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@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ <p>A collection of thoughts, life updates, projects, and images in reverse chronological order.</p>
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<h2 id="202403101">Spring Break - Day 9</h2>
- <p>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.</p>
+ <p><i>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.</i></p>
<p>This one'll be pretty brief. Sunday was the drive back to Michigan. We got up, finished packing and ran some last minute errands like returning the ignition switch for the CJ-7, re-tourquing the wheel lugs, and visiting with my grandparents one last time.</p>
<p>We finally hit the road a little after noon. It was a pleseant enough ride with the expected semi-frequent crazy Chicagoan driver. We had one stop in Kalamazoo to get gas at Costco and continued on from there, and after a while Rex and I split up so I could go see my girlfriend at her grandparents' house for the night. I had dinner, which was great as it always is there, and headed to bed.</p>
<p>It's been a great break. Maybe not a "break" but fun nonetheless.</p>
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<h2 id="202403091">Spring Break - Day 8</h2>
- <p>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.</p>
+ <p><i>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.</i></p>
<p>This morning was spent cleaning up the livingroom and choosing which LEGO sets to bring back to school. It should be fun having more LEGO around in the dorm. My roommates have been aquiring various LEGO sets over the last couple months, so it'll be a good addition to the collection. This is what we settled on:</p>
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<img src="./static/media/SB-D8/CIS-Tank-Droid_1000.jpg" alt="LEGO CIS tank droid." width="1000" height="562" />
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<h2 id="202403082">Spring Break - Day 7</h2>
- <p>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.</p>
+ <p><i>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.</i></p>
<p>Today was more LEGO in the morning. One of my friends headed home to Michigan and my other friend and I worked on some more Star Wars sets. Progress was steady, and by lunch we had about 7 sets made including what we worked on the nigh before.</p>
<p>Later that day, I got fitted for a suit for the first time. I'm very excited. Since I'm tall and pretty skinny, stuff never fits from the store. Everything is either too baggy or too short in the arms and legs. Having a suit I can have for events and networking is something that's more important now that we attend networking events, but it was expensive, so I definitely understand why that's not something you up and do normally.</p>
<p>After, we had dinner with my mom and headed back for more LEGO building.</p>
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<h2 id="202403081">Spring Break - Day 6</h2>
- <p>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.</p>
+ <p><i>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.</i></p>
<p>Today was the "final" day on the truck. We headed out and got the nuts installed for the struts and the rear wheels installed. I also tried heating up the bent plastic fender liner to keep it from catching on the tread, but it just ended up catching again later. I just need to deal with that and change the oil, and it'll be set for the trip back.</p>
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<img src="./static/media/SB-D6/Packed_1000.jpg" alt="Jeep CJ-7, Volvo 244, Mazda MX-5, and Chevrolet Silverado lined up in the driveway." width="1000" height="750" />
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<h2 id="202403061">Spring Break - Day 5</h2>
- <p>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main
- points each day.</p>
- <p>Today, the goal was to swap the front struts on my dad's truck. The front end needed to be lifted to fit the
- new, used wheels my dad got for relatively cheap, so we set off in the morning to get started.</p>
- <p>By noon, we almost had the struts out, but were slowed by rusted bolts. We headed to my grandparents' for lunch
- and to see them since I was back for the week. After a nice meal, we walked around their field for a bit...</p>
+ <p><i>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.</i></p>
+ <p>Today, the goal was to swap the front struts on my dad's truck. The front end needed to be lifted to fit the new, used wheels my dad got for relatively cheap, so we set off in the morning to get started.</p>
+ <p>By noon, we almost had the struts out, but were slowed by rusted bolts. We headed to my grandparents' for lunch and to see them since I was back for the week. After a nice meal, we walked around their field for a bit...</p>
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<img src="./static/media/SB-D5/Field_1000.jpg" alt="Field in Wisconsin." width="1000" height="750" />
<figcaption>Field.</figcaption>
@@ -148,8 +145,7 @@ <img src="./static/media/SB-D5/LEGO_1000.jpg" alt="Old LEGO box in a bag." width="750" height="1000" />
<figcaption>Old LEGO box.</figcaption>
</figure>
- <p>Lunch was over, and it was time to get to work. It took the rest of the afternoon and evening to get the struts
- installed and the wheels test fit.</p>
+ <p>Lunch was over, and it was time to get to work. It took the rest of the afternoon and evening to get the struts installed and the wheels test fit.</p>
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<img src="./static/media/SB-D5/Engine-bay_1000.jpg" alt="Ben looking at engine bay while standing on tire in front of the truck." width="1000" height="750" />
<figcaption>Looking in the engine bay.</figcaption>
@@ -162,22 +158,14 @@ <img src="./static/media/SB-D5/Side_1000.jpg" alt="Side of the truck with new wheels fitted up front and original wheels in back." width="1000" height="750" />
<figcaption>Finished(ish).</figcaption>
</figure>
- <p>The last thing needed are the nuts that hold the struts to the tower and to swap the rear wheels. The lift
- spacer makes using the old nuts impossibe, so we'll run to the store in the morning to get new ones. But we were
- able to test it, and it does mostly clear now, so I should be able to take it back to Detroit. I'm pretty happy
- about that because being car-less in Detroit is pretty frustrating. Maybe I can also bring the RX50 back if the
- parts come in before Sunday...</p>
- <p>With that mostly out of the way, we had dinner and headed back to my mom's for the night. I tried messing with
- some computer stuff, but it didn't go too well, and I was tired, so I started writting this post. The computer
- stuff can wait for tomorrow and Friday.</p>
- <p>Our next adventure includes bringing Ángel back to Milwaukee with the truck once it's fixed. We'll see what
- else happens the rest of the day. There's plenty to do.</p>
+ <p>The last thing needed are the nuts that hold the struts to the tower and to swap the rear wheels. The lift spacer makes using the old nuts impossibe, so we'll run to the store in the morning to get new ones. But we were able to test it, and it does mostly clear now, so I should be able to take it back to Detroit. I'm pretty happy about that because being car-less in Detroit is pretty frustrating. Maybe I can also bring the RX50 back if the parts come in before Sunday...</p>
+ <p>With that mostly out of the way, we had dinner and headed back to my mom's for the night. I tried messing with some computer stuff, but it didn't go too well, and I was tired, so I started writting this post. The computer stuff can wait for tomorrow and Friday.</p>
+ <p>Our next adventure includes bringing Ángel back to Milwaukee with the truck once it's fixed. We'll see what else happens the rest of the day. There's plenty to do.</p>
<p><b>Created:</b> 2024-03-06</p>
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<h2 id="202403051">Spring Break - Day 4</h2>
- <p>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main
- points each day.</p>
+ <p><i>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.</i></p>
<p>Today I finally got a haircut.</p>
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<img src="./static/media/SB-D4/Before-Hair_1000.jpg" alt="Me with longer hair, before my haircut." width="750"
@@ -195,39 +183,28 @@ alt="Newer Jeep Willys parked next to my CJ-7 at the barber shop." width="1000" height="750" />
<figcaption>Jeep sighting.</figcaption>
</figure>
- <p>We had a big adventure planned, pick up Ángel from Milwaukee, and I hoped to take the CJ-7. I've been trying to
- figure out the ignition, and narrowed it down to the ignition switch, so I picked it up from the parts store and
- installed it. In typical fashion, it wasn't the problem and didn't solve anything... tomorrow I'll actually
- break out the continuity tester that I should have done almost a year ago and track down the culprit, but right
- now, I didn't have the time. We took off as it was with a very janky bypass wire for the ignition coil and my
- friend in his Miata as a backup car.</p>
- <p>We kept off the interstate, so the drive took forty minutes longer than normal, but we did make it, albiet with
- a singed connector.</p>
+ <p>We had a big adventure planned, pick up Ángel from Milwaukee, and I hoped to take the CJ-7. I've been trying to figure out the ignition, and narrowed it down to the ignition switch, so I picked it up from the parts store and installed it. In typical fashion, it wasn't the problem and didn't solve anything... tomorrow I'll actually break out the continuity tester that I should have done almost a year ago and track down the culprit, but right now, I didn't have the time. We took off as it was with a very janky bypass wire for the ignition coil and my friend in his Miata as a backup car.</p>
+ <p>We kept off the interstate, so the drive took forty minutes longer than normal, but we did make it, albiet with a singed connector.</p>
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<img src="./static/media/SB-D4/Jeep-Museum_1000.jpg"
alt="Jeep CJ-7 and Mazda MX-5 in front of the Milwaukee Art Museum." width="1000" height="750" />
<figcaption>Made it to Milwaukee.</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>Overall, it went really well. If I fix the ignition wire, I'd be pretty comfortable going long distances.</p>
- <p>We stopped for lunch at <a href="https://cafehollander.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Café
- Hollander</a> north of downtown and started the long drive back. After a few close encounters with traffic, we
- made it out of the city limits and cruised back home.</p>
+ <p>We stopped for lunch at <a href="https://cafehollander.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Café Hollander</a> north of downtown and started the long drive back. After a few close encounters with traffic, we made it out of the city limits and cruised back home.</p>
<p>Tired, we hung out for bit before starting up the movie "Bullitt."</p>
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<img src="./static/media/SB-D4/Bullitt_1000.jpg" alt="Movie cover for the 1968 action/crime movie 'Bullitt'."
width="1000" height="750" />
<figcaption>Bullitt.</figcaption>
</figure>
- <p>Tomorrow, we're going to try and swap some suspension components on my dad's truck, so I can actually have
- something to drive back to Detroit. We'll see how it goes.</p>
+ <p>Tomorrow, we're going to try and swap some suspension components on my dad's truck, so I can actually have something to drive back to Detroit. We'll see how it goes.</p>
<p><b>Created:</b> 2024-03-05</p>
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<h2 id="202403041">Spring Break - Day 3</h2>
- <p>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main
- points each day.</p>
- <p>Finally, it's time to head back home. I'm really looking forward to it, and I'll have Ben and Rex joining for
- the majority of the trip. I tried to pack light this time, bringing only a few bags and a jacket.</p>
+ <p><i>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.</i></p>
+ <p>Finally, it's time to head back home. I'm really looking forward to it, and I'll have Ben and Rex joining for the majority of the trip. I tried to pack light this time, bringing only a few bags and a jacket.</p>
<figure>
<img src="./static/media/WI_Roadtrip/Backpack_1000.jpg"
alt="Packed bags for roadtrip. Two backpacks, a drawstring bag, and a coat." width="1000" height="750" />
@@ -250,9 +227,7 @@ <img src="./static/media/WI_Roadtrip/Bridge_1000.jpg" alt="Bridge along I-96." width="1000" height="750" />
<figcaption>Bridge, Michigan I-96.</figcaption>
</figure>
- <p>We made it to Wisconsin by 5:00pm. Just in time for the huge storm passing through. There were some tornado
- warnings for towns a bit north of where we were headed, and we got a decent chunck of that storm, with hail,
- wind, and heavy rain.</p>
+ <p>We made it to Wisconsin by 5:00pm. Just in time for the huge storm passing through. There were some tornado warnings for towns a bit north of where we were headed, and we got a decent chunck of that storm, with hail, wind, and heavy rain.</p>
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<img src="./static/media/WI_Roadtrip/Rain_1000.jpg" alt="Rain in Lake Geneva, WI." width="1000" height="750" />
<figcaption>Rain.</figcaption>
@@ -263,50 +238,38 @@ height="750" />
<figcaption>Waiting for dinner.</figcaption>
</figure>
- <p>We got back to my mom's around 7:30, and I pulled out the CJ-7. I really just needed to drive something and was
- eager to pull it out of the garage. We cruised around town for a bit and stopped by the bay before heading back
- home for the night.</p>
+ <p>We got back to my mom's around 7:30, and I pulled out the CJ-7. I really just needed to drive something and was eager to pull it out of the garage. We cruised around town for a bit and stopped by the bay before heading back home for the night.</p>
<figure>
<img src="./static/media/WI_Roadtrip/Jeep_1000.jpg" alt="1985 Jeep CJ-7 by Williams Bay waterfront."
width="1000" height="750" />
<figcaption>My CJ-7 (first start since the beginning of the school year).</figcaption>
</figure>
- <p>I finally was able to set up my subwoofer I got from another friend a while back, so we spend the rest of the
- night testing it out.</p>
+ <p>I finally was able to set up my subwoofer I got from another friend a while back, so we spend the rest of the night testing it out.</p>
<figure>
<img src="./static/media/WI_Roadtrip/TV_1000.jpg" alt="Stereo setup with sub and TV." width="1000"
height="750" />
<figcaption>The AV setup.</figcaption>
</figure>
- <p>Overall, it's been another great day. Lots of plans for tomorrow, including a haircut and picking up Ángel from
- Milwaukee.</p>
+ <p>Overall, it's been another great day. Lots of plans for tomorrow, including a haircut and picking up Ángel from Milwaukee.</p>
<p><b>Created:</b> 2024-03-04</p>
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<h2 id="202403031">Spring Break - Day 2</h2>
- <p>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main
- points each day.</p>
- <p>Autorama. Bigger than the Detroit Auto Show (somehow). This is definitely the event of the semester. Other than
- maybe industry day/student exhibition. It was a good show, with lots of cars I know little about and bikes that
- I know a little about. My two friends that have actual knowledge on the subject were our guide.</p>
- <p>We weren't just there to see the show, however. Tickets were paid for by the school so that we could man the
- school booth and sketch for the public. It's always a great time. You get to draw whatever you want and meet new
- people.</p>
+ <p><i>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.</i></p>
+ <p>Autorama. Bigger than the Detroit Auto Show (somehow). This is definitely the event of the semester. Other than maybe industry day/student exhibition. It was a good show, with lots of cars I know little about and bikes that I know a little about. My two friends that have actual knowledge on the subject were our guide.</p>
+ <p>We weren't just there to see the show, however. Tickets were paid for by the school so that we could man the school booth and sketch for the public. It's always a great time. You get to draw whatever you want and meet new people.</p>
<figure>
<img src="./static/media/Autorama24/Sketching.jpg"
alt="Me and other students sketching cars at the CCS booth at Autorama 2024." width="1000" height="750" />
<figcaption>Sketching at Autorama.</figcaption>
</figure>
- <p>While on our shift, we met Andrew Berry, a senior at LTU who is also majoring in transportation design. He was
- friendly, very talented, and we got a bit of a first-hand look into what it's like at another school. I've very
- glad we got to meet.</p>
+ <p>While on our shift, we met Andrew Berry, a senior at LTU who is also majoring in transportation design. He was friendly, very talented, and we got a bit of a first-hand look into what it's like at another school. I've very glad we got to meet.</p>
<figure>
<img src="./static/media/Autorama24/LTU_Encounter.jpg" alt="Meeting an LTU senior, Andrew Berry." width="616"
height="1000" />
<figcaption>Andrew Berry from LTU.</figcaption>
</figure>
- <p>Of course, the rest of the day (before and after) was spent walking around the show. I don't really
- know many details about the cars, but here's a truncated selection of what I found most interesting.</p>
+ <p>Of course, the rest of the day (before and after) was spent walking around the show. I don't really know many details about the cars, but here's a truncated selection of what I found most interesting.</p>
<figure>
<img src="./static/media/Autorama24/IMG20240303125314_1000.jpg" alt="." width="1000" height="750" />
<figcaption>Rat rod truck.</figcaption>
@@ -355,32 +318,23 @@ <img src="./static/media/Autorama24/IMG20240303162728_1000.jpg" alt="." width="1000" height="750" />
<figcaption>1932 Ford pickup.</figcaption>
</figure>
- <p>I'm a bit embarrassed of my lack of knowledge. I'll get my friends to correct me, and I'll update the info at a
- later date.</p>
+ <p>I'm a bit embarrassed of my lack of knowledge. I'll get my friends to correct me, and I'll update the info at a later date.</p>
<p>My friends and I hit the road for Wisconsin tomorrow. Hoping all goes well. It should.</p>
<p><b>Created:</b> 2024-03-03</p>
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<h2 id="202403021">Spring Break - Day 1</h2>
- <p>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main
- points each day.</p>
- <p>Today is the first day, though technically not. There were still classes, but not for me. It is still winter,
- so the air is cold, but we gathered a group of people and went to the weekly cars and coffee event. It was
- expectedly devoid of much life. There were the 6 or 7 die-hard attendies, which was still nice to see. We left
- an hour later when there were only a couple left.</p>
- <p>My dad arrived around noon, and we had a nice lunch after loading up the car with the stuff I no longer needed
- at school and the remaining car parts.</p>
+ <p><i>It's spring break this week, and seeing as there are lots of things planned, I figured I'd jot down the main points each day.</i></p>
+ <p>Today is the first day, though technically not. There were still classes, but not for me. It is still winter, so the air is cold, but we gathered a group of people and went to the weekly cars and coffee event. It was expectedly devoid of much life. There were the 6 or 7 die-hard attendies, which was still nice to see. We left an hour later when there were only a couple left.</p>
+ <p>My dad arrived around noon, and we had a nice lunch after loading up the car with the stuff I no longer needed at school and the remaining car parts.</p>
<p>Autorama is tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to it.</p>
<p><b>Created:</b> 2024-03-02</p>
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<h2>Midterms</h2>
- <p>We had our midterm presentation in studio earlier this week. It went well with lots of great feedback from Joe
- Dentale (Ford Creative Design) and Matt Tandrup (Livewire Creative Director). I think this is one of the best
- classes so far. Lots to still improve on, but I have a direction now.</p>
+ <p>We had our midterm presentation in studio earlier this week. It went well with lots of great feedback from Joe Dentale (Ford Creative Design) and Matt Tandrup (Livewire Creative Director). I think this is one of the best classes so far. Lots to still improve on, but I have a direction now.</p>
<figure>
- <img src="./static/media/20240229_Midterm-board_1000.jpg" alt="Midterm design project board." width="1000"
- height="563" />
+ <img src="./static/media/20240229_Midterm-board_1000.jpg" alt="Midterm design project board." width="1000" height="563" />
<figcaption>Midterm board. <a href="./static/media/20240229_Midterm-board.jpg">Full-size image.</a></figcaption>
</figure>
<p>I'm looking forward to fleshing out the details and getting a good start on the model over break.</p>
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<p>There was a big storm a night ago, and I got a picture of the lightning lighting up the clouds.</p>
<figure>
- <img src="./static/media/20240227_Detroit-weather_1000.jpg"
- alt="Skyline photo lightning in Detroit. Featuring the Fisher building." width="1000" height="563" />
+ <img src="./static/media/20240227_Detroit-weather_1000.jpg" alt="Skyline photo lightning in Detroit. Featuring the Fisher building." width="1000" height="563" />
<figcaption>Storm featuring the Fisher building.</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>My friend built a Y-wing from some clone battle packs. I reworked the gunner area and build a stand for it.</p>
<figure>
- <img src="./static/media/20240228_Y-wing_1000.jpg"
- alt="Clone Wars era LEGO Y-Wing model build out of 501st battle packs. Captain Rex minifigure in pilot seat."
- width="1000" height="563" />
+ <img src="./static/media/20240228_Y-wing_1000.jpg" alt="Clone Wars era LEGO Y-Wing model build out of 501st battle packs. Captain Rex minifigure in pilot seat." width="1000" height="563" />
<figcaption>501st Y-Wing.</figcaption>
</figure>
<p><b>Created:</b> 2024-02-29</p>
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