I'm getting old.

So lately there has been a great deal of complaining about people not showing up on time or even at all. All I ask is that people show up when they say they will and stay for a decent amount of time (this means actually getting something done). I understand that sometimes things come up and you just can't get out of them...I know...I have to take stupid quizzes on the computer in GTM and I have to make a reservation outside classtime in order to take it...STUPID! Just call someone who's supposed to be there and let them know.

Taping and floating took a bit longer than I had hoped. I think I went through the house like 4 times with different people and a light to check for spots that were missed. After the 4th go-round, I was pretty confident that the mudding was done. Well, some people disagreed. Let's just say that I think more mud was put on the walls than was necessary, but oh well. Now, we have primed the entire private side of the house, and I'm pleased to say that priming went fast. We also did 2 coats of stain on the concrete. It looks psychadelic at the moment.

The retaining wall was also started. This was pretty exciting. Tonight, we are to buy some more concrete blocks to complete the wall. I hope it looks good in the end.

...I want to pass out now...

Which do you choose?

So sheetrock has started on the house. I got to float yesterday. It's messing, yet peaceful. I do not like hanging sheetrock though...all the cutting and holding and screwing...i hate it. Another thing that I hate is colors. Why can't we all the pick 1 color and love it? That would be too easy. And with colors that are supposedly voted out, how do they keep coming back? There's gotta be some undermining here. And what does it mean when the teachers don't like the colors that you are choosing from? Do we listen to them? Does it matter what teachers who don't even have anything to do with this class think?

Even though progress is fairly steady, decisions are getting harder and harder to make. For me, I'm noticing that some people don't really listen to things I have to say. I try to complete things with the least amount of error; try to do things the easy and efficient way. But sometimes, I guess, the harder way is just the way to do it. I don't know.

...I think we will finish.