I hate those cd commercials where that guy yells at you about some "HOT NEW ALBUM". If I wanted to be shouted at, I would buy everything from street vendors or some shit like that.
I really want a bulldog. I want to try to teach it to skate. I wish I had thought about that before Erin donated that skateboard to goodwill... I want to name it Schrodinger...or maybe Oppenheimer. If we get a second, it will take the other name.
I've been steadily working on a guitar neck. It's getting closer to being done. I basically need to try to see how much it really needs a level and crown (I did the fretwork this past weekend) then I need to carve the back. That has me a little nervous, because I am so close to being done. I'm also working on shaping a nut out of a bone I bought at the pet store. I paid $5 for a huge bone I can cut probably 20 nuts out of, or I could have paid $5 per nut blank from a guitar parts supplier...dumb question.
I'm currently reading The Terror by Dan Simmons. I think I'm about 1/3 of the way through it and like it so far. It's not really scary...but it is odd in a mildly unsettling way. I might read The Raw Shark Texts next (Erin's dad gave it to me) or I might go on to Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I've been kind of "saving" that one, but I'm worried I might have drawn it out too far and hyped it too high...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
I can tell you how it feels to be a gypsy...
Erin and I have our 7th anniversary today. 7 years seems like such a long time, but I think we're just as happy as ever. We're going to Z Tejas for dinner tonight to celebrate. This has been a busy semester for her, and I've had some pretty late nights recently, but we've still found a decent amount of time to spend together.
I'm of mixed feelings about the change in the weather. I used to love the cold weather times. I like wearing sweaters and stuff, but I never really got TOO cold, so it was pretty much ideal...however, the cold has been affecting me more and more over the last few years. This winter, in particular, has been very cold for me...I think some of it may be due to the fact that I've lose about 40 pounds...so my bodyfat content is probably significantly lower than it was before. I still like wearing sweaters and stuff, though.
I finished that neck prototype and have begun building my "final copy". It is kind of nerve-wracking due to the fact that it is pretty nice looking lumber. I managed to center one nice ambrosia streak down the center of the fretboard for effect. I hope I don't make any mistakes that won't be fixable. My router table sucks, so some of the shaping was a bit rough. I didn't have any major tearout, though, and have sanded most of what came up. So far, I've just routed the outline shape as well as the truss rod cavity. I might post some pictures of that process, the jigs I use, and the such, for documentation purposes.
I am expecting a delivery for many of the remaining parts that will make up the guitar, but I still have no idea what pickups I plan to use. I will probably just wind something myself at first and decide later if I want to change them. Additionally, I'm unsure about pickguard material...I bought some vinyl tile that I will use temporarily...can't beat 88 cents. I might go with some plain black garolite, but I feel this guitar might call for something a little flashier -- perhaps black pearl pickguard, or even brown tortoise, but that gets pretty pricey...which is silly because it's just a sheet of plastic.
I'm of mixed feelings about the change in the weather. I used to love the cold weather times. I like wearing sweaters and stuff, but I never really got TOO cold, so it was pretty much ideal...however, the cold has been affecting me more and more over the last few years. This winter, in particular, has been very cold for me...I think some of it may be due to the fact that I've lose about 40 pounds...so my bodyfat content is probably significantly lower than it was before. I still like wearing sweaters and stuff, though.
I finished that neck prototype and have begun building my "final copy". It is kind of nerve-wracking due to the fact that it is pretty nice looking lumber. I managed to center one nice ambrosia streak down the center of the fretboard for effect. I hope I don't make any mistakes that won't be fixable. My router table sucks, so some of the shaping was a bit rough. I didn't have any major tearout, though, and have sanded most of what came up. So far, I've just routed the outline shape as well as the truss rod cavity. I might post some pictures of that process, the jigs I use, and the such, for documentation purposes.
I am expecting a delivery for many of the remaining parts that will make up the guitar, but I still have no idea what pickups I plan to use. I will probably just wind something myself at first and decide later if I want to change them. Additionally, I'm unsure about pickguard material...I bought some vinyl tile that I will use temporarily...can't beat 88 cents. I might go with some plain black garolite, but I feel this guitar might call for something a little flashier -- perhaps black pearl pickguard, or even brown tortoise, but that gets pretty pricey...which is silly because it's just a sheet of plastic.
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