Thursday, September 8th, 2011
Another busy day at work. So much to do. At least I'll never be bored and clock-watching, right?
I went for a walk at lunch to soak up some sunshine. I'm really appreciating how hot and beautiful the weather's been here in Calgary since I arrived. It's been wonderful and a nice change to the first half of the summer in B.C.
After work, I came home and did a few things around the apartment. Then I called Lurline to see what time she was off work. We decided to meet for dinner and a drink at a local pub - I think it's called Union Station. It was a little expensive, but it was literally full of guys. There was a football game on and it was amazing how many men hang out in pubs to watch sports. Well, I knew that happened for hockey, but football? Really?
Anyway, we stayed and chatted for a couple of hours, then we both headed home. Work early in the morning - 7am actually.
This is a picture of the purse decoration that my mom made for me. It's got an emergency ring with bling, a whistle, a stainless steel octopus, and glass beads. You're supposed to put a key on the hook, as well. I really like it and think she could definitely sell them.
I went for a walk at lunch to soak up some sunshine. I'm really appreciating how hot and beautiful the weather's been here in Calgary since I arrived. It's been wonderful and a nice change to the first half of the summer in B.C.
After work, I came home and did a few things around the apartment. Then I called Lurline to see what time she was off work. We decided to meet for dinner and a drink at a local pub - I think it's called Union Station. It was a little expensive, but it was literally full of guys. There was a football game on and it was amazing how many men hang out in pubs to watch sports. Well, I knew that happened for hockey, but football? Really?
Anyway, we stayed and chatted for a couple of hours, then we both headed home. Work early in the morning - 7am actually.
This is a picture of the purse decoration that my mom made for me. It's got an emergency ring with bling, a whistle, a stainless steel octopus, and glass beads. You're supposed to put a key on the hook, as well. I really like it and think she could definitely sell them.
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
I was very tired when I headed to work this morning. It was a full, long, busy day at work. I put in some extra time to catch up - which seems to be the trend - usually leaving an hour later than I should. It was so hot and sunny outside that I really wanted to go somewhere to enjoy the weather, but when I got home, I was exhausted. I had only managed to get a few hours sleep last night, so I just needed to shut my eyes for a bit.
I had a very short nap on the sofa, then decided I needed to re-arrange some furniture so I could set up my bedroom, at least. So I dragged the bookshelf and a dresser into the other rooms, and proceeded to shift everything around so I could get the pieces of my bed in the right places.
I tried to take a picture of the spare bedroom that is full with boxes and other stuff ... this is about half of the room. The other half is just as full. Ugh! I'm going to have to move all this stuff again.
I took a break to eat some dinner, then I delved back into the bed situation. After some struggle, I did manage to get everything together. Ahhh! Beds are the best!
I had a very short nap on the sofa, then decided I needed to re-arrange some furniture so I could set up my bedroom, at least. So I dragged the bookshelf and a dresser into the other rooms, and proceeded to shift everything around so I could get the pieces of my bed in the right places.
I tried to take a picture of the spare bedroom that is full with boxes and other stuff ... this is about half of the room. The other half is just as full. Ugh! I'm going to have to move all this stuff again.
I took a break to eat some dinner, then I delved back into the bed situation. After some struggle, I did manage to get everything together. Ahhh! Beds are the best!
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
Got a call bright and early from the movers. They arrived at the apartment at 7:20 am (6:20 in the time zone I was in), and they were just waiting for somebody to let them into the place. I guess Dave met them there and gave them the key, their money and some instructions, then he headed off to work. The movers finished by 9:30am. Much faster than the loading on the other end!
Dad went to work, and mom and I decided to head out around town in search of beads for mom's craft project. I still need to take a picture of it. We hit every thrift store in town, and came up with a few little things. Then we went to Zeller's and had lunch in the cafeteria there. I won't eat there again. That's all I'm going to say about that.
When dad got home, we ate some corn on the cob, watched the news, then off we went to the airport. The WestJet computers had all crashed just as I got there (with my cat in tow). So after some time, they decided to do manual boarding passes. I was handed my pass, then I dropped my cat off at Security, and my oversized cat scratching post, then headed to security myself. When I got to the front of the line, they looked at my boarding pass and sent me back to check-in because the attendant forgot to put the date or flight number on my boarding pass.
Got that resolved, then waited for our plane to show up. I took this photo through the window at the airport - it's of Mount Baker. We were late boarding, and there was a problem with the plane. When we finally landed in Calgary, we were over 1/2 an hour late, and so Lurline was waiting for quite a while. I got my cat, scratching post, luggage, and carry on, then Lurline drove me home. It was probably 11:30pm by the time I got home, and when I walked in, my bedroom was full of furniture, so I couldn't set up my bed to sleep.
More importantly, my cat hadn't eaten all day because I didn't want her throwing up or going to the bathroom in the carrier during the car rides or the flight. She was starving and traumatized when I got her out of the carrier. I went in search of the one box that had food and cat litter. It took me over half an hour to find that box - it just happened to be buried in the back at the bottom of the stack of boxes in the spare bedroom...
Once she was taken care of, I got my pajamas on and crashed on the sofa in the living room. Sleep at last!
Monday, September 5th, 2011
We picked up grandma this morning to take her to the pharmacy to get some medication for an ear infection. Sometimes she tells me some interesting stories. First of all, she believes that when the seagulls are back then that means it's the end of summer. It's some sort of sign, apparently. What I don't understand was where she thinks the seagulls went? I've been seeing seagulls all summer long... but maybe that's just me.
Then, she told me how Absorbine Jr. might be the cure for skin cancer. She said that she had a sore that wouldn't heal, and she used Absorbine Jr. on it, then the sore healed and disappeared. Then my dad tried it on a sore that wouldn't heal, and he had the same result. Somehow I don't think I'll be going back to my cancer research job next week and telling them that my grandmother thinks that Absorbine Jr. cures cancer. I don't think it would go over very well.
After we dropped grandma back off at home, mom, dad and I went back to Vancouver. It was a crazy plan considering it was the Monday of the long weekend and the highway is usually a nightmare. When we got to Vancouver, we met Lisa and Scott at the Knight and Day Restaurant. I was worried I wasn't going to be able to see my bestie while I was visiting. Phew! After brunch and a chat, we went back to the discount store to pick up the chairs that they wanted, since the movers took too long and the store was closed by the time we headed out the day before. This time I noticed that they had a large selection of Dish brand clothing - one of my favorite brands! I resisted, though. I didn't buy anything.
Then, we went to Value Village in Burquitlam. I only bought a couple of books. I was proud of myself.
Back in Chilliwack, I waited for the sun to go down a little, then I went to take pictures of the corn fields. They are something to see when they're at their tallest, and when the sun is setting, it makes the tops of the corn rows glow.
That night, we finished watching the movie from the night before. The movers called because they were supposed to unload all my stuff in Calgary around 4pm, but when they called it was closer to 6pm and they were still 3 hours outside of Calgary. So, we sorted it out so that they will move the stuff into the apartment in the morning instead. I told Lurline and Dave they didn't have to wait around, and just to give the keys to the movers in the morning. It was a little stressful, to say the least. I hate it when a plan goes awry.
Then, she told me how Absorbine Jr. might be the cure for skin cancer. She said that she had a sore that wouldn't heal, and she used Absorbine Jr. on it, then the sore healed and disappeared. Then my dad tried it on a sore that wouldn't heal, and he had the same result. Somehow I don't think I'll be going back to my cancer research job next week and telling them that my grandmother thinks that Absorbine Jr. cures cancer. I don't think it would go over very well.
After we dropped grandma back off at home, mom, dad and I went back to Vancouver. It was a crazy plan considering it was the Monday of the long weekend and the highway is usually a nightmare. When we got to Vancouver, we met Lisa and Scott at the Knight and Day Restaurant. I was worried I wasn't going to be able to see my bestie while I was visiting. Phew! After brunch and a chat, we went back to the discount store to pick up the chairs that they wanted, since the movers took too long and the store was closed by the time we headed out the day before. This time I noticed that they had a large selection of Dish brand clothing - one of my favorite brands! I resisted, though. I didn't buy anything.
Then, we went to Value Village in Burquitlam. I only bought a couple of books. I was proud of myself.
Back in Chilliwack, I waited for the sun to go down a little, then I went to take pictures of the corn fields. They are something to see when they're at their tallest, and when the sun is setting, it makes the tops of the corn rows glow.
That night, we finished watching the movie from the night before. The movers called because they were supposed to unload all my stuff in Calgary around 4pm, but when they called it was closer to 6pm and they were still 3 hours outside of Calgary. So, we sorted it out so that they will move the stuff into the apartment in the morning instead. I told Lurline and Dave they didn't have to wait around, and just to give the keys to the movers in the morning. It was a little stressful, to say the least. I hate it when a plan goes awry.
Sunday, September 4th, 2011
Dad and I got up very early to start loading up the trailer with all my stuff from the house. We're meeting the movers in Vancouver at the storage unit sometime between noon and 2pm. When we got to Vancouver, the movers were still quite a long distance away, so we decided to go to Ikea in Coquitlam to kill some time.
On the way there, we drove by a big discount store on the corner of Lougheed and Willingdon. Of course, we made a quick turn - there'd be no passing it by! It was filled with an array of goods - household stuff, furniture, food, bedding, clothing ... I think we all ended up buying something. I bought a beautiful feather mattress topper for $50. Dad and mom wanted some chairs that matched the table in one of the B&B suites, so we decided we'd come back later to pick them up.
None of us bought anything from Ikea - except hotdogs and a drink.
When we got back to the storage unit, the movers showed up shortly afterwards. They got started at around 2:30 and weren't done until around 6:30pm. He was meticulous about how to load and pack the stuff, and I think it was frustrating my dad a little. I'm sure he would've just thrown everything in there without concern for potential damage. For a while, I wasn't sure the stuff was even going to fit inside the 16 foot truck. It barely did!
Once that was done, all four of us headed home. It was exhausting and hot. We dropped off the UHaul trailer on the way, picked up some corn for dinner, then once again made ourselves comfortable at home. Monica left to go back home to Langley. She was exhausted - as you can see from the photo. The rest of us ate pasta and corn on the cob - an interesting combination, but so scrumptious!
We started watching "The Falcon and the Snowman", an old movie starring Sean Penn and Timothy Hutton, but mom went to bed early and I was nodding off and missing parts of the storyline. So, we didn't finish it. We all went to bed early again.
On the way there, we drove by a big discount store on the corner of Lougheed and Willingdon. Of course, we made a quick turn - there'd be no passing it by! It was filled with an array of goods - household stuff, furniture, food, bedding, clothing ... I think we all ended up buying something. I bought a beautiful feather mattress topper for $50. Dad and mom wanted some chairs that matched the table in one of the B&B suites, so we decided we'd come back later to pick them up.
None of us bought anything from Ikea - except hotdogs and a drink.
When we got back to the storage unit, the movers showed up shortly afterwards. They got started at around 2:30 and weren't done until around 6:30pm. He was meticulous about how to load and pack the stuff, and I think it was frustrating my dad a little. I'm sure he would've just thrown everything in there without concern for potential damage. For a while, I wasn't sure the stuff was even going to fit inside the 16 foot truck. It barely did!
Once that was done, all four of us headed home. It was exhausting and hot. We dropped off the UHaul trailer on the way, picked up some corn for dinner, then once again made ourselves comfortable at home. Monica left to go back home to Langley. She was exhausted - as you can see from the photo. The rest of us ate pasta and corn on the cob - an interesting combination, but so scrumptious!
We started watching "The Falcon and the Snowman", an old movie starring Sean Penn and Timothy Hutton, but mom went to bed early and I was nodding off and missing parts of the storyline. So, we didn't finish it. We all went to bed early again.
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011
We went in search for a U-Haul trailer today. We couldn't find anything at all in Chilliwack, so we headed to Abbotsford and got lucky. That ate up a large portion of our day, but mom did get to go to Michael's and a Bead store, as well. She's looking for some supplies to make these purse decorations (which I'll take a photo of in the next few days if I can remember).
When we got back to Chilliwack, dad picked up a few groceries for the guests that were checking in and I picked up a bottle of red wine. Afterwards, dad and I went to a garage sale around the corner from their house and he bought some very powerful speakers. They're large. Very large. I think he's planning on scaring away some neighbours.
Mom and Monica went into her scrapbook room and were working on the purse decorations that she's planning to sell. She made a very nice blue one for me ...
When evening rolled around, we ate some snacks and watched the movie "Noises Off", even though we'd all seen it before. It's one of those movies that's fantastic every time you watch it. I think we were all asleep by 11pm or so. Big moving day tomorrow so I wanted to be well-rested. Moving is always so stressful, even when you hire movers.
When we got back to Chilliwack, dad picked up a few groceries for the guests that were checking in and I picked up a bottle of red wine. Afterwards, dad and I went to a garage sale around the corner from their house and he bought some very powerful speakers. They're large. Very large. I think he's planning on scaring away some neighbours.
Mom and Monica went into her scrapbook room and were working on the purse decorations that she's planning to sell. She made a very nice blue one for me ...
When evening rolled around, we ate some snacks and watched the movie "Noises Off", even though we'd all seen it before. It's one of those movies that's fantastic every time you watch it. I think we were all asleep by 11pm or so. Big moving day tomorrow so I wanted to be well-rested. Moving is always so stressful, even when you hire movers.
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