Work was ok yesterday. Didn’t really get anything done but I did have a chance to speak to the reginla procurement manager about the project. We kind of compared notes and amazingly we are on the same page for the way we want to run the job. I will be going to going Calgary in a couple weeks to do some introductions and to do some training on their MM system. I was tired of the lack of stuff at the work trailer so I went out and hit Costco, the Dollar Store and Wal-mart and brought in kitchen supplies, a coffee machine, a fridge and utensils so we can at least be comfortable until our supplies get in. Also the logistic guy was in so we got acquaintance, and touched base on how we wanted things done. He and I were also speaking the same language which means hopefully the project will be a success at least from a people stand point.
I was able to get one of the guys from work to help me go with a work truck and pick up my new TV. We dropped that at the house on Monday, so I would be all set for the cable and furniture people.
Last night was my hook up furniture night at the apartment in Regina. I had the Sasktel guy in to do the internet and TV hook up. Unfortunately the apartment only had one Telephone jack for some reason and the guy needed two for two boxes. We ended up stringing a cable wire across the living room floor. That was pretty much our only solution at the time. So I needed to come up with a way of protecting said cable either with tape to the floor or a runner across the floor. Well it doesn’t matter now because I have already tripped over it and ripped the cable out of the jack and broke the end. So I need to call the phone company to have them come and fix it. Hopefully it doesn’t cost much to fix and hopefully I can get it fixed in the next day or so.
My furniture I purchased from the brick finally showed up from my 6pm appointment at 10pm. I was a lil tired but understood sometimes things get busy. I actually felt more bad for the two young guys tha had to lug 15 pieces of furniture up three flights of stairs in the dark. Every time they would bring a piece in, I would hear a one liner from them. It was quite comical and they were actually pretty good sports about it, right up until the point we discovered that they delivered my couch to someone else, and I had someone else’s couch. Now I will need to call the brick today and try and arrange to have the couch replaced with the correct one. They also forgot one of the area rugs that I had ordered. I am assuming that it is sitting on a floor somewhere at the brick.
While waiting for the two guys to show up at the apartment I thought I would be productive and washed more dishes, Tupperware, bowls etc. Once completed I went to drain the sink, and I heard the distinctive sound of water running on the floor, I looked under the cupboard and sure enough the PCV piping was not even joined, Either the glue had dried up, or it was not installed right. Needless to say I called the landlord and hopefully someone will be there today to sort that out.
I celebrated my night with a big bowl of buttered popcorn last night in the apartment, kind of break in the new place. It was so good, and then I thought probably not a good idea for someone trying to loose weight , I figured oh well, I can always run up and down my stairs taking boxes and garbage from the furniture to the dumpster. The 3 flights of stairs seem to be a good source for a work out. Speaking of which, I actually have now surpassed my goal of losing 45 lbs and I am now down another 2, that’s right, 47 lbs! I may even hit the 50lb Mark by the end of the week, the way things are going!
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