Monthly Archives: June 2013

Okay, where were we? Right… I was itching to do more work and being foiled by the humidity and the rain. I did my best to be patient, but: I am not patient. I finished the quote one night under … Continue reading →

I know it’s just yellow paint and stencils and this isn’t really the most creative thing you’ll ever see. But I’ve been interested to observe my own emotional interaction with this stupid mailbox. I’m OBSESSED with it. It’s been too … Continue reading →

Okay, so it took about ELEVENTY more coats of yellow paint. (And with each can of paint I buy, this project gets less and less cheap…) But finally I managed to spray on enough yellow to eliminate the patchiness, as … Continue reading →

Yay! Unlocked machine! Now the real renovation could begin. Firstly I wanted to remove several things that were ugly. The sample-copy rack had to go. The crosspieces popped right off when I applied a little pressure to the solder holding … Continue reading →

So I found myself in possession of a big old newspaper vending machine. It took me an hour to figure out how to open it, which I did mostly by sticking my arm in the available crack and seeing if … Continue reading →

Here is a new law of the internet: Craigslist transactions are weird, 100% of the time. Even if they end up going off more or less without a hitch, they’re WEIRD. This is a truth. My sister found the ad … Continue reading →