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Friday, December 03, 2004
Hello readers. I hope that you have found other blogs to read in my absence. I can assure you that my new batch of diatribes will have been well worth the wait.
In lieu of catching you up on what's been happening I will tell a fantastic lie that will on the face of it appear to explain everything but will not stand up to close scrutiny.
Long story short I've been in space studying the effect of cheese on rain slickers for pangolin monkeys. I can't really talk about it, non-disclosure agreements being what they, what I can divulge is that you may notice some subtle changes in the flavour of cheddar and that the acceptable levels of primate hair have been reduced.
In lieu of catching you up on what's been happening I will tell a fantastic lie that will on the face of it appear to explain everything but will not stand up to close scrutiny.
Long story short I've been in space studying the effect of cheese on rain slickers for pangolin monkeys. I can't really talk about it, non-disclosure agreements being what they, what I can divulge is that you may notice some subtle changes in the flavour of cheddar and that the acceptable levels of primate hair have been reduced.
Thursday, December 11, 2003
Well it has been a whole month since last I wrote in here and I must say that it has been all action all day every day. In fact it hasn't really been too action packed but it has been all day and every day.
The basement is coming along. I've had my framing inspector in and the electrical guy is coming tomorrow. The framing inspector said that the work was all of such high quality that he was going to give me my final pass without having to return a second time. I'm hoping that the same will be true for the electrical work.
A friend of Angie's who's the manager of an electrical supplies wholesaler here in town set me up with some good gear at some good prices and I got it all done in about 45 hours including all the telephone and cable wiring, vent fan in the bathroom and the creation of four totally new circuits. I'm sure people would go out of business if they worked that slow but as I'd not done it before I took the time to read a few books and do as neat and tidy a job as possible. Overall I'm happy with it all as long as it passes inspection.
In other non-basement related news my beautiful blue beretta car is no more. It had a fairly gentle run in with a kerb and with the price of automotive mechanic labour in this city being about the same as a brain surgeon in any other city it was prohibitively expensive to have it repaired. I now have a pewter (coloured) cavalier just like the rest of the city. I jest. It is actually a nice car and it was a good deal. I'd have rather stuck with the old car as it was paid in full but there you have it.
By now anyone reading this will have seen the baby picture linked from the main page. Everything looks good and sounds good but Angie is certainly having her share of difficulties and things are not really smooth. Suffice to say it is unlikely that she will be able to work right up until she gives birth and the sooner she is off the better.
Jasmine is in good spirits. She has put on a bit of weight recently and is more difficult to lift but she is definitely happy with the extra food she's been receiving. Winter is still a problem for her though, it's not so much the cold weather as the having to go outside into it.
The basement is coming along. I've had my framing inspector in and the electrical guy is coming tomorrow. The framing inspector said that the work was all of such high quality that he was going to give me my final pass without having to return a second time. I'm hoping that the same will be true for the electrical work.
A friend of Angie's who's the manager of an electrical supplies wholesaler here in town set me up with some good gear at some good prices and I got it all done in about 45 hours including all the telephone and cable wiring, vent fan in the bathroom and the creation of four totally new circuits. I'm sure people would go out of business if they worked that slow but as I'd not done it before I took the time to read a few books and do as neat and tidy a job as possible. Overall I'm happy with it all as long as it passes inspection.
In other non-basement related news my beautiful blue beretta car is no more. It had a fairly gentle run in with a kerb and with the price of automotive mechanic labour in this city being about the same as a brain surgeon in any other city it was prohibitively expensive to have it repaired. I now have a pewter (coloured) cavalier just like the rest of the city. I jest. It is actually a nice car and it was a good deal. I'd have rather stuck with the old car as it was paid in full but there you have it.
By now anyone reading this will have seen the baby picture linked from the main page. Everything looks good and sounds good but Angie is certainly having her share of difficulties and things are not really smooth. Suffice to say it is unlikely that she will be able to work right up until she gives birth and the sooner she is off the better.
Jasmine is in good spirits. She has put on a bit of weight recently and is more difficult to lift but she is definitely happy with the extra food she's been receiving. Winter is still a problem for her though, it's not so much the cold weather as the having to go outside into it.
Sunday, November 09, 2003
Went to Edmonton for the weekend without much seriously planned but raced around anyway doing this and that.
On Friday we got down there arriving at about 1930 with plans to go with Rob and Val and one of their friends to dinner. Rob and Val had just got back from England and Spain and they were going to recount their tales over as tasty meal.
We didn't quite make it out for dinner so Rob and I went to "Tim Horton's", Canada's most popular fast foody sort of place. It is mostly about the donuts and coffee but they also have some other things like say chicken stew bread bowls. I ordered this. Not only did they not have any stew, they also didn't have any bread bowls or chilli either so I had to settle for a sandwich only they didn't have any bread!!!
What kind of chain store outlet runs out of everything. One thing maybe but almost everything on the menu. I could pass it off as an aberatrion but I'm sorry to say it is not the first time for such an experience at Tim Horton's. Damn you Tim Horton's and your enticing advertisements. As a chain you're just a tease.
We went to Taco Belle.
Saturday Bob and Pat went and bought a new Mazda Protege5 and we happened to meet them for lunch in the mall where we had a spirited discussion about tire inflation pressures before Bob and me went over to Rob and Val's new House to chuck out some rubbish. We took a trip to the dump.
First we stopped off at a scrap metal place which have two big skips out the front when they are closed, for dropping off scrap metal. There were two old chaps there waiting to pounce on anything good thrown away. They were sort of like fishermen, quietly waiting in their vehicles for a bite then leaping into action as soon as anything happened. They even had a story about how one time one of them got $186 out of a tumble drier.
Nice way to spend your Saturday afternoon. When we got back Angie and me went to Debbies's for dinner.
Sunday we just went to the mall and looked about. Sunday night w went to Mauria Palace for dinner with Rob and Val and Jamie and Erik. To my tastes not as nice as English currie's but ok.
Monday morning we went to Ikea did a little shopping about and bought nothing except some efficient
On Friday we got down there arriving at about 1930 with plans to go with Rob and Val and one of their friends to dinner. Rob and Val had just got back from England and Spain and they were going to recount their tales over as tasty meal.
We didn't quite make it out for dinner so Rob and I went to "Tim Horton's", Canada's most popular fast foody sort of place. It is mostly about the donuts and coffee but they also have some other things like say chicken stew bread bowls. I ordered this. Not only did they not have any stew, they also didn't have any bread bowls or chilli either so I had to settle for a sandwich only they didn't have any bread!!!
What kind of chain store outlet runs out of everything. One thing maybe but almost everything on the menu. I could pass it off as an aberatrion but I'm sorry to say it is not the first time for such an experience at Tim Horton's. Damn you Tim Horton's and your enticing advertisements. As a chain you're just a tease.
We went to Taco Belle.
Saturday Bob and Pat went and bought a new Mazda Protege5 and we happened to meet them for lunch in the mall where we had a spirited discussion about tire inflation pressures before Bob and me went over to Rob and Val's new House to chuck out some rubbish. We took a trip to the dump.
First we stopped off at a scrap metal place which have two big skips out the front when they are closed, for dropping off scrap metal. There were two old chaps there waiting to pounce on anything good thrown away. They were sort of like fishermen, quietly waiting in their vehicles for a bite then leaping into action as soon as anything happened. They even had a story about how one time one of them got $186 out of a tumble drier.
Nice way to spend your Saturday afternoon. When we got back Angie and me went to Debbies's for dinner.
Sunday we just went to the mall and looked about. Sunday night w went to Mauria Palace for dinner with Rob and Val and Jamie and Erik. To my tastes not as nice as English currie's but ok.
Monday morning we went to Ikea did a little shopping about and bought nothing except some efficient
Swedish meat balls for lunch.
Drove Pat's new car home.
Jasmine was a little stinky when we picked her up and so I had to shower her when we got home. It was a pretty impressive mess see the photographs.
Drove Pat's new car home.
Jasmine was a little stinky when we picked her up and so I had to shower her when we got home. It was a pretty impressive mess see the photographs.
Wednesday, November 05, 2003
Mid-week and no sign of a crocodile or sticky cat ( see Phyllshkstory"). In fact all I've seen is big fat looking crows hanging around rubbish bins blowing huge clouds of vapour out their noses.
That said it is obviously winter here now. We've had about a week of -10c and it will be getting seriously cold soon I should imagine. I'm still running about 40 km per week but it is much harder running with the reduced traction and the heavy sweat soaked clothes to cart around.
Actually I must admit to not being entirely honest about the lack of animals, last night I put Jasmie out before bed and had to use an extremely stern voice to stop her chasing after a coyote who was wandering around at the back of the house. Her hackles were up as high as I've seen them. She was ready for action.
That said it is obviously winter here now. We've had about a week of -10c and it will be getting seriously cold soon I should imagine. I'm still running about 40 km per week but it is much harder running with the reduced traction and the heavy sweat soaked clothes to cart around.
Actually I must admit to not being entirely honest about the lack of animals, last night I put Jasmie out before bed and had to use an extremely stern voice to stop her chasing after a coyote who was wandering around at the back of the house. Her hackles were up as high as I've seen them. She was ready for action.
Sunday, November 02, 2003
Well it has been over a week since I last posted and the reason why can be summed up as "daylight savings is a big rip-off as it robbed me of my daylight". That and the arrival of the cold weather really meant not much went on but a short recap follows.
Lasty weekend I put the finishing touches on the framing in the basement. Used the Hilti gun and some lumber-lock to stick it all down and took a photo or two which I'll post soonish. Other than that last weekend was fairly uneventful. The week as I mentioned earlier on was five days of going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark. What happned to the daylight that was saved? Seriously though, where did it go?
Did some roleplaying on Wednesday night with Pat S and Erik which was good. I hope it continues because I miss being able to worship the devil on a regular basis and in a structured environment.
Friday was Hallow'een and I've posted a few pictures already including a nice dancing image of Erik.
Spent the first part of Saturday morning dealing with a puncture I must have got on Friday night and the second part working out how to do the wiring in the basement before Erik arrived and we had gastly chinese food and watched Pulp Fiction.
This morning my car wouldn't start so I had to get a new battery and for the third car related item I blew the fuse in my windshield wipers because they were frozen in ice and stuck to the front window.
Had lunch at Tony Roma's with Pat, Bob and Margie then went and bought a few electrical supplies for the wiring which I hope to do this week in 1 hour bursts. Not all of it but the modifications to the existing circuits next weekend we are in Edmonton but the weekend after that it will be full-on wiring time.
Baked a fairly boring banana bread
Lasty weekend I put the finishing touches on the framing in the basement. Used the Hilti gun and some lumber-lock to stick it all down and took a photo or two which I'll post soonish. Other than that last weekend was fairly uneventful. The week as I mentioned earlier on was five days of going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark. What happned to the daylight that was saved? Seriously though, where did it go?
Did some roleplaying on Wednesday night with Pat S and Erik which was good. I hope it continues because I miss being able to worship the devil on a regular basis and in a structured environment.
Friday was Hallow'een and I've posted a few pictures already including a nice dancing image of Erik.
Spent the first part of Saturday morning dealing with a puncture I must have got on Friday night and the second part working out how to do the wiring in the basement before Erik arrived and we had gastly chinese food and watched Pulp Fiction.
This morning my car wouldn't start so I had to get a new battery and for the third car related item I blew the fuse in my windshield wipers because they were frozen in ice and stuck to the front window.
Had lunch at Tony Roma's with Pat, Bob and Margie then went and bought a few electrical supplies for the wiring which I hope to do this week in 1 hour bursts. Not all of it but the modifications to the existing circuits next weekend we are in Edmonton but the weekend after that it will be full-on wiring time.
Baked a fairly boring banana bread
Thursday, October 23, 2003
Snow today,. Real snow on the ground so no running for a third record in a row. In fact I'd say the last two days would be it until after the winter as far as good times go.
Tommy, Margie's cat phoned up last night at 3am. Apparently Margie went to sleep with her phone open and the cat managed to speed dial by holding down the 3 button. Here's the photographic evidence.
Had pizza with angie and Erik for tea and watched survivor.
Tommy, Margie's cat phoned up last night at 3am. Apparently Margie went to sleep with her phone open and the cat managed to speed dial by holding down the 3 button. Here's the photographic evidence.
Had pizza with angie and Erik for tea and watched survivor.
