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Getting nothing done

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Written by: Rod Boyle

Category: Miscellany

Published: 13 September 2010

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A contrast to Wednesday, when I got great things done, created lengthy lists, went out and did them, came home and appended to them, then did those chores as well, today was a day of getting absolutely nothing done.

A few garage sales, found about the neighborhood - a pair of antique brass candlesticks - 1860 or so, $2.00, ironically with the antique dealer's $180.00 price tag still attached, some tie bars for the boys at work, a couple of books, in short nothing worth mentioning (apart from the candlesticks).

A couple of failed attempts at napping (vivid dreams but brief naps), out for dinner (vegetarian, tasty...), scan a book or two, Safeway for some bananas and that's it. 

Now - with luck, an hour or two on other people's web stuff (I'm so done with other people's problems, this is the final project I tell myself, but we have to see..). And that's it. 

rain

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Written by: Rod Boyle

Category: Miscellany

Published: 08 September 2010

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Outside a cool, steady and gentle rain. Grey, overcast, it would be sad, this, on my day off, but there's so much to be done that it doesn't matter.

Already this morning I've transcribed 10 pages of notes, small jottings that fill the down time in the restaurant, the old landlord has called to advise me my damage deposit is ready and shall he drop it off? (and what a change from the previous landlord!), now it's time to make a list, set out about my day.

I've checked the ATP lineup - they had called about purchasing seasons tickets, but their lineup is rather drab and conventional, and seeing adaptations of Margaret Atwood's Penelopiad isn't my idea of a good time. I've got to go downtown, however, to try and get tickets to One Yellow Rabbit's Radiohead - dance - visual whatever, directed by Denise Clarke, which could be interesting, although I'm not sure how the boy will take it (there may be nudity and he's still a bit awkward with it. The website doesn't help with the decision...

Then there's a couple of boxes to be dropped off at the thrift shop, recycling to be sorted, a couple of boxes unpacked (a couple of boxes a day...), new ads for more rubbish to be sold, website to be worked upon, and the day unfolds ... 

2 vintage dieschplugentrumpets (automobile horns)

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Written by: Rod Boyle

Category: For Sale

Published: 04 September 2010

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Year of Car: Old
Type: Jalopy
Price: $25.00 each or $40.00 for the pair

 

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