Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Remodeling my Condo

I had quite a bit of experience renovating properties during my time as an electrician in college, but each project inevitably has its own individual issues.

Currently I am 50% through with a complete overhaul of my tiny San Francisco 1 bedroom Condo. I only have one bathroom so I have got to find a contractor that can do the job in 1-2 days so that my wife and I can still function. We may need to find a hotel for 1 night.

There are two main projects left

Bathroom:
tile floor
shower door
shower faucet
vanity
sink
faucet
mirror
medicine cabinet
toilet
linen closet
light fixture
fan

Kitchen:
granite slab countertops
refinished cabinets
sink
faucet
stove/oven
fridge
dishwasher
hood
microwave

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What is Polytropos?

Literal Translation means "of many twists and turns"

The most known literary representation of Polytropos is Homer's hero, Odysseus.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odysseus]

Of the different characters in Homer's epics there were several types of Champions; those that used brute force (Telamonian Ajax), those who were skilled fighters (Achilles and Hector), stealthy fighters (Paris), and arguably the most dangerous fighters that exhibit polytropos (Odysseus).

A hero with polytropos was not only skilled at battle, but also very savvy, knowing when to attack, when to use discuises, when to be cunning, when to use a large wooden horse as a delivery device for your army...