Now for something a little non-gaming, non-hobby oriented. 02.19.12
This has turned into my expensive month. This is thanks to finally replacing my 4-year old couch which was breaking in 2 places. The first place was a cushion that was my go-to spot for eating while watching TV. The cushions are attached to the frame, so there's no good way to re-stuff/replace springs without a professional couch fixer. The cushion has been messed up for the better part of a year and a half, but over the past 6 months it's been getting progressively worse. On top of that, the corner section of the sectional, my go-to spot for lounging, has 1 side with some cracked wood in the back. Between my propping and plopping, I could feel the back give a little more each time I sat down. I managed to find a good deal at my local furniture store on a replacement sectional, complete with reclining seats and build in cup-holders (which I swore I would never have either of). This couch is made by Franklin, who is supposed to be of higher quality than the Coaster brand couch I'm replacing. I'll see if I can get a decent picture of the new setup at some point.
Adding to my cash outflow for the month, I'm replacing the tires on the Explorer. The current set has 45,000 miles, which is 25,000 shy of what I eeked out of the tires on the last Explorer. I'm also taking this opportunity to switch from taking the car in to Norman Tire for maintenance to the local Big 10 Tires. Right off the bat the Big 10 tires were able to get me a set of tires for $200 less than Norman. Next will be to see if I can get in and out of Big 10 in under an hour like I could Norman. Monday I go to Big 10 to get the new tires - I've already prepped myself that this part will take more than an hour, but I've still got 600 pages of REAMDE to read, so I think I can occupy myself.
Since I like to spend money on something fun while buying the things I need, I'm ordering tidbits for my birthday early so they can get delivered by my birthday. Mostly I'm picking out boardgaming stuff, but since this post is supposed to be non-gaming, non-hobby oriented I'll omit all other details for now, with one exception to follow.
I've previously mentioned my inability to cut a straight line. In fact, I mentioned it last week and Dr. Blondie offered up that I should get a T-Square. I had looked at T-Squares at my local hobby and home renovation shops, but none had what I was looking for, which was mainly a metal right-angle which I could use as a guide to cut on the inside of the right angle. While talking to Dr. Blondie, I was reminded that I had never continued my search online. Why had I not done that? I search for everything online! With renewed vigor, I searched and searched and came across what I was looking for but had not known what it was called: the framing square/carpenters square/steel square! Thanks to a quick click at the Amazon, I will soon be testing out some new found straight cutting abilities.
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