Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Sunday, April 19, 2015
誡子書
夫君子之行，靜以修身，儉以養德，非澹泊無以明志，非寧靜無以致遠。夫學須靜也，才須學也，非學無以廣才，非静無以成學。慆慢則不能研精，險躁則不能理性。年與時馳，意與日去，遂成枯落，多不接世，悲守窮廬，將復何及！
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Slabs and slabs of stones
Final day of our spring break with the kids...and we venture out to start shopping for countertops and kitchen cabinets. My biggest fear...with almost any type of shopping... is the sheer amount of choices we have!! There are so many stores. So many options. So many prices. It'll drive me crazy. It's already started to drive Joyce crazy.
One thing I noticed while doing our round of shopping. There's no lack of business in the remodeling business! It's such a lucrative business. And the thought creeps into my mind.... why can't I do this??
Heck... I can sell cabinets and stones. I can be a general contractor and take young/helpless/ignorant couples around and sell them things (while keeping 30% of the discount I get as a GC). How hard can it be??
Second career maybe?
One thing I noticed while doing our round of shopping. There's no lack of business in the remodeling business! It's such a lucrative business. And the thought creeps into my mind.... why can't I do this??
Heck... I can sell cabinets and stones. I can be a general contractor and take young/helpless/ignorant couples around and sell them things (while keeping 30% of the discount I get as a GC). How hard can it be??
Second career maybe?
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Remodeling
After almost two years of planning, drawing and design... our remodeling permit was approved today. It's official. We've been in this house 10 years and other than painting the walls... we haven't done anything! It truly was move in condition.
Thus begins the next month's frantic search for appliances... granite countertops... kitchen cabinets... bathroom vanities... and most importantly, a place to live while they're remodeling!! OH MY!!
Thus begins the next month's frantic search for appliances... granite countertops... kitchen cabinets... bathroom vanities... and most importantly, a place to live while they're remodeling!! OH MY!!
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Timeshare
Found a great deal at a Art and Wine Festival where we got to go to a vacation villa for only $400... but we get $200 cash back. So only $200!!! (normally priced at $1200). The catch is... you have to sit through a 90 minute presentation on becoming a Timeshare member.
From the minute I sat down... I was an a-hole. I disrupted the guy's pace. I interrupted him. I turned his sales pitch into a conversation. He in turn...got annoyed at me. Back and forth... back and forth.
Not sure what I have against salespeople. Maybe it's from the awful experience as a kid when I saw dad get ripped off time and time again at the used car lots.
Every salesman is sleazy. They're dishonest, no matter how nice they come across. And they'll do anything to get your business.
The crazy...CRAZY thing was. I think I can do that job...and do it well. HA!!
From the minute I sat down... I was an a-hole. I disrupted the guy's pace. I interrupted him. I turned his sales pitch into a conversation. He in turn...got annoyed at me. Back and forth... back and forth.
Not sure what I have against salespeople. Maybe it's from the awful experience as a kid when I saw dad get ripped off time and time again at the used car lots.
Every salesman is sleazy. They're dishonest, no matter how nice they come across. And they'll do anything to get your business.
The crazy...CRAZY thing was. I think I can do that job...and do it well. HA!!
Sunday, April 05, 2015
Leisure Reading...
Nn's favorite leisure reading book is the Bible. Not just any bible... But mom and dad's adult bible. Should I be thankful or a bit worried...?
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