I apparently need coffee to maintain a positive mental attitude at work... otherwise depression sets in, and that's just no fun. Time to talk to the shrink about upping the meds, I guess.
Tuesday and Wednesday were good work nights at the Trails, it would seem. Got a few doors built, got some stuff painted, got some stuff fastened together... if things go well, the significant construction will be DONE soon and we can get on to the important things, such as decoration and ACTING.
I'm about a Sunday behind in my prop making, but I may be able to catch up this Sunday because I found a co-conspirator in sculpting... let's hope she can make it over and we can build the leg!
I've also done some good work on the disembodied arm. I had painted on a skin of translucent white/gray silicon and then I airbrushed in some coloring and veins and stuff. Now I need to seal this coloring (perhaps with a thin layer of clear silicon, I have e-mail in to the company), lay the bones in (I fastened the bones together yesterday), and do the final cast. And pray the seamlines don't show up too much.
I'm almost finished with John Taylor Gatto's online book (www.johntaylorgatto.com). And while he *is* a bit of a kook, he also provides a detailed and well-documented look at why our school system is the way it is, and what it's purpose is. Note that the purpose of the school system is NOT education, but "schooling"... a different beast. Anyway, I may rant more on this later. Or go read the book, there is a lot of information in there.
Posted by Edwin at September 16, 2004 07:49 AM