My scrap wood desk build leaned more than my deadlines

I started woodworking to chill after client calls, you know? So I wanted a new desk for my freelance writing gig and thought using old fence boards would be smart. I sketched it out real quick and got to cutting without checking the saw settings. Halfway through, I realized the legs were all crooked because the blade was loose. Trying to fix it, I hammered a nail in and split the wood right down the middle. My cat jumped on it and the whole thing wobbled like a jelly on a plate. I had to stack a bunch of coasters under one leg just to keep my laptop from sliding off. Maybe it's just me, but now I stick to thrift store finds for office gear.