On Skyhooks and Peeing In The Closet

So I could get my NECA Skyhook replica off the desk and display it properly, I decided to make a wall-mount. The box dimensions for the Skyhook are 26 by 11, and I had a spare piece of MDF that was 24 by 9...close enough. I bought a yard of dark patent leather, a 3/4 inch dowel, and copper end caps from Home Depot's plumbing section. I used a hot glue gun, Gorilla Glue, and a stapler to put it together. Check it out:

All in all, not bad. I could have been more careful about a few things, but it worked! During this project I came to a personal realization about my learning style. When working with new materials and techniques, I often have to make my own mistakes, even if better information is available. I consider this different from trial-and-error. I like to call it "peeing in the closet with confidence" (origin at 0:13). It means going forward with a plan with the foreknowledge that the results might not be perfect, possibly very messy, but that they stand a good chance of solving the problem. Neither random nor systematic, it's decisive, and means accepting the consequences, good and bad. I'm not saying that's a good thing, it's just something I now know about myself.

What I'm Playing:

• Main Campaign: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
• Side Quest: Ridiculous Fishing