This weekend was a busy one. We finally got started on our basement remodeling project. Stage one is putting in egress windows so that we will be allowed to put two bedrooms in there. We were able to get the hole dug, put in the drainage gravel, and pour the slabs that will form the base of the egress wells. A lot of work but we are finally on our way.
It will be very nice to finally have this stuff done. It will still be a while before the rooms are finished because we are trying to pay for all this as we go as opposed to racking up a bunch of debt. Hopefully in the next few weeks we can get the windows completely finished and then we will be home free to start on the framing downstairs. I can't wait.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Job Security
Some jobs will always be needed. Medical jobs for instance rarely go away. As long as we are all mortal, people will need hospitals. So if you have no idea what you want to do but you want to help people and have job security then consider medical assisting school, or if you are truly ambitious, med school.
Having a job in that industry probably won't always be easy but it should always be available. Something to think about in our current national situation.
Having a job in that industry probably won't always be easy but it should always be available. Something to think about in our current national situation.
Have A Nice Trip
Tubs can be dangerous. First, they are wet. Second, they are slick even when they are dry. So the combination of the two can be dangerous for just about anyone, but mostly seniors and toddlers. I almost always lift my kids out of the tub to limit the risk of injury.
Now they have walk in bathtubs. Not an easy thing to picture if you haven't one but they are great for solving this problem. Basically it's a tub with a door that allows you to get in and out without having to step over the side. What will they think of next?
Now they have walk in bathtubs. Not an easy thing to picture if you haven't one but they are great for solving this problem. Basically it's a tub with a door that allows you to get in and out without having to step over the side. What will they think of next?
Cushions
I love it that we have outdoor furniture on our deck. Frankly I'd like to have some more but there is one thing about it that annoys me. Unless I want our cushions to mold and smell bad after a while, I have to cart them in and out of the garage every time I want to use them.
Sure they are weather "resistant" but mold can grow on just about anything that gets wet so can't just leave that stuff outside. It would be a lot less annoying if I could. I'm sure that someone has solved this problem already so perhaps I will need to research it more.
Sure they are weather "resistant" but mold can grow on just about anything that gets wet so can't just leave that stuff outside. It would be a lot less annoying if I could. I'm sure that someone has solved this problem already so perhaps I will need to research it more.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Time To Get Clean
The disaster in the Gulf this week has me thinking. I've always been all about clean energy in the abstract sense. I don't have a solar powered home but I wish that I lived in a world in which the problem of fossil fuel reliance had already been solved.
I'm hoping that this disaster could spawn a new era in which we start truly caring about how we create our energy. I think we need to have a national energy auditor whose job it is to make sure that we are creating our energy as cleanly as possible and grant monies to those who want to try and make it cleaner. A Czar of energy if you will. Not sure if it would help but it would be a good start.
I'm hoping that this disaster could spawn a new era in which we start truly caring about how we create our energy. I think we need to have a national energy auditor whose job it is to make sure that we are creating our energy as cleanly as possible and grant monies to those who want to try and make it cleaner. A Czar of energy if you will. Not sure if it would help but it would be a good start.
Credit Scores
Whoever invented credit scores is a genius. Firstly, it gives you a convenient excuse to discriminate when it comes to offering loans that can't be misconstrued to have anything to do with things beyond money.
Secondly, now that everyone uses this number, people want to know what theirs is, so you can charge them money to find out or even make them feel like you are doing them a favor by offering them a free credit score.
It's always amazing to me when people can not only create a product but create the market for that product at the same time. Rock salesmen, also known as jewelers are the prime example of course.
Secondly, now that everyone uses this number, people want to know what theirs is, so you can charge them money to find out or even make them feel like you are doing them a favor by offering them a free credit score.
It's always amazing to me when people can not only create a product but create the market for that product at the same time. Rock salesmen, also known as jewelers are the prime example of course.
Internet Lists
For some reason people really like lists. Lots of people make lists to help them remember things. There are "todo" lists, grocery lists and even honey-do lists.
It's no wonder then that lists have become very popular on the internet. Almost as popular as putting the letter "i" in front of your product name. For instance, there is craigslist, angieslist, and even www.carinsurancelist.com.
People love lists, and they like it even better when other people do the dirty work and leave them to make their decisions. Internet lists are great for that.
It's no wonder then that lists have become very popular on the internet. Almost as popular as putting the letter "i" in front of your product name. For instance, there is craigslist, angieslist, and even www.carinsurancelist.com.
People love lists, and they like it even better when other people do the dirty work and leave them to make their decisions. Internet lists are great for that.
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