i'll have more pics soon, i promise!
several people have asked for more pictures of the painting and other progress. i plan to take a bunch of photos as soon as the painting is done in the main room, which should happen by about monday. michelle started working on the last 2 walls today, and it'll take 3 separate coats of paint. each of which requires 4+ hours to dry, so it'll be spread out over at least 3 days. the paint is coming out really well. only thing is, metallic paints bring out every slightest imperfection in the drywall and mud, so before she started painting this morning i went through every bit of those two walls with a flashlight at an oblique angle to find any dings, dips, bulges, or other imperfections, and fix them up. it was tedious work, but it'll be worth it.
mic and preamp for the room analysis software arrived today. now i have everything i need to begin analyzing the room once the construction is done.
set up the table saw last night, but i haven't had a chance to use it yet. because i'm a moron. only i can cut myself on a table saw, not once but twice, and quite seriously at that, before the thing has even been plugged in or been given a blade. the first time i cut myself was while trying to remove the styrofoam block holding the motor assembly in place. yes, i cut myself while removing styrofoam. how? i have no clue. then after i attached the rip fence i was gliding it back and forth to make sure it moved straight and smoothly and all, and in the process i accidentally rammed my finger pretty hard into a sharp metal piece that was jutting out of the scale adjuster. the metal ended up sliding under my fingernail and made quite a mess. fortunately all i needed were some band aids, although it's still really sore today. especially when i type. which i'm going to stop doing now.