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4 hours of unpacking...
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And the new house has reached that in-between stage whereby nothing is getting done.
By which I mean that if I worked steady for 4 hours, unpacked the kids rooms, hung the remaining few pictures on the wall, I'd be done.
Of course there's always the optional "Sort through and organize shit" phase, but that doesn't bear consideration, at least until I'm unpacked.
Tomorrow. Today is garage sale day, 25 minutes and counting, tomorrow possibly I'm child free, I'll finish unpacking then...
And that's how nothing gets done...
Shaw Cable - The threat of discontinued service
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Automated messages on my machine advising me that if I don't make payment soon I risk having my service disconnected.
It's urgent, I should call their customer service center right away.
I do, but their customer service center is not yet open.
It's amusing as I disconnected my service several months ago, the end of February to be precise.
And numerous follow up calls, whilst winning the agreement of their customer service reps that I should be long since disconnected, aren't getting me off billing. In their minds, the itsy-bitsy teeny corporate mind of Shaw cable, the only mystery is why on earth I haven't consented to direct debit.
It would be easier. And hey, despite the numerous cock-ups and mistakes wouldn't we all just be happier if I just paid my bill? Because even if they make mistakes, as unlikely as it is (ahem!), I can be sure that they'd quickly set things right....
I'll call later. After garage sales. And report on the outcome then.
Garage Sales - 2010 - Week 3
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A limited, abbreviated map for tomorrow.
While there's hundreds of garage sales already to visit, lack of transportation (well, bus, which in Calgary = lack) has forced me to narrow my search.
A church sale in the NW, I seem to recall it being OK in the past, then a quick jog down to hill to another charity fundraiser, slow walk home past any others that I happen to stumble across. I try not to get discouraged by the lack of transport, really it's all down to timing - being in the right place at the right time .... and, with luck, tomorrow I'll be in the right place at the right time. But I'll keep you updated.
Slow Drain
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The bathroom sink has a slow drain.
I've filled it with liquid plumber, dumped pots of boiling water down it, the same.
You run the water to shave or brush your teeth, and up from the drain bubble yesterdays bits of blueberry smoothie, raspberry seeds, whiskers, gobs of undissolved toothpaste and shaving cream. You turn off the taps to let it all slowly percolate back down, a filthy ring forms about the sink, you attempt to rinse it, more bubbles up, you turn off the taps again...
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