Somewhere in Middle America

Sunday, November 9

Wiring stuff

Ok, so the productivity train keeps rolling here at the house. Nick came over today, and we wired up another light in the garage. It's a 3-car, and even with a double-bulb at the only socket, it's still pretty dim. Hence, another ceiling fixture. I'll stick another pair of lights in there (these are all CFLs, mind you) and it'll be perfect. In a side note, I totally dropped two of those CFL bulbs in the garage. There's mercury everywhere. Good thing the kid's not around.

Sunday I'll be wiring up two more lights in the basement. There's a storage room with the AC and water heater and whatnot. Plenty of space for other stuff, but not enough light ... you see the trend here?

Nick also helped me add an electrical outlet so the stove would be happy.

Next up is running the 40 amp service from the stove area (it's gas now, so the giant outlet is available for other purposes) to the garage to a new wall panel. From there it'll power two circuits around the garage (outlets) and then new sconces on the outside of the garage eventually.

I really need to get on insulating that garage. It's stupid cold in there. The weather here in Omaha has dropped to a nice steady 40 degrees ...

Finished the trim (finally) in the "office." Should be able to get that all set up this week. Asim's room is left. The days are numbered, and my travel schedule is spiking here at the end. I have a trip to Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Ohio and then Lancaster. Actually I think this is my last full weekend here before Maria and Asim return.

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What I've read (most recent on top)

  • Boomsday by Christopher Buckley
  • Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
  • Blindness by Jose Saramago
  • Blackwater by Jeremy Scahill
  • The Nasty Bits by Anthony Bourdain
  • Friday Night Lights by HG Bissinger

Who is this?

It's me, Rehan. Male. 29. Brown, overweight. Mechanical Engineering degree. Pittsburgh sports fan. Married to Maria, father of Asim. Project manager for an engineering consulting firm. Finally to the point where I really enjoy my job. Regular bike rider.

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