The Quest Continues!

While previous posts have placed a fair amount of focus on the birth of my living room, I have been working on another room in a parallel process. This room is to be named my Hobby Room and/or Office. It is the tie down space for my wireless network and lap top when it isn't out roaming the house. To transition the office space from mere office to hobby space, I purchased a shelving unit that came with a secret identity: Work Bench.

Now I only needed something to validate the shelving unit's separate identity. I mean if there was no crime, would Clark Kent really need to be Superman? or Bruce Wayne - Batman? While I'm sure at least a few of you could mount a serious argument as to the contrary, the simple answer is no. So I went in search of my crime, I mean hobby. Where better a place to look than:

Ah, yes, HobbyTown USA, with it's conventional English defying title is the IIT nerds' batcave. It's got gears, motors, RPGs, rockets, models, legos, and erector sets. I suppose the only thing it's really missing is misc computer parts, but we've got online stores, junk yards, and thrift stores to meet those needs.

When I walked in, the (I'm assuming) owner, asked me if he could help me with anything. "Hmm... Nope. I'm just looking for a hobby, and this seemed like the aptly named place to find one." I wandered around looking at everything for a good 30 minutes. I think I hid my desires well enough to seem somewhat normal; I kept the drooling to a miniumum and did my best not too oogle too much.

Having watched me do a circuit or two, the owner asked, "Can I answer any questions for you?" "Uh, yeah, you know I just need something to build. I'm interested in an RC car kit, I think." Following those magic words, the wall of cars dwindled to about 3 that were actually meant to challenge the builder a little. It's amazing what talking to a sales person can do!

I am now the proud owner of my very first truck. It doesn't really get me from point A to point B, it needs a little work, but it gets great gas mileage! (I know sometimes my jokes are lame.)


So Work Bench is now secure in its identity as a work bench versus a storage unit, and I've got something silly to spend excess money on... wait a minute... My goal is just to get my fingers moving, my brain thinking, and possibly grow a hobby.


As I checked out at HobbyTown USA, the owner asked, "Do you want to purchase the transmitter, receiver, batteries, charger, motor, servo... "

As he droned on, I casually took note of the growing price of this new hobby, and told him, "You, know, I think I'll hold off on those."

"Alright, well have a good day!"

"Thanks, I'm sure I'll be back."

And then, as I walked out the door, I'm certain I heard an evil cackle followed by, "Don't I know it." Perhaps this man, not unlike Work Bench, has a secret identity. I'm fairly certain he went home that night and told his wife they can now afford the new boat...

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I love you all and miss you more than you can imagine. I hope you are enjoying my updates. I appreciate the feedback I've received, and ask that you please keep it coming. Being all alone out here (cue the mini violin here), its nice to know you are out there. :)

Below, you'll see pictures of step 1: removing everything from the box and step two: the progress I made in the first night. I've done a little more since these pictures, so I'll update you on that later.