karinoyo » money in money out http://www.karinoyo.com deconstruction. education. unstill life with hounds. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:01:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 how to really, really, hate your genetic predispositions. http://www.karinoyo.com/archives/247 http://www.karinoyo.com/archives/247#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:38:00 +0000 k2 http://www.karinoyo.com/2007/12/how-to-really-really-hate-your-genetic-predispositions/
Especially if you’ve got the chromosone that says “will automatically have the HARDEST FRICKIN TIME when it comes to electrical systems”. I’m talking everything from Kaypro to Compaq to Apple, and every operating system from MS-Dos 1.0 through Windows NT, from Apple’s first release through the first Mac up to Leopard 10.5, all the way [...]]]> http://www.karinoyo.com/archives/247/feed 0 ah, the psychology of it all! http://www.karinoyo.com/archives/102 http://www.karinoyo.com/archives/102#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:53:00 +0000 k2 http://www.karinoyo.com/?p=102
First, I think it must be the tape measure. Really. I measured the distance from fridge shelf to ceiling at least three times, and was reasonably satisfied that two 30″ high cabinets would come no closer than 4″ to the ceiling, enough room for a strip of drywall, the moulding, blah blah blah. Err, NO. Stupid 30″, [...]]]> http://www.karinoyo.com/archives/102/feed 0 In a much more pleasant vein (at least if you’re me) http://www.karinoyo.com/archives/101 http://www.karinoyo.com/archives/101#comments Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:18:00 +0000 k2 http://www.karinoyo.com/?p=101
The odd comments here and there about kitchens made me stop and think of what we’ve done so far — as I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I am, finally, beginning to think it just might not be a giant robot. Yay. Well, for starters, we replaced every appliance but [...]]]> http://www.karinoyo.com/archives/101/feed 0 is it spring yet, because this feels like cleaning. http://www.karinoyo.com/archives/80 http://www.karinoyo.com/archives/80#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:39:00 +0000 k2 http://www.karinoyo.com/?p=80
My grandmother used to call it “getting or-gin-ized,” where /gin/ is the same as the alcoholic beverage. Right on the tails of the Amazing Wardrobe Reconstruction, I seem to be feeling this sudden flare-up of Virgoan Organization Syndrome, which is quite peculiar. It only happens about every two or three years, and it’s quite terrifying; there [...]]]> http://www.karinoyo.com/archives/80/feed 0