So I didn't do much of a job introducing myself with the "chemistry is all mixed up" post.
I'm your normal mid-thirties trainwreck that's looking for lifes answers. I been living paycheck to uh-oh, payday isn't for another week and a half. Today is an especially frustrating day, as I sat down to pay the bills.
Anyway...I went to school to become a mechanical/electrical engineer. Something didn't click, mostly that I present myself in a very cold, mechanical and arrogant way, even though there's not much further from the truth. Oh, and I'm high functioning autistic, aspergerish to be specific.
So anyway, mechanical engineering dropout, education dropout, art major (ceramics and jewelry) dropout, straight up physics and science...dropout. I've worked a lot of different technical jobs, even went back to school to become a veterinary technician. I absolutely loved the vet tech gigs. I was really good at managing difficult anesthesia, as well as assisting in surgery. (university level medicine)
The last six years or so, I've had a daughter, and have been busy dissecting the behaviors that have put me where I'm at...and trying really hard to change.
I'm a good fabricator, reasonable machinist, and have my own shop...but working to print doesn't really fulfill, I want more control. I've been doing more and more artsy stuff, which is awesome, because it maintains my technical interest, but also allows artistic expression. But it's a difficult business to get going.
Oh, and I buy junk and resell it. Machinist tooling, electrical equipment, antiques, collectibles, scientific equipment, etc.
Finally, we moved to the country in October. So the last couple of months have been spent making mistake after mistake. Trying to get my shop together. Trying to learn to use my electicity to my advantage. Ultimately, trying to be self employed...something I've taken stabs at before, but never a full on try.
So where does the refining fit in to all of this? I don't really know yet. I'm just drawn to it. Somewhere between buying and reselling and the artistic interests, as well as the analytical sciencey stuff.
So there ya go, a proper introduction where I hopefully don't come off as arrogant.
Here's a couple examples of jobs I've done a lot of the work on.
I'm your normal mid-thirties trainwreck that's looking for lifes answers. I been living paycheck to uh-oh, payday isn't for another week and a half. Today is an especially frustrating day, as I sat down to pay the bills.
Anyway...I went to school to become a mechanical/electrical engineer. Something didn't click, mostly that I present myself in a very cold, mechanical and arrogant way, even though there's not much further from the truth. Oh, and I'm high functioning autistic, aspergerish to be specific.
So anyway, mechanical engineering dropout, education dropout, art major (ceramics and jewelry) dropout, straight up physics and science...dropout. I've worked a lot of different technical jobs, even went back to school to become a veterinary technician. I absolutely loved the vet tech gigs. I was really good at managing difficult anesthesia, as well as assisting in surgery. (university level medicine)
The last six years or so, I've had a daughter, and have been busy dissecting the behaviors that have put me where I'm at...and trying really hard to change.
I'm a good fabricator, reasonable machinist, and have my own shop...but working to print doesn't really fulfill, I want more control. I've been doing more and more artsy stuff, which is awesome, because it maintains my technical interest, but also allows artistic expression. But it's a difficult business to get going.
Oh, and I buy junk and resell it. Machinist tooling, electrical equipment, antiques, collectibles, scientific equipment, etc.
Finally, we moved to the country in October. So the last couple of months have been spent making mistake after mistake. Trying to get my shop together. Trying to learn to use my electicity to my advantage. Ultimately, trying to be self employed...something I've taken stabs at before, but never a full on try.
So where does the refining fit in to all of this? I don't really know yet. I'm just drawn to it. Somewhere between buying and reselling and the artistic interests, as well as the analytical sciencey stuff.
So there ya go, a proper introduction where I hopefully don't come off as arrogant.
Here's a couple examples of jobs I've done a lot of the work on.