at least one more round of mud/sand is needed on the closet. i have to pick up Eriko’s ring from the jeweler, pack, and… clean!

It appears that Eriko and I have some signs of passive-aggressive behavior towards each other. I assume this is mainly due to the distance and wedding stress, as I don’t think I exhibit PA behavior in my daily interactions. I intend on keeping a closer eye on myself, just in case.

if only i had a camera to take pictures, i could tell this story much better. as part of the reconstruction efforts, i was able to fit two 2x4’s so that i can mount the drywall on the side wall. unfortunately, i have the wrong size drywall, so i couldn’t make any more progress. on the ceiling, the wood which Aaron helped me cut didn’t leave enough play. i just realized, however, that perhaps it will be fine… if i use the thinner drywall that could give me the 1/8" or so that i need to make it flush…

free software and more specifically, open source code, is an amazing phenomenon. compared to the days when all the software i used was closed… now i find out how anything works, anytime i want…

in the last two weeks, i’ve had a head cold, an ingrown-toenail, and now a throat cold… what’s going on?! i appear to be fighting the throat cold off, but i am certainly feeling all the symptoms and am currently losing my voice…