Time You Enjoy Wasting Is Not Wasted Time

Today was the first day of the Houghton Lab renovation at work. That means that today was tear down day. I spent a very hot morning pulling computers and monitors. Then after lunch Tom and I moved the computers, monitors, and printers into storage until they are ready to be installed in their new location. Tomorrow we will finish clearing the room so it can be cleaned. Then next Monday we will start installing the new equipment. I am very sore from it all, but am glad we got as much done today as we did.

This is the first year I remembered and had a camera available, so I started photo-documenting the process. This is the hidden work that gets done while most people are not even on campus. I feel it is important to show what is done and who does the work and have wanted to do this pretty much for the last seven years. I’ve started a Flickr set for this project and will add pictures throughout.

This is the lab ready to be torn apart.

Many of the tables were on the point of collapse. The worst one is being supported by an empty ink cartridge.

Gum was one of the more disgusting things I found on and around the computers.

The row of computers waiting to be removed from the lab.

Tom and the van full of computers and printers.