okay, so i mentioned last week that my toilet is broken. it is STILL broken. i went to Home Depot (which i shall call Home Sucko from now on) and bought what i thought was the correct part. an employee who claimed, "yea, i can help you with plumbing...i guess i know enough," (i know, that should have been a clue!) told me that this generic fill valve would replace the fill valve on any toilet. he was wrong. i have a Mansfield toilet, which of course needs special parts.
so anyway, i buy the part, and get home to realize there isn't a shut-off valve for the water, nor do i have any of the correct tools for the job. so since my Dad knows how to turn the main water line off, and has a toolbox containing more than 15 screwdrivers and a hammer, i ask for help. you're thinking this is probably near the end of the story? wrong. turns out, since my water is through a private company rather than the City, you can't turn the water off at the man-hole thing in the yard. aarrrgghhhh. so...with no idea how to turn the water off, and my brother (who owns the house) out of town and unreachable, and the water company closed for the weekend...i wait.
last night, i finally find out how to turn the water off (which is a grid-like system in the garage with a valve for each water outlet in the house - weird!). so this morning i turn the water off and start work! only to discover the generic part that idiot dude at Home Sucko told me to buy will not work in my toilet. long-story-long: after sponging up excess water in the tank, unscrewing the water line, and spending 30 minutes trying to loosen the bolt that holds the fill valve in...i have to buy a different part. a part that no hardware store carries (or so they say over the phone). what to do?
well...i didn't throw a massive fit, so that's a win. i merely put all the parts back together as best i could, turned the water back on, and started writing an entirely TOO long and detailed blog to vent my frustration. has anyone even made it all the way through this entry? i know it's been unnecessary...but i just want the world (or the 5 people that read my blog) to know that i TRIED, damnit! i was willing to get dirty and learn toilet-repair-lingo...all to no avail. oh well...i'm going back to sewing!
Monday, April 19, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
miss meows-a-lot
anyone want a free cat? she's 5 years old, beautiful and sweet...and has a lovely, piercing meow. which she vocalizes alot. she may wake you up at 4am every single day, meowing and clawing at your bedroom door...but other than that she's pretty great!
ahhh...i'm only joking of course...i couldn't part with my little Arsala. but i was about to throw her out at 4:30 this morning when she would not stop making noise. especially since i had another interview today...i needed my stress-free beauty rest!
the interview went well. pretty informal...but i like this place. we'll see how it all shakes out. not going to jinx myself by talking about it too much....
in other news, i have a DIY project for tomorrow...my toilet is broken and i'm going to try to repair the damage on my own! the little balloon-y thing (yes, that is the technical description) broke off. this may have happened at 4:30 this morning when i was trying to go back to sleep but couldn't due to the constant sound of running toilet water, along with a meowing cat. anyway, with good intentions i tried to lift the balloon-y thing to stop the water, but apparently i had sleep-deprived strength, and ended up breaking some random piece of plastic. i think it's a do-able fix though. we'll see!
and it's back to the sewing room tomorrow. i may have precious little time left to do the GypsyBird thing full-time, so i need to get it worked out!
ahhh...i'm only joking of course...i couldn't part with my little Arsala. but i was about to throw her out at 4:30 this morning when she would not stop making noise. especially since i had another interview today...i needed my stress-free beauty rest!
the interview went well. pretty informal...but i like this place. we'll see how it all shakes out. not going to jinx myself by talking about it too much....
in other news, i have a DIY project for tomorrow...my toilet is broken and i'm going to try to repair the damage on my own! the little balloon-y thing (yes, that is the technical description) broke off. this may have happened at 4:30 this morning when i was trying to go back to sleep but couldn't due to the constant sound of running toilet water, along with a meowing cat. anyway, with good intentions i tried to lift the balloon-y thing to stop the water, but apparently i had sleep-deprived strength, and ended up breaking some random piece of plastic. i think it's a do-able fix though. we'll see!
and it's back to the sewing room tomorrow. i may have precious little time left to do the GypsyBird thing full-time, so i need to get it worked out!
Monday, April 12, 2010
spring has arrived....
okay, so maybe it arrived a few weeks ago, but i have just recently begun to appreciate this BEAUTIFUL weather! after getting solid confirmation from the handy-manny mechanic at Rapid Muffler in MWC (props to these guys for being honest with me) that Lola is really un-fixable for less than 2grand (so sad)...i went to my folks' house to pout. but instead, we sat outside in the back garden and enjoyed the lovely warm weather and cool breeze.
this inspired me to go home and work on my hellhole of a backyard. since i've seen about 17 spiders and creepy-crawlers in the last week, i decided to spray for bugs first. then i swept off the patio and cleaned out my grill. (note: never spray water into a charcoal grill - it creates a real mess!) i tried to mow the lawn (since a certain roommate of mine hasn't accomplished this task) but i couldn't get the mower to start. i even gave myself a nasty blister doing all this labor! look at me...TCOB. taking care of business!
in other news, tomorrow i have a second interview for a design job. i'm praying for God's will here...if it's meant to be, it will be. i'll update with the results.
i will also have 15 new bags completed very soon! i cut the fabrics out already and just need to cut and fuse all the interfacings and stitch them up! these are perfect spring bags. gotta get them on etsy!
this inspired me to go home and work on my hellhole of a backyard. since i've seen about 17 spiders and creepy-crawlers in the last week, i decided to spray for bugs first. then i swept off the patio and cleaned out my grill. (note: never spray water into a charcoal grill - it creates a real mess!) i tried to mow the lawn (since a certain roommate of mine hasn't accomplished this task) but i couldn't get the mower to start. i even gave myself a nasty blister doing all this labor! look at me...TCOB. taking care of business!
in other news, tomorrow i have a second interview for a design job. i'm praying for God's will here...if it's meant to be, it will be. i'll update with the results.
i will also have 15 new bags completed very soon! i cut the fabrics out already and just need to cut and fuse all the interfacings and stitch them up! these are perfect spring bags. gotta get them on etsy!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
sew sew sew your boat
working away the past few days...a little housework, a little job searching, and a little sewing & patternmaking! ah, i've been busy. alas, it's never busy enough! but, with the help of my fab cousin-in-law i'm this close to having an official GypsyBird logo! then i need to get business cards, a website, and labels. and then an etsy site. and then i'll probably get a full-time job and this will all have to go to a night and weekend thing. yikes.
i'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with the what-am-i-going-to-do-with-my-life situation. but in order to not think about the heavy stuff for right now, i'm going to cut out bags. i've got fabric & linings picked out for 12 summery, bright clutches...so i'll just keep my hands busy and blast my 'sewing songs' and hope the answers all come to me somehow!
i'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with the what-am-i-going-to-do-with-my-life situation. but in order to not think about the heavy stuff for right now, i'm going to cut out bags. i've got fabric & linings picked out for 12 summery, bright clutches...so i'll just keep my hands busy and blast my 'sewing songs' and hope the answers all come to me somehow!
Monday, April 5, 2010
i'm trying to win a website here!
i forgot to mention that while at the WE Inspire conference last week, i entered to win a free website by Main Street Web Development (sitesonmain.com). one lucky winner will get a website designed by them, and since i am really needing gypsybirddesign.com to be developed, i'm hoping it's me! so, i get an additional 5 entries to the contest by mentioning them on my blog...so accept the shameless plug! not to mention, they have a pretty cool website...check them out! once again, the link is:
http://www.sitesonmain.com/
http://www.sitesonmain.com/
crazy fan
so i had the interview today...it went well i think. i don't know, i was pretty nervous. but we'll see what happens! hoping for the best. but i will say that i looked great! super-professional-Shea...doesn't happen often.
anyway, tonight i'm happy and watching a Dirty Jobs marathon. if i haven't mentioned this before, i am totally in love with Mike Rowe. he is so dreamy! if only he would come to OKC and fall in love with me...how great would life be?
on a more realistic topic, please check out this very funny and short clip from one of my favorite authors, Jen Lancaster, on her new book "My Fair Lazy". she is such a great writer...totally hilarious and relatable.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m3KAKABCVR1EBX
last week, in a moment of admiration and bravity, i wrote Jen Lancaster a fan email. i don't normally do this kind of thing...and here's why - in an attempt to wow her with my words, i overlooked the fact that twice i misspelled her name, using 2 "n's". she is snarky and impatient enough (from what i gather in her books) that this is the kind of thing that would completely annoy her. shameful.
so until i can figure out a way to write Mike Rowe and not make an idiot out of myself, i'll just have to continue watching Dirty Jobs and dreaming....
anyway, tonight i'm happy and watching a Dirty Jobs marathon. if i haven't mentioned this before, i am totally in love with Mike Rowe. he is so dreamy! if only he would come to OKC and fall in love with me...how great would life be?
on a more realistic topic, please check out this very funny and short clip from one of my favorite authors, Jen Lancaster, on her new book "My Fair Lazy". she is such a great writer...totally hilarious and relatable.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m3KAKABCVR1EBX
last week, in a moment of admiration and bravity, i wrote Jen Lancaster a fan email. i don't normally do this kind of thing...and here's why - in an attempt to wow her with my words, i overlooked the fact that twice i misspelled her name, using 2 "n's". she is snarky and impatient enough (from what i gather in her books) that this is the kind of thing that would completely annoy her. shameful.
so until i can figure out a way to write Mike Rowe and not make an idiot out of myself, i'll just have to continue watching Dirty Jobs and dreaming....
Sunday, April 4, 2010
nervous nellie
happy Easter blog world! today was a beautiful day to celebrate faith, family and food. and we can't forget the eggs...lots and lots of eggs. we hid-and-sought 125 Easter eggs today. it was work! but the precious, beautiful kids in my family make it totally worth it.
i have had a busy few days with job hunting and preparing for a big interview tomorrow. i'm excited for the opportunity, and just hope it works out the way it's supposed to. :) whatever that means!
i'm at a loss for words tonight...distracted and nervous about tomorrow i guess. gotta shake it off and wow the potential employers!
i have had a busy few days with job hunting and preparing for a big interview tomorrow. i'm excited for the opportunity, and just hope it works out the way it's supposed to. :) whatever that means!
i'm at a loss for words tonight...distracted and nervous about tomorrow i guess. gotta shake it off and wow the potential employers!
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