Texas has its own power grid. Go Texas!

I got my new cell phone last night. I absolutely adore it. If you get an e-mail from 18324190602@tmobile.com, that's me! The phone has a camera in it and I'm totally in love with the idea of e-mailing my friends/family with random pictures! (Especially since I get unlimited pictures for the first month free!)

Last night I went on a shopping spree to get the last of the supplies I need to do the Great Laminate Floor project. I felt like such an idiot, I asked the Home Depot guys all sorts of stupid questions about appropriate uses of a saw, using a chalk line, a cawking gun, getting the measurements I need from a level, etc. Its hard to believe I have a degree in engineering and my father owns a machine shop -- for all I know the world of practical construction is about as foreign to me as decorative Japanese flower arranging (unless you count building, and re-building, and building again the dock at our cottage). Luckily, I have some people stopping in to help, and Sarah's going to stick out the majority of the project with me (thank god!) so hopefully common sense will prevail and no major screw ups will occur.