A couple of days ago, I had to travel out of town. I was at a hotel & I didn't have a car. It was 1030pm & the only place that was open & still delivered was a pizza place.

I was walking along W. 57th St. this morning & I saw this huge mound of brand new women's shoes. Only in New York would you see something like this. I snagged a pair. I think I'm going save it, & then when the time comes, place it right outside Jenna's office door with a note saying it's from a secret admirer. Just the thought of her wearing discarded shoes found on the dirty sidewalk makes me smile. They're a size 9. Hopefully they'll fit Jenna. I think she's a 12.

Have you ever got someone a present that was literally garbage? I've actually found a lot of stuff on the street that I've used. One time, me and an old roommate of mine found a photocopy machine. Fixed it, and opened a copy shop until it broke. It was pretty cool. And I still have a TV that I found on the street.

Frank

I get my haircut about once a year. I usually just cut it myself. But I thought this time, maybe I could go to some haircut place & some hot chick could cut my hair. I went into this one salon, where they had a ton of hot chicks cutting hair, but they said they couldn't cut my hair today & that they were booked for the next week and a half. So I decided to take a walk and find a cheap barbershop.

I was going to go into this one place, but then I noticed this sign outside the barbershop & decided against it. I think this poster is the worst advertisement I've ever seen for the haircutting business.

Before I get to talking about drapes, I want to update you about my foot. The bandage came off this week. It looks pretty much the same as last week, except the scab is darker & hard. So I didn't put up a picture of it. I can walk. But not too much 'cause I don't want to break open the scab. If I have to walk far, I'll bring the crutches.

In the meantime, I've been doing some renovating in my bedroom. I made my own drapes. So now, I'm going to share with you how you can make your own drapes.

These are some drapes I made & installed myself.

First of all, I think store bought drapes are way overpriced. And a lot of them are kind of girly and fancy looking. So I made my own. And it didn't cost and arm & a leg. Here's how I did it, and you can too.

First, I bought a rod at a hardware store. I sawed it off so that it fits in to the gap where the window is. Then I bought dark denim fabric at K-mart. The darkness, is to keep the sun out. Use scissors to cut the fabric so that it's a little larger than your window.

Next step: Secure the fabric to the rod. To secure the drape (fabric) around the rod, involves a 2 step process. First, I folded the fabric down across one end about 2 inches. Then I safety-pinned it together. This creates a loop. Then, all you have to do is simply slide the rod through it.

Next step: Secure the rod to the wall. I hammered in 3 nails on each side of the wall opening. And I left the nails sticking out about 1 inch. This creates a base for the rod to rest on. Put the rod with the drape (fabric) and rest it in the window area, laying on the nails sticking out from each side of the wall. Then duct tape the rod around the nails and against the wall too. This is what I call double reinforcement. Now the drapes are securely secured.

Another step: Making the drape hanger. On the wall, to the right of the window, hammer in a big nail. Leave it sticking out at least 2 inches. To hang the drape to the side simply hang it over that nail. It works great. Last step: Making the Truffle or Topper. Some people like this look, and thinks it makes the drape classier. It also helps keep out sunlight from the top of the window. Cut off a piece of fabric that is about 4 inches deep and about 1 inch wider than the window. Hold it against the wall right above the window. Then take a nail and hammer it through the fabric and into the wall. Do that about 5 times and you have the truffle (or topper) part of the drape securely fastened to the wall.

Your drape is now done.

Now, next time you have someone over at your home, and they say "nice drapes", you can tell them, you made them yourself.

Let me know if you have any questions about the directions I just gave you. Trust me, it'll save you a lot of money from going to some fancy drape store. And thanks to everyone, for the advice & kind words about my foot.

Just thinking about some of the stuff you girls said, still gets me really excited.

Good luck with your new drapes.

Frank