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The cat house – part 1

This is part one of a personal carpentry project whose stages were recorded on video: building a cat house for our two kittens. Here are the other parts:

The materials used are a mix of reclaimed and leftover lumber, insulation and double-pane glass from the renovation of our place. Instead of letting them go to waste, I decided to build a solid shelter that could withstand the cold temperatures of the coming winter and also provide adequate insulation and ventilation against the summer heat.

In this video clip, I show the frame and the joints of the cat house. You’ll also get to see our two kittens.

See this video on blip.tv, SmugMug or YouTube.

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How To

100 Potential Interview Questions and other great resources

Monster has put together a great list of 100 potential interview questions. If you’ve ever had an interview, and I’m betting you have, you’ll have encountered at least a few of these beauties. Take a peek at number 7: “Where would you like to be in your career five years from now?” Yuck! But, you’ll get asked these questions, so you’d better have an answer ready.

After you review the questions, take a look at the top right corner of that page, because they’ve got links to other great articles about job interviews, like how to make a great first impression, how to prepare for an interview even if it’s tomorrow, the answers that interviewers are looking for, nonverbal communication, job interview pointers, a podcast with interview tips, how to assess your skills, and how to get ready. Good stuff!

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Affordable travel

The NYT Travel section has assembled a fantastic collection of articles they’ve called “Affordable Travel”. They’ve got wonderful tips on how to save money when traveling through Europe on all the big cities such as: Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Copenhagen, Dublin, Geneva, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Milan, Oslo, Paris, Prague, Rome and Venice. Here is the link to the collection of articles.

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