So tearing down further into my lil 250, I got more stuff pulled off, the wiring taken off, and dropped the engine. Now all that's left is to get the frame straight again. But there's more than a few things I learned today.



*The hardest sizes of anything to find is 8mm or 12mm. All I keep grabbing is 7, 9, 11 or 13mm.



*Grease stained White Castle sliders are highly satisfying.



*Grease soaked cigarettes are much less satisfying.



*You can be sitting on the ground, holding up something VERY heavy, and even though you have 99% of every tool in the shop next to you, the one you need will be 60ft away.



*When you're draining the oil, and your hands are covered in used, nasty, 2 year old oil, resist all urges to a)scratch your head b)scratch your nose and/or c) pick the wedgie out of your butt.



*Don't wear jewelry. It's not pleasant when something catches your ring and tries to rip your finger off.



*Impact wrenches are FUN, man!



*Saying "Righty-Tighty, Lefty-Loosey" repeatedly does not instill confidence in your boss/fiance.



*While I wasn't aware I'd be doing all this mech work today, I highly regret my decision to wear shorts and flip-flops.



*It's a good thing Dummy does this for a living, because I'd never be able to put this thing back together.

I had posted this on FB, and after both Dummy and our part-time mech read it and lol'd at certain bits, I felt I should post it here too. Mechanics will deffo get some of these.

So yea, thanks to status for keeping me entertained when I can't get into chat..which is...fuck.. like ALL the time...

Gearing up for the Open house this Saturday. Trying to bust my ass and get 40 hours worth of work done in 20 at the bakery. And I do it. Cuz I rock.

The shops busy, which is a blessing and a curse. As late as we work (we changed our hours from 10am to 6pm to 10am to 10pm), I get all horny and such during NORMAL hours...then when we get home at 11pm or later... we're both too tired to fuck. =/

Meh, who needs sex, right? Living the dream baby!

It's been a busy week. Dummy and our newest employee (we call him Rainbow Brite) spent all day today cleaning the shop and getting it in order. Noon till almost 9pm. I did a bit as well. We're totally not even close to being done.

We have the 1st anniversary/grand opening this Saturday. We'll be having 3 drop dead gorgous professional models doing a bikini bike wash. No, I'll not be participating. 1. I'm not so comfortable prancing around in a bikini in front of 50+ customers, family, and friends. 2.While I own my sexiness, I realize I'm no professional model. These girls are a HUGE draw.

We've also got a professional competitive BBQ team catering the event. They're coming in Friday night to set up and start smoking the pork. MMmmMMmmm Pulled pork sammiches, potato salad, and baked beans.

We're hoping for a good turnout. I'm going to webcast it, like we did for the grand opening. Hopefully my laptop'll cooperate. It starts at 11am CST. I'll link ya'll here in my blog. Since everyone's so far away, it's the best I can do to include each and every one of you in this important day. Thanks and huge hugs to all of you, we wouldn't have made it this year without you.

Two weeks ago, a customer brought in a picture of a cake she wanted. It had the two M&M characters on it, 3D. With mustaches and berets. Gahhhh. So I tried to "overprice" it. Yea, I know. It's not nice. But 9 times out of 10, custos run screaming (or something like it). Yea....not this time. I even told the clerk to tell her I couldn't do the arms and legs! Still she wanted it. *pout*

SoooOoo...fine. I had to make it today. I started with Peanut.



Not a bad start...

Get him airbrushed and some eyes and eyelids on him:


Ok. So get the details on him... his M and eyeballs and such..


My coworkers were giggling, said I'd given him a rather...pervy expression. Totally didn't mean that. Off he went to sit on the shelf and leer pervingly at me and the other girls while I work on Plain. Forgot to take in progress pics, so here he is with beret and 'stash.

I know he looks orange in the pic, but I assure you, he's red. I like his expression. Kind of a sarcastic "You REALLY paid $250 for me?".

Pervy Peanut looks even pervier with his 'stash and beret.


Finally, I get the armless and legless M&M's on the paint splattered cake:


With their placement, I can imagine Plain peanut whispering something snarky into Peanut's ear. All in all, I'm rather pleased with how it turned out.

I got laid last night. =D =D =D =D


*happydances out of blogland*

I can't sleep at night. Last night took 4 sleeping pills (not all at once) but still didn't shut my mind down until well after 4am. Which left me with about 4 and a half hours of sleep. Seems 4 was the number.

Trudging throu the day...

I went into the bakery today, wearing a rather low cut shirt, and rocking some epic cleavage. Went up front to clock in (we clock in/out on the cash registers) and was greeted by a clerk taking a cake order from some random male customer. My purse slipped out of my hands, so I bent over to pick it up, without thinking anything. Right in front of said customer.

He was in the middle of talking, and while I didn't see him, as I bent down his voice trailed off mid-sentence. Purse retrieved, I straighten back up to see him OMG STARING down my shirt. I turn BRIGHT red, as the clerk snaps her fingers in front of his face.. "Now...back to your wife's cake...." I barely contained the fits of giggles till I made it into the back.

Stopping a man in his tracks with a glimpse of cleavage....That shit made my day.

In what alternate or perverse universe is it acceptable to put the air conditioning at 81F (27C) to sleep?

Cuz....I can't... It's impossible for me to fall asleep if I'm sweaty. Can't get comfy, Toss and turn trying to find a cool spot on the bed, where there isn't one.


Let's just say I'm grumpy today.

Ya know, since the whole "friending" happened on NN, I've been really good about sending a PM to those I decline. I'd say... 98% of declined requests got sent this:

Thanks for the request, but I keep my list to those I interact with via chat/blogs/and forum.

Enjoy the pics and thanks again!
~Krick

I say 98% because sometimes there's just too many and I can't be arsed. But...generally.. yea.. totally the nice and polite PM you see above. But lately... FFS, I'm just over it. I don't get it, and I'm tired of being polite. I mean...really?!?

So this is what I just sent (and will be sending for all friend requests who apply).

Ok, ummm. Why? I've never received from you:

A. A photo/vid comment

B. A blog comment

C. A PM

NOR have I:

D. Seen you in chat

E. Seen you in forum

F. Seen you in status

Or in any way had any contact with you whatsoever. Do tell... why should I accept?

...

Yea. Thought so. Thanks anyway.

*Throws hands up and says fuck it"