Babble stuff
[Note: lj entry was actually written yesterday, but since I am sans wireless internet at the moment there was a slight delay in posting. Anyway, onwards!]
Well I’m not quite sure how it happened, but I’ve become one of those people who takes a vacation day from work to run around doing chore stuff. Today (Friday the 13th, ooooh) I actually took the day off work to get a number of things done, some of which I’ve been putting off for months. But I managed to complete every one of my tasks, so I’d call it a successful day.
First I went to the bank. Finally set up a retirement/savings/stop spending all my money plan. Also applied for a new visa (approved) and upped the limit on my current visa (approved), so I have lots more fake money to play with. Not that I plan on abusing that. Apparently I have an “excellent credit rating”, and I’d like for it to stay that way. Still. Good to have.
After the bank I made my way to Best Buy where I handed over my laptop to be fixed. A while ago (at least a month now) the case around the monitor split front-to-back. The really annoying thing is I didn’t even do anything to cause it. So that’s gone for at least 14 business days, to see what can be done. I do have my work laptop to get me through the ordeal, but it doesn’t have wireless internet so it’s not an ideal fix. Of course, I also have my PS2, 360, and piano to keep me entertained… who says I’m greedy?
After that was clothes shopping (ugh) and lunch, neither of which were at all interesting. Came home for a brief stop and to check my email before heading down to Union to catch the 2:43 GO train to Oakville, where my doctor is. Had a very brief appointment, accomplished everything that needed to be accomplished, and caught the 5:00 train back to Union. Subway up to Yonge & Eg, pitstop at Second Cup, and finally arrived home shortly after 6. So, for a day off, I didn’t get much of a break. But. Productive, pleased with myself, all good things.
Actually, today was kind of a continuation of a lot of little changes/improvements that have been going on in the past couple weeks. I finally got around to telling Ashley that I’m planning on getting my own place in September. I got two new pairs of glasses (which will arrive next week), I had a quick performance review with Gord at work and while it wasn’t fantastic it was all what I expected. Playing more piano, spending more time with friends, sort of getting back into swimming (thanks to introducing Shawn to the pool and his decision to swim twice a week). Generally speaking, June has been an extremely productive month.
Quick tangent to do a belated weekend review of last weekend: Friday I went for dinner with the Chau/Jason crowd and had a very nice time. Although I definitely ate way too much food, and felt kind of sick when walking to the subway. Saturday evening Shawn came over for swimming, then we watched movies (Semi Pro and Charlie Wilson’s War), which took us close to the last subway of the night so he decided to crash on the couch. Played a bunch of Rock Band, watched the first episode of Life, and I finally toddled off to bed around 4:30. I very much enjoy couch-surfing evenings, but they never result in much sleep. Managed to doze until around 9:30 on Sunday (stupid East-facing window), had breaky, played more Rock Band, and booted Shawn out around noon. BY which I mean I joined him on the subway on my way to Sab’s for Pat’s birthday BBQ. Which was awesome. I think I ate more or less constantly from i1:30 until 8:00. Had a really great time hanging out with folks, played Frisbee, more Rock Band, eventually headed home so I could pass out and recuperate. All in all, fantastic weekend. Also very much highlights my three distinct groups of friends, but there we are.
The rest of the month looks to be pretty good. Hopefully finalizing my new apartment next week, working a couple of events, swimming starting the new D&D game, very awesome. In terms of the rest of the summer, in July I’ll be going to Jamie’s cottage for either a C-House reunion, a RAP invasion, or a Tin/Jamie lazy weekend extravaganza. Also hoping to hit Medieval Times with Jamie, so we’ll see about that.
August, though, is the big event month. Going to the Bills/Steelers pre-season game with my dad and Shawn. This is actually the first of 3 Bills games we’ll be going to, which Im totally psyched about. Then, of course, on the 27th is my birthday and the Avenue Q uber-adventure, which I have been looking forward to since March. Family, friends, food, fantastic show, I’m so excited it’s ridiculous.
Wow. I had some stuff I could probably whine about, but after all that I’m in a good mood and just looking forward to all the awesome stuff coming up. So I’m going to end there, and save the whining for another day.
Well I’m not quite sure how it happened, but I’ve become one of those people who takes a vacation day from work to run around doing chore stuff. Today (Friday the 13th, ooooh) I actually took the day off work to get a number of things done, some of which I’ve been putting off for months. But I managed to complete every one of my tasks, so I’d call it a successful day.
First I went to the bank. Finally set up a retirement/savings/stop spending all my money plan. Also applied for a new visa (approved) and upped the limit on my current visa (approved), so I have lots more fake money to play with. Not that I plan on abusing that. Apparently I have an “excellent credit rating”, and I’d like for it to stay that way. Still. Good to have.
After the bank I made my way to Best Buy where I handed over my laptop to be fixed. A while ago (at least a month now) the case around the monitor split front-to-back. The really annoying thing is I didn’t even do anything to cause it. So that’s gone for at least 14 business days, to see what can be done. I do have my work laptop to get me through the ordeal, but it doesn’t have wireless internet so it’s not an ideal fix. Of course, I also have my PS2, 360, and piano to keep me entertained… who says I’m greedy?
After that was clothes shopping (ugh) and lunch, neither of which were at all interesting. Came home for a brief stop and to check my email before heading down to Union to catch the 2:43 GO train to Oakville, where my doctor is. Had a very brief appointment, accomplished everything that needed to be accomplished, and caught the 5:00 train back to Union. Subway up to Yonge & Eg, pitstop at Second Cup, and finally arrived home shortly after 6. So, for a day off, I didn’t get much of a break. But. Productive, pleased with myself, all good things.
Actually, today was kind of a continuation of a lot of little changes/improvements that have been going on in the past couple weeks. I finally got around to telling Ashley that I’m planning on getting my own place in September. I got two new pairs of glasses (which will arrive next week), I had a quick performance review with Gord at work and while it wasn’t fantastic it was all what I expected. Playing more piano, spending more time with friends, sort of getting back into swimming (thanks to introducing Shawn to the pool and his decision to swim twice a week). Generally speaking, June has been an extremely productive month.
Quick tangent to do a belated weekend review of last weekend: Friday I went for dinner with the Chau/Jason crowd and had a very nice time. Although I definitely ate way too much food, and felt kind of sick when walking to the subway. Saturday evening Shawn came over for swimming, then we watched movies (Semi Pro and Charlie Wilson’s War), which took us close to the last subway of the night so he decided to crash on the couch. Played a bunch of Rock Band, watched the first episode of Life, and I finally toddled off to bed around 4:30. I very much enjoy couch-surfing evenings, but they never result in much sleep. Managed to doze until around 9:30 on Sunday (stupid East-facing window), had breaky, played more Rock Band, and booted Shawn out around noon. BY which I mean I joined him on the subway on my way to Sab’s for Pat’s birthday BBQ. Which was awesome. I think I ate more or less constantly from i1:30 until 8:00. Had a really great time hanging out with folks, played Frisbee, more Rock Band, eventually headed home so I could pass out and recuperate. All in all, fantastic weekend. Also very much highlights my three distinct groups of friends, but there we are.
The rest of the month looks to be pretty good. Hopefully finalizing my new apartment next week, working a couple of events, swimming starting the new D&D game, very awesome. In terms of the rest of the summer, in July I’ll be going to Jamie’s cottage for either a C-House reunion, a RAP invasion, or a Tin/Jamie lazy weekend extravaganza. Also hoping to hit Medieval Times with Jamie, so we’ll see about that.
August, though, is the big event month. Going to the Bills/Steelers pre-season game with my dad and Shawn. This is actually the first of 3 Bills games we’ll be going to, which Im totally psyched about. Then, of course, on the 27th is my birthday and the Avenue Q uber-adventure, which I have been looking forward to since March. Family, friends, food, fantastic show, I’m so excited it’s ridiculous.
Wow. I had some stuff I could probably whine about, but after all that I’m in a good mood and just looking forward to all the awesome stuff coming up. So I’m going to end there, and save the whining for another day.