good evening everyone (as I once again pretend that people read this hlog) i am currently sitting the basement of the swanky Toronto Hilton ( they claim Paris doesn't work at this one - i don't think she woeks at all).
So far today has been good, I arrived at work only to shortly thereafter be greeted by a stretch explorer limo ready to take us to Toronto, equipped with ita very own British-accent equipped driver (a sort of mobile butler-like chap).
One of the speakers at the event is bringing along her dad (no big deal right? Wrong!), his name his David David! I am glad that they let me know ahead of time so that I can stifle my surprise when/if I meet him. I guess it's an Anglicized equivalent of a double Mohammed (probably not at all).
I room news I have a room with two double beds to just me. I think that I should push them together to make an über-bed (emperor-sized?).
That's about it from convention 07 (for now). In case you're wondering, yes I did work today, just not as much as a usual day and not as much as I will in the following days.
10.31.2007
10.30.2007
The long, hard road to Bairstow
So, as the Leb noted earlier, we are moving in this week. Huzzah! Roadblocks we have encountered thus far:
Internet: Apparently there was some massive fraud at good ol' 415-5 in the past, so much so that Rogers out-and-out REFUSED to set us up for the Interweb until they ran a full credit check on me. I thought to have one of the other guys do it but reconsidered since between the two of them they've downloaded 2/3s of the Interweb illegally already. I also got made fun of by Corinne, the CSR who I called to get this straightened out, because the boys insisted we go with the more expensive EXTREME Hi-Speed Internet rather than the Express version, which is exactly 1 MBPS slower for $7.00 less monthly and she thought it was silly to pay more for that little. Forget you, Corinne, I will sleep better knowing that, despite me losing $2.33 a month, my connection to the internet is EXTREME like Paul Heyman (wikipedia.org will help you there, friends).
Gas: Tell me if this seems weird to anyone else. Tenant leaves house. Next tenants are moving in immediately. Union Gas cannot just come and check the meter for the last billing, oh no; they must also turn OFF the gas, so that we have to schedule an appointment three days later for them to come back and turn ON the gas, therfore leaving us (well, Luke) without hot water and heat for three days. Thankfully it's only three days as initially it was going to be a week. While it would have been undeniably cool to live like hobos in the church for a week (I would have loved to see Paul Atkinson find us in his office with a barrel-fire), maybe we're better off this way.
Electricity: Luke is taking care of this, which means it's going fine. Unless, of course, it's not? I don't know.
My stuff: OK, I have a lot of stuff. a LOT. I spent the better portion of this week going through hundreds of old CDs that I haven't listened to in forever, cherry-picking the two or three songs I like so I can throw out the ones I don't want. Unless, of course, there's someone out there who wants their very own copy of Running Season by Flashlight Brown? or perhaps the X-Treme Tracks compilation that I was so hot for in 1993, featuring Toad The Wet Sprocket and Ned's Atomic Dustbin? I think I may set up a box in our front hall full of these CDs that says you MUST take one if you stay more than 15 minutes.
Enough for now. Anyone who can help me move on Sunday, that would make my life a lot easier. See you soon!
Lord Kerrance
Internet: Apparently there was some massive fraud at good ol' 415-5 in the past, so much so that Rogers out-and-out REFUSED to set us up for the Interweb until they ran a full credit check on me. I thought to have one of the other guys do it but reconsidered since between the two of them they've downloaded 2/3s of the Interweb illegally already. I also got made fun of by Corinne, the CSR who I called to get this straightened out, because the boys insisted we go with the more expensive EXTREME Hi-Speed Internet rather than the Express version, which is exactly 1 MBPS slower for $7.00 less monthly and she thought it was silly to pay more for that little. Forget you, Corinne, I will sleep better knowing that, despite me losing $2.33 a month, my connection to the internet is EXTREME like Paul Heyman (wikipedia.org will help you there, friends).
Gas: Tell me if this seems weird to anyone else. Tenant leaves house. Next tenants are moving in immediately. Union Gas cannot just come and check the meter for the last billing, oh no; they must also turn OFF the gas, so that we have to schedule an appointment three days later for them to come back and turn ON the gas, therfore leaving us (well, Luke) without hot water and heat for three days. Thankfully it's only three days as initially it was going to be a week. While it would have been undeniably cool to live like hobos in the church for a week (I would have loved to see Paul Atkinson find us in his office with a barrel-fire), maybe we're better off this way.
Electricity: Luke is taking care of this, which means it's going fine. Unless, of course, it's not? I don't know.
My stuff: OK, I have a lot of stuff. a LOT. I spent the better portion of this week going through hundreds of old CDs that I haven't listened to in forever, cherry-picking the two or three songs I like so I can throw out the ones I don't want. Unless, of course, there's someone out there who wants their very own copy of Running Season by Flashlight Brown? or perhaps the X-Treme Tracks compilation that I was so hot for in 1993, featuring Toad The Wet Sprocket and Ned's Atomic Dustbin? I think I may set up a box in our front hall full of these CDs that says you MUST take one if you stay more than 15 minutes.
Enough for now. Anyone who can help me move on Sunday, that would make my life a lot easier. See you soon!
Lord Kerrance
10.27.2007
The hlog and the best thing ever
Huzzah, finally the oft-spoke about (by us at least) hlog has finally materialized! I for one am excited for it's appearance and for what it's mere presence means. It signifies that the date that Lord Kerrance (Kerry), Mook S. Allen (Luke S. Allen) and myself (the Leb (Caleb)) move in together.
You might ask yourself, why do you keep spelling blog with an 'h'? Well my peers, it's because it's a log of the goings-on at our haus, so I've decided to call it a hlog.
In case you're curious we move in to our new place at varying times between October 1 - November 4, so come by and visit soon after. Also news of a hauswarming party will come soon. My suggestion is that it be NES themed. Any other suggestions will be mulled-over by the Haus Council.
In other news, I bought an iPod Touch (16 Gb) this week, and it's the greatest thing of all time. So whilst I am in Toronto at a work convention I will be able to keep up with how much damage I cause to my room while jumping on my King-sized bed. Or mayhaps play some NES games on it while I am supposed to be working.
You might ask yourself, why do you keep spelling blog with an 'h'? Well my peers, it's because it's a log of the goings-on at our haus, so I've decided to call it a hlog.
In case you're curious we move in to our new place at varying times between October 1 - November 4, so come by and visit soon after. Also news of a hauswarming party will come soon. My suggestion is that it be NES themed. Any other suggestions will be mulled-over by the Haus Council.
In other news, I bought an iPod Touch (16 Gb) this week, and it's the greatest thing of all time. So whilst I am in Toronto at a work convention I will be able to keep up with how much damage I cause to my room while jumping on my King-sized bed. Or mayhaps play some NES games on it while I am supposed to be working.
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