Home Improvement

I spent the weekend chasing my tail trying to get some home improvement projects done. I've been a homo-owner for nearly 3 years, and still haven't really made any major changes to the place. Thank goddess the place was move-in (although boring) condition when I landed here. Just doing little cosmetic changes is more than I can bare, I can't imagine taking on an unending "fixer" project like Jonno and Richard's tales of woe.

On Saturday, all I wanted to do was assemble a new metal TV/stereo rack, do some dusting and vacuuming in a couple rooms, and clear out some stuff for Goodwill. Assembling the rack and hooking up all my electronic gear was fun, but then I got caught up in the black hole of re-arranging furniture. It became a giant jigsaw puzzle arranging and re-arranging this really awkward 5 piece sectional couch. It seems so easy, but why did it take 2 days? I still haven't even dusted the mantle!

Some day I still dream of taking on some really big remodeling projects for this house involving knocking out several walls and opening up the ceiling. Perhaps I will get more inspired after watching these movies featuring some hunky construction workers:

That Old Whorehouse by Brush Creek
Minute Man 15 by Colt
Gemini by Bijou Films
Hard Labor by Video 10
Hard Working Daddies By P.R. Simon
Workmen's Compensation By Manhunter