Brick by Brick

Think LEGO bricks are nothing more than colored plastic building blocks? Look at this and think again.

Mood: Intrigued
Music: The Jimi Hendrix Experience: "Foxey Lady"

Dammit!

It's April 28. It's almost May.

And it's snowing.

Are you fucking kidding me?

Dammit!

Mood: Pissed
Music: Van Halen: "Man on a Mission"

Nuked

This weekend brought with it an unexpected expense, as our microwave died. I was trying to use it to prepare supper on Saturday, and it just stopped suddenly while I was pressing buttons. It's served us well, though. It belonged to Maryanne's parents before they gave it to her, and it was probably close to 20 years old.

Sunday, then, we all took a trip to find a new one. We had a coupon for Bed Bath & Beyond, but it turns out we didn't like the one they had. We went to Brothers Main instead, as we'd had a good experience there previously when we bought our freezer. They only carry Amana microwaves in the store, but we found one we were happy with.

It's a bit noisier than the previous one, though a large part of that is the outside casing vibrating while the device is running. Since it's brand new and under warranty I think I'll contact the manufacturer to see if anything can be done about it.

Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Pink Floyd: "Hey You"