Check out my new toy:
I got the drafting table cheap a while ago off a listing on Craigslist and just last night got the drafting machine from a seller on eBay. The machine is pretty old (maybe it’s from the 70’s?), but everything seems to work just fine – the scales keep their relation to the table as you move the head around and they’re adjustable enough to easily get a 90° angle between them. The machine is a “right hand” version, but I’m gonna try to convert it to lefty by switching where it mounts on the table and changing the scales around a bit. We’ll see how it goes.
I’ve always enjoyed making pop-up greeting cards, and this setup makes it a breeze!
posted September 23, 2003 – 8:49 am
I had a great time watching Pirates of the Carribean on Friday night. Johnny Depp was brilliantly and suprisingly flamboyant, especially for a Disney film. It was, of course, an appropriate film to see on “talk like a pirate” day.
It promises to be a full week with Matt’s birthday dinner on Thursday and his Pirates vs. Zombies party on Friday. Come dressed as a pirate or zombie or face the consequences (which are: being forced to create a sock puppet on the spot and wearing it around for the whole evening). I’ve got my costume all planned out…
posted September 22, 2003 – 12:03 pm
Don’t forget, today is talk like a pirate day.
posted September 19, 2003 – 8:11 am
Last night, for the first time in quite a few months, I paid a visit to the Lexington Scrabble Club. There’re always nice folks at the club, and I played two good games. Bingos from last night included BUCKLeS and DAIsIES (which could’ve been DAIrIES, DIArIES, DAIlIES, or DAISIEd). Though it didn’t cost me (I still won the game), I missed a few good ones – I need to practice making bingos with a blank in my rack. Learning the threes has really paid off, though. I got away with two phonies, too – FOVIAL and OBOER. Lucky me…
posted September 19, 2003 – 7:18 am
We went hiking Saturday on the Tully Trail in Central Mass. and had a great time. The trails were well marked and well maintained, and the area was gorgeous. It passes through several parks/properties, but it’s all managed by the Trustees of Reservations. They manage a number of other properties all over Massachusetts so check ’em out.
posted September 15, 2003 – 7:40 am