Ugh I'm so angry right now. Let me explain. I work in comission only sales, so when I'm working on something I compare my time to how much money I'm losing. Well I made my big fake rock cave over about a week's time taking off 2 hours early from work every day to come work on it.
I have to say it just looked freakin awesome. I couldn't wait to post pictures of it on here because it was one of the BEST fake rocks I've seen on this site or all over the web. It had a huge bridge/basking platform 6 inches wide 2 feet long that raised up to the top story of the 18"x18" cave/plateau.
Well after paint, and sealant it was finally time to put it in the terrarium, certain it would fit as it had 1" of clearance before I had applied grout I called in some of my family to look. I raised it up in order to put it in the cage, and BEHOLD it does not fit, with about a half inch more than needed to fit into the cage. I sanded it, shaved it, but it simply would not fit in the cage.
I was so angry, I still am. I had put so much of my time into this thing, when I think about it I put about 250 dollars of my time into this stupid grout-covered piece of styrofoam. Well after a couple family members pointing out, "wow all that time and the thing doesn't fit{" I proceeded to have a temper tantrurm and smashed the thing to bits, kicking and stomping on the thing until it was little more than a pile of rubble.
I am just so upset. I was thinking of building another one, but then I think I might as well just go to work and pay someone to do it. I don't know I'm staying with my family for the last 2 weeks and I haven't lived with my family for over 5 years. They are talking like my bearded dragons are an expenditure that I do not need, and a big waste of money (they see how much I spend on crickets/worms). This was my next big thing I was doing for my beardies. (I always like to have a project, from proper diet, to proper lighting, to tiling their terrarium, it seems like there is always something I can do to improve their living conditions, and I am addicted to taking whatever steps I can to do make sure they have the best life possible.)
I don't know I am just venting, but this has me really upset, it was my own stupid fault for using such thick layers of grout., but I just am as angry, any kind words or similar experiences sure would be appreciated.
I have to say it just looked freakin awesome. I couldn't wait to post pictures of it on here because it was one of the BEST fake rocks I've seen on this site or all over the web. It had a huge bridge/basking platform 6 inches wide 2 feet long that raised up to the top story of the 18"x18" cave/plateau.
Well after paint, and sealant it was finally time to put it in the terrarium, certain it would fit as it had 1" of clearance before I had applied grout I called in some of my family to look. I raised it up in order to put it in the cage, and BEHOLD it does not fit, with about a half inch more than needed to fit into the cage. I sanded it, shaved it, but it simply would not fit in the cage.
I was so angry, I still am. I had put so much of my time into this thing, when I think about it I put about 250 dollars of my time into this stupid grout-covered piece of styrofoam. Well after a couple family members pointing out, "wow all that time and the thing doesn't fit{" I proceeded to have a temper tantrurm and smashed the thing to bits, kicking and stomping on the thing until it was little more than a pile of rubble.
I am just so upset. I was thinking of building another one, but then I think I might as well just go to work and pay someone to do it. I don't know I'm staying with my family for the last 2 weeks and I haven't lived with my family for over 5 years. They are talking like my bearded dragons are an expenditure that I do not need, and a big waste of money (they see how much I spend on crickets/worms). This was my next big thing I was doing for my beardies. (I always like to have a project, from proper diet, to proper lighting, to tiling their terrarium, it seems like there is always something I can do to improve their living conditions, and I am addicted to taking whatever steps I can to do make sure they have the best life possible.)
I don't know I am just venting, but this has me really upset, it was my own stupid fault for using such thick layers of grout., but I just am as angry, any kind words or similar experiences sure would be appreciated.