Finally

Who would believe it? I didn't and still am sceptical but I'm pretty sure I've made it. Lucky too, because I was really getting worried there for a while.

What am I talking about? Well, I've opened the door on manhood and I'm not looking back. That's right, never looking back.

I won't ever forget how, when or where it happened. It was two Sundays ago, the evening on the 20th of May 2007. I was at home standing there with a philips head screw driver in my hand, an instruction booklet and some left over screws and dowel. It was complete! The impossible was possible! I had assembled a chest of drawers from Ikea!

Even a comparison of the two drawers look almost identical except for the birch/white finish. The Aneboda three drawer chest with dimensions of W80xD40xH100cm. For your reference it's on page 115 of the current Ikea catalogue.






















On the left is the Ikea model, and on the right is my creation taken on a mobile phone in bad light. I'm waiting on a call from Ikea to do their next catalogue, I'm a shoe in.

It was tough. I didn't think I'd make it but I did. I know someone who got a larger drawer set and also tried assembling it that same Sunday but unfortunately that someone is now in a psychiatric ward*.

So, what did I learn from all of this? That no matter what comes my way over the years from Ikea or any other furniture store, I'll be able to assemble it no worries. That's what I'm hoping anyway. Onwards and upwards I say.

* stubatman.blogspot.com takes no responsibility for the authenticity, accurateness and/or completeness of the above information.

Welcome

Hi. I've now redirected my old link to this new site http://stubatman.blogspot.com so please update your bookmarks. I hope you don't mind the change, I've tried to improve sections of my old site into this one.

All the photos of family and friends are here plus links to other blogs and videos. I'm just getting accustomed to the blogger site so I'm looking to keep the site getting better.

Unfortunately Picasa Web Albums do not have the random photo feature that gallery does so for the moment there won't be any pictures like before. There are a couple of other features missing from Picasa Web Albums but, just like all Google things, they keep getting better and I'm sure they'll get it going soon.

In other news, the nursery is coming along but has taken a back seat since we are renovating the kitchen. I'll try and get some photos for a before and after. We have the massive pantry in which has helped heaps so now we're just waiting on me to finish sorting out where everything will go. Then we'll get the gas, plumbing and electricals sorted.

Live Earth is coming up in Sydney and I'm hoping to get a ticket. It's a massive line up with Crowded House having recently reformed and it'll be the first show back in Oz.

Other than that little peanut is doing well. All checkups have been good so far. Linda is good as well and is enjoying getting new maternity clothes. We do have a DVD of an unltrasound so I'll try and get some pictures from that and maybe put a small clip of it up.

Happy Mother's Day this Sunday for all the mum's out there!