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Is being unlikeable a version of 'playing hard to get'?
That will keep you single.
I'm not seeing a connection between what I said and the sufferings of Christ, but he remained single too."He had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire Him." Isaiah 53:2
LOL. When you are just being so imperfect and God takes you by surprise with His grace because He sees the hidden treasure deep within...
That is so powerful in transforming a person into the image you want in a spouse/friend (or any other relationship), for real.
It's a mystery not everyone can unlock. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 1 Corinthians 1:25.
May God help us pursue and imitate His foolishness and weakness that we may be wiser and stronger than the men of this world.
As well as doing the woodworking classes at school, I was also in the lunchtime woodworking club working on my own personal projects. In my opinion it's a very pleasing material to work with, and objects made of varnished wood make for a nice home. I could envision myself taking up wood turning as a retirement hobby when I get old. The only downside is that hardwood dust is a carcinogen, so you need good dust management (or just stick to softwoods).
- #3 I enjoy woodworking and home improvement.
The British are known for self-deprecation.You don’t come across that way at all.
As well as doing the woodworking classes at school, I was also in the lunchtime woodworking club working on my own personal projects.
In my opinion it's a very pleasing material to work with, and objects made of varnished wood make for a nice home. I could envision myself taking up wood turning as a retirement hobby when I get old. The only downside is that hardwood dust is a carcinogen, so you need good dust management (or just stick to softwoods).
#130 Volunteer at a heritage railway. The guys there will hardly believe their luck that a lovely lady wants to come and get dirty shovelling coal.
There's a difference between being humble (which is good) and being fake. I get being not desperate enough to let everything out there, but if a woman misrepresents herself or plays hard-to-get, that's fake, and that will garner neither attention nor respect from me.@JustSomeBloke @Sketcher @LaBèlla
Beloved in Christ,
Sometimes it might take you covering up your beauty, intelligence, and wealth with some mud on your hair. That's "unlikeable". But she is funny and cute in that way. It's her innocence, nothing malicious or any bad nor anything that is displeasing and dishonoring to God. She is just being careful of hiding her pearls in her own little ways that she can. She knows a wise and serious man would see the beauty beyond her pain, sufferings, scars, weaknesses, lack, sickness, and imperfections. Someone who loves her despite. She knows that God is glorified and faithful in all that. You want to be loved for who you are, not just what you look like or have. It's not something that would keep you single.Of course, not everyone would find that funny and cute which is normal and okay. But God did coverup the precious jewels underneath the soil/mud and some people do get to own them.
There's a difference between being humble (which is good) and being fake. I get being not desperate enough to let everything out there, but if a woman misrepresents herself or plays hard-to-get, that's fake, and that will garner neither attention nor respect from me.
Sadly I haven't done much woodworking since school, unless you count models made of balsa. I do have a woodworking bench with a wood working vice, but it's covered with other stuff at the moment and sitting unused. I worked on a diverse range of projects at school, including a sleigh and a zoetrope machine. I never made any furniture. Achieving neat dovetail joints requires a lot of skill, and is the work of an experienced cabinet maker, or more likely these days a machine.I wasn’t aware you enjoyed woodworking. What do you like to make?
I have an area I could work in, but it's full of other stuff at the moment. I really need to have a clearout, throwout, and tidy up.I prefer a sustainable project if possible. But I’m open to suggestions. I’d love to have a wood shop or she-shed for that purpose.
LOL! No! I think hard hats look awful on both men and women!You like hard hats too?
Sadly I haven't done much woodworking since school, unless you count models made of balsa. I do have a woodworking bench with a wood working vice, but it's covered with other stuff at the moment and sitting unused.
I worked on a diverse range of projects at school, including a sleigh and a zoetrope machine. I never made any furniture.
Achieving neat dovetail joints requires a lot of skill, and is the work of an experienced cabinet maker, or more likely these days a machine.
I have an area I could work in, but it's full of other stuff at the moment. I really need to have a clearout, throwout, and tidy up.
LOL! No! I think hard hats look awful on both men and women!
LOL! Not really! I was too young and didn't get enough practice to be really good. School woodwork classes were only a few hours each week, and the lunchtime club didn't run everyday. My projects were OK for someone of my age, but not remarkable. But it's still satisfying to have something you made yourself.I bet the pieces were lovely.
I'm only really interested in turning. Furniture doesn't really appeal to me. But there's a myriad of possibilities for creating turned pieces, and also the possibility of selling them at craft fairs.Do you prefer certain projects over others?
You might like this video. I think it's quite a good illustration of how a lathe can be used to create a turned piece, and she also includes the sketching of her plan for the piece. I was interested to see how she managed the dust problem. She wears a helmet that gently blows filtered air downwards over her face.True. I know I’m unlikely to reach that point given my time constraints. Designing the piece and watching it come to life is equally satisfying.
Yeah! Too many interests. Too little time. But I wouldn't pay to attend a school. There's so many instructional videos on YouTube there's no need, and I made a candlestick on the school lathe, so I know the basics.There’s a nice woodworking school in Ireland. I read about it a few years ago. If I took every course that caught my fancy, I’d be ninety and still have a few to finish.
Unfortunately probably not. Too many other things to do, some important, and some less so.Once you tidy and purge, will you resume work?
I bet you wouldn't wear a hard hat. It would ruin your hair style!I had to ask.
LOL! Not really! I was too young and didn't get enough practice to be really good.
I'm only really interested in turning. Furniture doesn't really appeal to me. But there's a myriad of possibilities for creating turned pieces, and also the possibility of selling them at craft fairs.
You might like this video. I think it's quite a good illustration of how a lathe can be used to create a turned piece, and she also includes the sketching of her plan for the piece.
Yeah! Too many interests. Too little time. But I wouldn't pay to attend a school. There's so many instructional videos on YouTube there's no need, and I made a candlestick on the school lathe, so I know the basics.
I bet you wouldn't wear a hard hat. It would ruin your hair style!
Let me guess! A four poster bed with a hidden compartment at the top of each post!You’ve given me an idea.
I don't think we ever had that kind of specialist TV in the UK. Probably not a big enough market.Thank you for sharing the video. I grew up watching a woodworking program on television. The New Yankee Workshop was on for 21 years. American Woodshop has 27 seasons and Classic Woodworking is well regarded.
I noticed you like planning. My approach to projects is more like an adventure. I meander around for a while, venturing this way and that way, until I've decided what to do and how best to do it. Sometimes I need to draw things or make notes, but mostly my planning, if you could call it that, is in my head.That isn’t the case. I have a bucket list and I plan what I’ll take on. Reference my planner obsession on this thread.
I pursue five goals at a time and won’t move to the next until I’ve completed one. I reviewed the list in the spring and made adjustments as needed. For instance, I wanted to learn several foreign languages, but realistically French and Mandarin are enough. Italian is doable because of opera but it isn’t a must.
I think it's more fun to learn via a sequence of mistakes. The time and expense wasted helps in not making the same mistake twice!I rarely watch YouTube and I love taking classes. Paying for expertise shortens the learning curve. There’s lots of tips on the Internet but you need time to sort through them.
I have a wide brim hat to keep the sun off in the summer. It's not remotely fashionable. Fortunately I'm single, so no one has to endure being associated with me when I'm wearing it. I have various other hats too, although I don't often wear them.I like fascinators and wide brim hats. But they’re comfortable! Hard hats feel weird. I don’t care for them.
Let me guess! A four poster bed with a hidden compartment at the top of each post!
I don't think we ever had that kind of specialist TV in the UK. Probably not a big enough market.
I noticed you like planning. My approach to projects is more like an adventure. I meander around for a while, venturing this way and that way, until I've decided what to do and how best to do it. Sometimes I need to draw things or make notes, but mostly my planning, if you could call it that, is in my head.
I think it's more fun to learn via a sequence of mistakes. The time and expense wasted helps in not making the same mistake twice!
I have a wide brim hat to keep the sun off in the summer. It's not remotely fashionable. Fortunately I'm single, so no one has to endure being associated with me when I'm wearing it. I have various other hats too, although I don't often wear them.
I can definitely resist Agatha, seeing as I don't have a TV to watch it on. As an aside, the BBC probably can't survive in its current state. Although they do produce some good content, their political bias has angered the government. And they are now so dreadfully earnest and right-on, they probably wouldn't make or rerun some of the shows they used to do. Recently they even managed to create a national row over the singing of a traditional song!PBS is publicly funded and a great source for quality programming. BBC is equally good. The lifestyle and history programs are my favorite. I subscribed to Acorn and Britbox for Poirot. Who can resist Agatha?
Everyone learns in different ways. I've completed two embedded software projects, and I have two others that are 90% complete. I learned everything by reading information online, posting questions on forums, and reading the 600 page manual for the microprocessor I was using. I made some mistakes, but I learned from those mistakes. I think formal classes are well suited to those looking to build a network of people with the same interest, or as you said, to speed up the learning. But not all types of projects can be taught to all people. For example, some projects require a certain way of thinking, high levels of manual dexterity, or excellent hand-eye coordination. Usually I'd rather have a go myself, than pay to find out I'm not very good at it.Assume you love to cook and have ten years under your belt. You get rave reviews from friends and family. That isn't comparable with going to culinary school. Your performance is critiqued in a manner you wouldn't receive at home. They don't recognize the errors a chef would catch. You become more exacting as a result.
Can a person develop the same over time with discipline? Absolutely. I prefer to shorten the learning curve and work on something else.
LaBèlla is going to dress me up like a Ken Doll! Send help!I'd be happy to point out stylish alternatives.
Fascinators are strange. They don't seem to have any purpose, apart from advertising that one is fashionable.The Duchess of Cambridge has wonderful taste in hats.
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