DIY

[tinyjo]

I bought my first power tool today. Not a very exciting one, I have to admit - a drill to put some extra window locks in - but still, it felt kind of weird. Normally, I borrow that stuff from my parents or something. I have though, ever since I've been living in Union St on my own, been amassing a gradually growing pile of useful DIY equipment. Hammers, screwdrivers, saws, that sort of thing. It's all part of my "I'm a grown-up, I have to be competent" drive. I have to remove spiders from the bathroom myself, even though I'm a bit spooked by them, rather than getting Alex to do it. If it's not major engineering I should make an effort to fix things in the house like my kitchen drawers myself rather than drag the landlord out for every little thing. Yes, I can Do It mYself.

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[oxfordslacker.livejournal.com]

Ooh! You have a drill? Could I borrow it? I've had to open the drawers of my chest of drawers with my fingernails ever since I put it together; lacking, as I did, a drill, and, perhaps more significantly, the inclination and money to purchase one...