my desk at werk

i always marvel at how these whiteboards contain actual problem solving.
its great how scribbles like these facilitate discussion of complex concepts.


this is a good little area:
* @ndy memento from rae - so i never lose my marbles!
** theres a marble hand sewn in this pouch!
*** great for fidgeting and feeling loved!
* tablet pen and mouse for easy access
** used to create digital drawings
*** pressure sensitive
* lego boba fett and R2D2
** the most important star wars characters
*** i have to remain inspired somehow...
* white and green painted rocks
** painted from a kit given to me by Kudo Tsunoda
*** one of my most respected mentors


i don't want to be a dummy...
...see my wisdom teeth up there?
with Z-BOT guardians!


thats my name, don't wear it out!


i got the a free skateboard for the lady in the mail room.
she always cuts me a great deal when i send out packages!
its for her son - SCORE!

stuff i love

NWF 2010 shirt design

i designed the shirt for this years North West Fest.

the event is a way for northwesterners to get together with their jeeps.

the northwest chapter is part of NAXJA, north american xj association.

its where i go for all my jeep info.

u-joint strap cleanup

i have picked up a few extra sets of u-joint straps here and there.
1 set came from the donor vehicle for my dana 44 rear axle.
who knows how i got the others.. ..not even a full set...

these straps tend to be the first to go with u-joint failure.

so, its good to have some extra sets for trail repairs.
the spares i had were filthy, so i wanted to clean em up.
clearly, i was super bored.
its kind of sad, actually.

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dirty straps and bolts.


clean up supplies.


1 part water, 1 part gojo, 2 parts brake cleaner.


taped up a full set to keep in the jeep.

tub drain stopper

a while back i got a new battery for my 14 Volt coordless drill.
i had forgotten about this, and as such, i hadn't been using it.
its nice because its got a keyless chuck, and its lightweight.
plus, no cord.


this old tub stopper works great for taking baths.
i drilled a hole in it so i could keep better track of it.



anyways, there was always this chain hanging in my bathroom.
with nothing on it?
i dunno what it was for.


i put this keyring on the stopper to hold it on the chain.
its not a full keyring loop, so it unclips pretty easy.

the derivative

its had many names many structures many and many lyrics.
some have stuck, some have come and gone.
it will probably have many more, or no more.
i wrote it when felicity broke up with me.
so, thats what its about.
i used to play it all the time.
then i stopped, for quite some time.
well, im playing it again, i think because its packed with emotion.
and im finding that music with emotion actually means something to me.
this is probably my first serious attempt at writing a song for myself.
what i mean is, its easier for me to try harder when it comes from truth.
even a lyric says 'always wanting to be anyone else'
i guess this song is not anyone else, its me.

the derivative

5 steps to rae

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this is how i send things to rae.
i like doing this since we live far apart!
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STEP 1.)
decide what i want to send her

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STEP 2.)
wrap it up nice

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STEP 3.)
write a love letter

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STEP 4.)
make some easy-open packaging



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STEP 5.)
decorate


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repeat steps 1-5 as many times as necessary