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Friday 25 May 2012
Debbie does ...: Building a chest of drawers
Debbie does ...: Building a chest of drawers: Oh dear, oh dear, I am just about the cleverest chicken that I know.. Not only did I build my own pool with the assistance of 3 dronkies, I...
Building a chest of drawers
Oh dear, oh dear, I am just about the cleverest chicken that I know.. Not only did I build my own pool with the assistance of 3 dronkies, I have now established that I am bloody good... well sort of..... when it comes to carpentry. I wonder if Extreme Makeover home edition would use me... I doubt it, cos their cupboards and whatever they build lasts. I think only hurricanes and tornados damage those goods.
Right so here is the story. A friend of mine bought me a chest of drawers to say thank you. This came in kit form. It even had pictures. Looking at the pictures and all the little things I got with it, it was complicated to tell you the truth. Now I am not saying I am the rocket scientist here and deciphered this shit, what I did however, was look for the simplest picture, which was the drawers..... Well now.... its easy to slip P 2 and P3 into P4 and then slide P7 under and then well OBVIOUSLY as per the picture, you add the front of the drawer with the handle on right... RIIIIIIIGHT!!!... SO I see the easy pics and follow the steps. What I have not mentioned is that I was doing Step 16 out of 19 steps as it looked the easiest. Bugger 1 - 15 ...will get there once I have done the easy. Anyway, these drawers look good man... I am so bloody proud I have my mother and Nazek and Sasha admiring my handywork... (uhm probably took about 1 hour for 4 drawers)... Only to discover, that I did not use all the little bits and bobs that came with this project and was meant to hold the drawer together.. First time I pull on the handle of the drawer, still on my bed... BAM... it comes off in my hand... now the drawer is back to 3 sides. I then decide to consult with the manual which is all in picture form, to assemble. I mean for fucksakes how difficult can this be. (smoke break here to gather thoughts) and back on the job.. I find the correct little thingys and insert where I should. After the drawers are done... oh and I had to undo the drawers to put the runners on the sides.... (2 and a half hours into the project) ok so a couple of smoke breaks you know, coffee breaks ... etc etc....After assembling the drawers it was easy. I actually should have done the manual cos really ... you do the easy bits first.... even if you do it and undo it cos something else had to be added.....
Finally...4 hours later, my chest of drawers is up... its standing up... its looking awesome.... Problem however..... I have 2 things in my hand that belongs on the chest of drawers. Its skrews that need to be skrewed in somewhere.... and well it looks great and all but its terribly wobbly. I am so damn scared to use the thing....its a wobble.... .. The point is... I did it... I put the damn thing together... kinda successfully too. Very proud of myself but I am gonna need a man to skrew it for me... hahahaha.... true story.
So now its weekend and all I can do is admire what I have built.. but not use it as it might topple. If anyone knows how to stabilize it... I need help... LOL...Have a great weekend you lot....
Right so here is the story. A friend of mine bought me a chest of drawers to say thank you. This came in kit form. It even had pictures. Looking at the pictures and all the little things I got with it, it was complicated to tell you the truth. Now I am not saying I am the rocket scientist here and deciphered this shit, what I did however, was look for the simplest picture, which was the drawers..... Well now.... its easy to slip P 2 and P3 into P4 and then slide P7 under and then well OBVIOUSLY as per the picture, you add the front of the drawer with the handle on right... RIIIIIIIGHT!!!... SO I see the easy pics and follow the steps. What I have not mentioned is that I was doing Step 16 out of 19 steps as it looked the easiest. Bugger 1 - 15 ...will get there once I have done the easy. Anyway, these drawers look good man... I am so bloody proud I have my mother and Nazek and Sasha admiring my handywork... (uhm probably took about 1 hour for 4 drawers)... Only to discover, that I did not use all the little bits and bobs that came with this project and was meant to hold the drawer together.. First time I pull on the handle of the drawer, still on my bed... BAM... it comes off in my hand... now the drawer is back to 3 sides. I then decide to consult with the manual which is all in picture form, to assemble. I mean for fucksakes how difficult can this be. (smoke break here to gather thoughts) and back on the job.. I find the correct little thingys and insert where I should. After the drawers are done... oh and I had to undo the drawers to put the runners on the sides.... (2 and a half hours into the project) ok so a couple of smoke breaks you know, coffee breaks ... etc etc....After assembling the drawers it was easy. I actually should have done the manual cos really ... you do the easy bits first.... even if you do it and undo it cos something else had to be added.....
Finally...4 hours later, my chest of drawers is up... its standing up... its looking awesome.... Problem however..... I have 2 things in my hand that belongs on the chest of drawers. Its skrews that need to be skrewed in somewhere.... and well it looks great and all but its terribly wobbly. I am so damn scared to use the thing....its a wobble.... .. The point is... I did it... I put the damn thing together... kinda successfully too. Very proud of myself but I am gonna need a man to skrew it for me... hahahaha.... true story.
So now its weekend and all I can do is admire what I have built.. but not use it as it might topple. If anyone knows how to stabilize it... I need help... LOL...Have a great weekend you lot....
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Long time
Oh its been ages since I have last blogged. I have been too busy and I actually missed it. Things are settling down now that Janet has gone back to the cold dreary UK and Sasha has moved to Johannesburg. Everyone is going their own ways and its so sad. But its winter so really, its just the right time to go to bed early with a good book or watch all those shows that I record.
A cooking bug has bitten me. Sasha taught me how to make bar one springrolls. OMG She can make it.... I cant.. either the chocolate comes out the side or else the flippen pastry burns.... who knew. Wait.... I did cos cooking never was my strong point was it. I think the winter is going to make me fat..... its gonna take my sexy away... noooooooooooo oh hell no I am going to have to stop it..
So racing was flippen awesome on the 5th of May 2012. Who knew that Aran could fly. To be perfectly honest here, everyone knows that Aran is a racer and a damn good one at that but who would have thought that my boy could go so damn fast on an outdated bike. To hear the comments and feel the vibe at the track was fantastic. It was so phenominal I got pissed. Oh wait... thats normal on a race day..
My ring tone on my phone is Kurt Darrens *Kaptein span die seile* which is freaking my friends out, but....... here is the thing, at the track, I was *Spanning die seile* while dancing somewhat. Dunno hey, vodka makes me langarm and sidestep and twist all at the same time. I think we need to rename my dancestep to langsteptwist. Its wicked moves... hard work I would say...... but can only be done once vodka induced...
Yep, soak in vodka and then get on dancefloor.... steps will follow....
So I just want to say it was mothers day and once again my boy made me proud. He even took his granny out for breakfast.... and then she done his washing...bwhahahahaha... OMG my mother is such a sucker when it comes to my handsome son.... I thought she treated my brother like a baby when he was early twenties but this is simply ridiculous. Aran has the old bat just where he wants her.....The Rattex Queen (as she is fondly know as) absolutely adores my son as he ties her up with cellotape and then tickles the shit outa her. Please bear in mind she can only fight back with one and and one leg. Poor duck... I think she likes it rough...Oh my word......
My sister and her brood were in a terrible motor vehicle accident over Easter in Umtata. The girls each broke their pelvis. The one the left pelvis the other the right and their little brother got concussed and broke some ribs, as did my sister. Armando hurt his right arm. I just think they should walk when they want to go somewhere... or else employ Malema as their driver.... just a thought....you never know ... the dude might need a job soon....
Ok now that I am finished talking shit... I will chat soon when some or other disaster hits me. For now though its the cooking.... and since all my hair got burnt the last time.... I have learnt... lean back when cooking.....LOL although the stove burnt my hair when I tried to light a damn cigarette. Damn.... gonna have to take it easy...
A cooking bug has bitten me. Sasha taught me how to make bar one springrolls. OMG She can make it.... I cant.. either the chocolate comes out the side or else the flippen pastry burns.... who knew. Wait.... I did cos cooking never was my strong point was it. I think the winter is going to make me fat..... its gonna take my sexy away... noooooooooooo oh hell no I am going to have to stop it..
So racing was flippen awesome on the 5th of May 2012. Who knew that Aran could fly. To be perfectly honest here, everyone knows that Aran is a racer and a damn good one at that but who would have thought that my boy could go so damn fast on an outdated bike. To hear the comments and feel the vibe at the track was fantastic. It was so phenominal I got pissed. Oh wait... thats normal on a race day..
My ring tone on my phone is Kurt Darrens *Kaptein span die seile* which is freaking my friends out, but....... here is the thing, at the track, I was *Spanning die seile* while dancing somewhat. Dunno hey, vodka makes me langarm and sidestep and twist all at the same time. I think we need to rename my dancestep to langsteptwist. Its wicked moves... hard work I would say...... but can only be done once vodka induced...
Yep, soak in vodka and then get on dancefloor.... steps will follow....
So I just want to say it was mothers day and once again my boy made me proud. He even took his granny out for breakfast.... and then she done his washing...bwhahahahaha... OMG my mother is such a sucker when it comes to my handsome son.... I thought she treated my brother like a baby when he was early twenties but this is simply ridiculous. Aran has the old bat just where he wants her.....The Rattex Queen (as she is fondly know as) absolutely adores my son as he ties her up with cellotape and then tickles the shit outa her. Please bear in mind she can only fight back with one and and one leg. Poor duck... I think she likes it rough...Oh my word......
My sister and her brood were in a terrible motor vehicle accident over Easter in Umtata. The girls each broke their pelvis. The one the left pelvis the other the right and their little brother got concussed and broke some ribs, as did my sister. Armando hurt his right arm. I just think they should walk when they want to go somewhere... or else employ Malema as their driver.... just a thought....you never know ... the dude might need a job soon....
Ok now that I am finished talking shit... I will chat soon when some or other disaster hits me. For now though its the cooking.... and since all my hair got burnt the last time.... I have learnt... lean back when cooking.....LOL although the stove burnt my hair when I tried to light a damn cigarette. Damn.... gonna have to take it easy...
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