Comments on: A cautionary tale of DIY car repairs and instant karma

By: thestudiosource.com » What you can learn from choices, hindsight, and unfortunate incidents involving the laws of physics

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:59:28 +0000

[...] Taking theory into practice requires a master translator Yes, I know. This all looks very good in writing, and it seems simple to avoid these painfully obvious problems. But we’re complex creatures—ingenious, creative, resourceful, but when you translate theory into practice, we often discover we’re really not that bright. [...]

By: thestudiosource.com » Accidental social networking for introverted creatives, otherwise known as Twitter

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:46:05 +0000

[...] event, don’t be surprised if you find me in the kitchen, talking about Bugs Bunny cartoons or car repairs with one of the catering guys. Working the room? Not likely. I’m the type who likes to have [...]

By: Stacey Cornelius

Stacey Cornelius — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:07:23 +0000

Well, there was the embarrassment of clipping the mirror in the first place. Things kind of went downhill from there. But yes, it’s the same thing as you wrestling with the Beast.

By: Lydia, Clueless Crafter

Lydia, Clueless Crafter — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:58:30 +0000

I think it’s mighty that you took on the car repair yourself. I’m confused as to why your ego was even wounded in the first place. Unless it’s like how I feel when I try sewing, expecting it to go smoothly when it doesn’t? That hurts my ego.

By: Stacey Cornelius

Stacey Cornelius — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:22:46 +0000

Lynn, I wince in sympathy. I also had a rock versus finger incident – it took months for it to fully heal.

By: Stacey Cornelius

Stacey Cornelius — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:21:00 +0000

Kathy, there’s nothing like wounded pride to give you a good motivational boost. If you’re me, anyway.

By: Lynn Rotin

Lynn Rotin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:32:53 +0000

Every time I get cocky (and cocky is always the word I use) I mess up, too. Like the time I was laying a stone path by my former pond. Nowhere near finished but very impressed with my handiwork, I was in the midst of congratulating myself on how terrific I was when I dropped a HUGE stone on my finger. Similar stories abound so I have taught myself to wait until the job is finished before I give myself a pat on the back. (Hey, the night I broke my shoulder skating was no different. One minute I was impressed with my skill on the ice, the next I was flying through the air.)

By: Kathy G

Kathy G — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:48:18 +0000

I love your tenacity…

By: Stacey Cornelius

Stacey Cornelius — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:35:09 +0000

Oh, matt cutting. I could never get them started properly and the corners were never square. I have the same problem with baseboard, but that’s a story for another time – and another blog.

By: Sally Mack

Sally Mack — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:23:27 +0000

Not laughing at you, Stacey, been there too many times to count.

My best story is the time I decided I could fix my camera’s film magazine. After all, it’s not rocket science. Right? It’s still in pieces, I bought a new one. Or matt cutting. It can’t be that hard, can it? Ha! I now pay someone else to cut matts.

Glad you got the door fixed without having to go back to the jerk at the store.