For those curious, I love hands on activities. And wouldn't you know it, there's hundreds if not thousands of resources available online for DIY lovers like myself. Today's little tid-bit comes from the handy folks at Instructables, a site where practically anything and everything has instructions on how to make it yourself.

Back to the mission. Today I decided to make something practical, and of course be considerate of my budget. I've always been conscience of my scheduling, which involves a lot of time management. Starting with Point A of my day (my bed) I needed something to prop up my phone so I can have a visual of my alarm clock (instead of wearing a watch to bed / fussing with my phone at random hours of the night). So for my new thing today I made a stand - easy and FREE! All you need is an old credit card, ID, room key, Chuckie-Cheese fan club card, or some other piece of plastic in that general shape.

Working at a hotel, every now and again we'll receive room keys that flat out don't work due to high usage. Taking one of these 'busted' cards, I made something useful..yay. Use this to watch movies on airplanes, prop up your 'alarm clock' like me, or "be crafty".

The stand:
-Fold over about 3/4 of the card leaving about 1/4 sticking out
-Next fold up the 1/4 that was sticking out from the top fold.
-You should have something like the picture above at this point..

Now you're set. Watch a film, put on a slide show...do something with it I don't know. Gettin' pancakes tonight for a good cause, in the mean time give me some new ideas for stuff to try tomorrow!

Yeah I picked it...but again it was because I hadn't seen it. After the fact, I looked it up on IMDB...it gave a 5.7/10. Here's why:

Sandra Bullock plays the role of housewife that has it all: beautiful house, loving husband, and 2 daughters that mean the world to her. All of the above are fine 'n dandy...until one morning she wakes up to news that her husband has been killed in a tragic car accident. Terrible news for someone who has so much going for her...until she wakes up.

It was all a dream...or was it? Sandra wakes up from this dream of horrible news to find her husband alive and well, yet she remembers her dreams so vividly that she has trouble deciphering what's real. Every night she falls asleep, her husband is dead...and when she awakes, the events that happened in the dream are happening in real life...what to do? Bullock tries to alter the events she has already seen in an attempt to save her husband and lifestyle from coming to a horrible end.

Overall, I was confused but drawn in by this films intriguing nature. If I were to put a rating on it...I might shoot a bit higher than 5.7, but not much (probably a 7 - TOPS). Unless your a Bullock fan or simply stumbled upon this film by chance (hopefully at no cost to you), then go for it. Otherwise...check out IMDB for some good suggestions.

Speaking of suggestions...leave me some in the comments!

Today just so happened to be a necessity. Before I proceed further, I will say I truly appreciate the free meals provided by my place of employment. But on that same note, the aforementioned free lunch wasn't going to agree with my stomach today. So began the hunt for a new destination that was A. Close by, B. Cheap, and C. Delicious. My supervisor suggested BASIC - and wouldn't you know it I hadn't even tried it. Didn't go in today, but the photo says it all. Cool and relaxed, this modern bar and pizza joint offers old-fashioned style pizza sure to please every taste bud on your tongue. Food aside for a minute, this place is also a pretty popular hang out in the Gaslamp. Good food and a good social atmosphere, what more could you ask for?

Back to the food. BASIC allows you to customize your pizza exactly to your liking. Seriously, you've got a lot of options (including but not limited to Mashed Potatoes and Fresh Little Neck Clams).

The pizza of choice for this evening included red sauce, mozzarella cheese, fresh green peppers, chicken, and onion. So simple, but something slightly magical happens when you eat this pizza. I can't really describe it, but its pretty good stuff - especially if you're into the thin pizzas. Normally a 3 topping small will run ya $15 bucks, but it's quality that your paying for...and a small pie will fill most stomachs. As for my pizza cost...well, call it good karma? The fine folks at BASIC hooked me up and waived the charge. I love being in the industry =D. No offense to the complimentary lunch service, but BASIC was the better option today...

On to new things tomorrow, give me ideas in the comments!