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failed

…to install air conditioner in living room window. Wood acquired from Home Despot and cut to fit window specifications matched height of metal stripping perfectly, but resulted in unanticipated consequence of windowsill being too level.  Wood must actually rise to about half an inch below metal stripping, allowing vanes to rest in front of stripping and weirdly-contoured air conditioner bottom to rest on wood.  No way to jury rig this with existing materials.  Plan:  return to Home Despot and acquire thinner wood.

jury-rigged

…coverage for bathroom window in shower. Frosted window film acquired from Home Despot proved to be too complicated to apply, and of uncertain staying power in hot, moist environment.  Covered window with old towel and fastened in place with binder clips instead.  Reward:  ability to take shower without direct observation by passers-by.  Plan:  return film and associated tools to Home Despot;  acquire small tension rod from Bed Bath & Beyond.  Hack up old shower curtain to make small window shower curtain.

succeeded

…in hanging bedroom curtains. Screwed inexpensive double curtain rod hangers from Bed Bath & Beyond into virgin territory on bedroom walls, resulting in rock-solid hold.  Curtains from previous apartment more than adequate to cover window expanse.  Reward:  ability to change clothes in bedroom without direct observation by neighbors, and light obscuration.

…in cooking a hot dinner without spontaneously combusting. Kielbasa and frozen bag veggies, cooked in the same water, plus Kraft Macaroni & Cheese amped up with a little left over bleu cheese.  Watered down iced cranberry-pomegranate juice to drink.  Reward:  full stomach.