Busy Week
The vacationing spirit has finally worn off a little and I decided to do some work around the house. What started out last week as fixing a crack in the bathroom door and then repainting it has turned into a full-fledged reworking of said bathroom. Along the way, I also started reading the new Harry Potter book.

Basically, the washroom, after fifteen years of constant use, has definitely succumbed to serious wear and tear. Major damage includes water damage on the wall and ceiling drywall from a roof leak a few years back. Minor damage includes a well-worn a lifted vinyl floor. The wall has been ripped and patched up. I painted the ceiling today. The walls will be painted when the floor is done and the borders are re-applied.

The floor initiative is a much more interesting experience, as I'm approaching it from learn-as-you-go method. Based on what I had heard about other houses, I'm surprised how easily the vinyl came off; easier than many price tags. The subflooring cement was messy, though the resulting orange floor is nice and level, yet allows for some surface movement. We bought tiles and a tile cutter today. It went terribly until we realized that we were using the wrong blade and the laser guide was majorly out of calibration. Then it went well, but it was getting dark. The remainder of the evening was spent cutting 12x12 inch newpaper pieces and figuring out how to cut the more complex tile shapes. That's what I'll be doing all of tomorrow.

It's remarkable how refreshing a little project like this is.

On a sidenote, this week's Battlestar Galactica was awesome. The Old Man is back on his feet as things get worse and worse for everyone. My only concern is that while they've upped the drama and the tension quite a bit this season, they really shouldn't try to push it further. There is such a thing as overdoing it, and many shows have been hurt by something overdone. The occasional high-tension episode is great, but it would suck if the show fell into something overdone like the two-parter habit that bit Voyager in the behind.