New post about painting and stuff

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+title: 'Pictures and Painting'
+description: New skills and fun hobbies I've picked up
+date: 2026-02-01T02:02:05-08:00
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+
+# Moving Apartments and Mindsets
+
+For some reason or another I've been hesitant to publish works that I experiment
+with on this website because I've not felt that the work was "on-brand" enough.
+After way too much deliberation I realize that creating _is_ what I do and often
+I'm going to experiment with how I make stuff. Moving recently has pushed me to
+fully realize I should let out what I do; even if it just stream of concious
+type postings.
+
+So below is the start of what I want to do fully...
+
+## Woodworking and Repurposing a Harbor Freight Toolbox
+
+Quick context: my new apartment is much bigger and thus I can justify having
+furniture like a :sparkle: dining table :sparkle:
+
+To make a toolbox a piece of proper furniture though was going to take some
+effort because this is what I was starting with.
+
+{{< pic "/img/02-feb-2026/before.jpg" >}}
+
+
+First order of business was making an actual top for my new table for which I
+chose red oak and surfaced with my new Taytool Benchplan No. 4.
+
+{{< pic "/img/02-feb-2026/shavings.jpg" >}}
+
+The shavings I was getting were  actually very nice and I was able to plane down
+to a very reflective surface in the end :smile: . Though I realize it's hard to
+see there is some reflection coming off of the table top in the picture below.
+_Random oak chunk for comparison_.
+
+{{< pic "/img/02-feb-2026/sheen.jpg" >}}
+
+Next was sanding and painting but that's all boring stuff :yawning_face:. The
+_close to final rendition of the table looks something like this :sunglasses:
+
+{{< pic "/img/02-feb-2026/after.jpg" >}}
+
+### Future for the table?
+
+Definitely going to add some shelf liners and drinks to the bottom tray, maybe
+even  some wood edges to make it a little more comfortable to rest your feet 
+on the bottom but we'll just have to mess around and find out :wink:
+
+## Random Photography
+
+Lately I've been exploring random cities and have started messing around with
+taking pictures of cool places that I visit.
+
+
+From a subway in San Fransisco
+
+{{< pic "/img/02-feb-2026/subway.jpg" >}}
+
+And a nice picture of one of my favorite rooftops in the San Diego Skyline.
+
+{{< pic "/img/02-feb-2026/moon.jpg" >}}