Yesterday I bought some plants:

The one on the left and then the cactus in the middle. The one on the right I got a few weeks ago.

My wireless security system sucks. It’s always losing the connection to the sensors, so the alarm can’t be set. Luckily, there’s room for 2 hard-wired connections. So I disabled all the wireless sensors and I’m only using a hardwired door alarm on the back door. I’ll add the front door later. I made my own door sensor! I put two screws into the part of the door frame that you can’t see when you shut it, then wrapped wires around them that go to the alarm. Then, on the door, I attached a piece of metal that contacts the screws when the door shuts. I used a piece of metal from the battery compartment of some random electronic device, which is perfect since the metal pieces are made to stick out a little so that they touch the screws securely when I shut the door. If any of that made any sense.

I also moved the main alarm component out of my office and into the hall. Today I’m going to install a new plug in the ceiling (above the ceiling tiles) to plug it in. And a phone line too, so it can call my cell phone when the alarm trips. Guess I’ll just sell these wireless sensors on Ebay since they all suck.

Been cleaning my desk and reorganizing Quickbooks all morning. Last night I watched Stranger Than Fiction. It definitely wasn’t what I expected. I was expecting another zany Will Ferrell movie, but it wasn’t a comedy at all. It was great and I was impressed. Everyone go watch it.

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