They know my secret
I was so close
Over the past two weeks, I attempted to install ethernet cables from the router (middle of the second floor) to (1) the computer room (far end of second floor), and (2) the TV room (opposite side from computer room on first floor). This involved climbing up into the monster-infested attic, and crawling around while trying to avoid falling through the ceiling.
Sunday was the penultimate day. I had already given up on wiring the computer room, and settled on just wiring the router through the attic to the downstairs xbox. You know, for the kids.
I had cut a hole in the wall in the TV room to receive the wire, and a smaller hole in the attic to send the wire downstairs. Not surprisingly, the wire did not get past the second floor. I made another hole in the second-floor bedroom (which is above the TV room) and after much trial and error, snaked a trial rope from the attic to that hole.
All that was left was to drill a hole from the second floor to the first floor and send the rope down to the first floor. What I failed to realize (until the bitter end) was that the wood under the second floor is six inches thick. After two runs to the hardware store, and getting the drill bit stuck twice (you think I'd learn after the first time), I decided to give in. I was so close yet so far.
I spent the rest of the day attempting to patch up holes: in the bedroom I made a nice 6"x6" hole in my attempts to drill and my more diligent attempts to get the drill bit out of the floor holes. I also managed to put a smaller hole through the wall on the stairs (other side of the bedroom wall when drilling diagonally down--I knew there was trouble when I saw the light).
I ran out of drywall patches, and I decided to cover up the TV room hole with an ethernet plate to make it look like I succeeded. I just have to remember not to plug anything into it.
Final Score
Villa: 4 (holes)
David: 0 (ethernet cables)
Mercer Island, WA | 2009.06.22 | Cast of Horribles | Failure, Home improvement
I don't know why I thought I could do it
A fitting Friday Horrible. This was the last in the line of Betrothed, my failed attempt at a video game. As you can see it ended in abject failure. I'm used to it.
For those tracking the Seattle weather at home, it will get into the high forties next week. It looks like we won't get any snow. I did doodle a couple of snow Horribles just in case.
Don't forget, tonight is part deux of Julie's choral concert.
Mercer Island, WA | 2009.12.11 | Cast of Horribles | Failure, Suffering
I'm not good at what I want to be good at
A very productive weekend--at least in the Horribles department. I gained more than two weeks on my queue. (I think I'm winning.)
There's a wind advisory for Seattle. Not sure what that means. It was sunny this morning and it's still almost sunny. Even now I can see the dark gray clouds on the horizon moving in this direction.
The dogs are over their stomach sickness. I was getting sick of cleaning liquid poo from the dog room every morning and evening. I'm just happy that we have a dog room and I wasn't cleaning liquid poo from the hardwood floors.
Mercer Island, WA | 2010.05.03 | Cast of Horribles | Depressed, Failure
Dream big and fail small: why I never hit it big
