Not really a project of mine, but someone made it! That someone happened to be Jared Hess. Every now and then I find movies that I just really really like and for some reason this one has made the list. With it’s fashionable attire, unique story, and somewhat uncomfortable cast styling this one definitely grabbed me. It’s got action, drama, comedy, space, flying deer with rockets, and a happy ending. Staring Jemaine Clement (which you may have seen in The Flight of the Conchords),it’s a tale of a boy with a dream…kind of like Rudy, but with less football, and not the same plot. Anytime a friend of mine is asking for movie recommendations I always throw this one out there and hope that they return with a satisfied experience. If you enjoyed Napoleon Dynamite, chances are you’ll enjoy this one as well; plus, it’s got a supa’ fly soundtrack (see second video).

One of my most favorite projects as of yet…the engagement ring I made to propose to my girlfriend now fiancé. I’ve always thought this would be a great way to propose rather than the shot in the dark trip to a jewelry store. Truth be told, I don’t know much about rings, the names for the different shapes, or the styles of diamonds. Like a raccoon, I see sparkles and think “oooOOoooo”. A few years back, I came across the story of the claddagh ring. Being of Irish descent, I was automatically drawn to the story and it is most likely what planted the seed in my head of putting myself into making a ring of such importance. I am super lucky to have found someone that would understand and totally dig the way it all went down. She does want to eventually have the sparkles, but at the moment she is very proud and excited about my gift to her…and I couldn’t be happier.

This was a project I had worked on a while back that has proven useful over the last few months on a number of projects for my company. While taking these pictures I thought to myself, “I should make a blog to post all of the random things I get into throughout the years!”…and that’s the main reason this blog exists. I didn’t really want anything too fancy, as this workstation was already doomed for abuse from multiple variables. After last Christmas, one of my presents had become home depot credit (thanks pops!), so I did some sketching and measuring and found what I needed to make it happen. The only thing I didn’t buy was the table top which, from about 4th grade to 12th grade, served as part of the desk in my room at my parents’ house. I can’t believe something from Wal-Mart has lasted soo long. After heading off to collage, my parents did what any parent who missed their kids would do…they threw out all their crap and made use for it where they needed it. After several home projects, my parents had managed to accidentally create a pretty sweet looking piece of art. Unfortunately my decor and lady, never quite agreed with it and it was stuck in storage until this day arrived. While sketching, I realized that I would also need a way to stabilize small pieces of wood while I did some detail work, so I popped a couple hinges on the pegboard and desk. All the while my dog Olivia (aka Livi) supervised.