I bought and used my first cordless drill today!  It is cool because you can wave it around and use it even though it’s not plugged into the wall. Which may be self-evident from the term “cordless drill,” but it’s one thing to say it and another thing to experience it.

I’ll tell you one thing, though--I sure am glad I read the instructions before using it.  It says “Do not operate this equipment while under the influence of alcohol.”

Wow!  I sure am grateful to the brain trust that came up with that nugget of zen wisdom.  I only hope it’s not too late to log on to Evite and cancel my “Do Tequila Shots While Helping Greg Install His New Window Blinds” extravaganza!

On a not-entirely unrelated note, I’d like to mention to my friends that yes, I put together the wine cabinet myself.  And yes, that is not necessarily good news considering that I got a B minus in shop because my wooden elephant looked more like an aardvark (I lived Anthony Michael Hall in The Breakfast Club*).  And yes, that does mean you shouldn’t make any sudden moves in my living room. Really, it’s a wine cabinet that’s a lot like that cute freshman girl that we all knew in college who was from a strict upbringing and away from home from the first time--you put some wine inside of it, and it starts trembling, and shaking, and basically feeling a little fragile.

*Minus the bit with the flare gun.