Tuesday, February 17, 2004
There's something about being able to go into a bank at 8am to pay in money. Admittedly, it did take 30 minutes to deposit two sterling cheques, as it's not something they do everyday in this part of town. We had a coffee on the way home though - but not Tim Hortons. TH is pretty much a Canadian institution, and it's not hard to see (taste?) why. Yummy coffee and tasty snacks to boot, worth coming to Canada just for a Timmies.
Bit of a discovery day, as we were tied to the house waiting for the lost luggage to arrive, among other things. We discovered that the nearest HRDC office is quite close, just about walkable in summer, but we'll take the car thank you. It's there that I get my SIN (Social Insurance Number), which is needed to get a job. Pretty handy then ... We also discovered that it would be a good idea to open a bank account at ING to earn interest on the house deposit money while we still have it, and discovered that it would be a good idea to connect my laptop to the internet rather than use the PC at Deb's parents house. Also discovered that it would be a good idea to buy the printer/scanner we need, sooner rather than later.
So after staying in waiting for the luggage, it finally arrived, and I now have clean clothes. Also, the wine we bought in South Africa was in tact, as was the box of Belgian chocolates I bought in Brussels for Deb's Valentine's present. Only two days late, but it was appreciated anyway.
Deb's been eyeing up some cars, and at the moment it looks like we'll get a domestic, as they're cheaper, less expensive to fix, and the insurance premiums are lower. The big problem is where to park it when we get it, as in this neighbourhood you cannot park on the street at night.
I've got 12 job application letters ready to print out, and I've spotted a couple of decent jobs on Workopolis. However, there are small technical problems in the way, which will take a day or two to iron out.
More tomorrow folks :-)
PS As it's difficult to post right now, the blog is usually written offline and uploaded the next morning. Also confusing the issue is that I haven't updated the location flag yet, so times are 5 hours out. So please don't expect the date & time stamp to reflect the date and time I am banging on about in my entries. Sorry, but normal service will be resumed just as soon as normal life is reached.
Bit of a discovery day, as we were tied to the house waiting for the lost luggage to arrive, among other things. We discovered that the nearest HRDC office is quite close, just about walkable in summer, but we'll take the car thank you. It's there that I get my SIN (Social Insurance Number), which is needed to get a job. Pretty handy then ... We also discovered that it would be a good idea to open a bank account at ING to earn interest on the house deposit money while we still have it, and discovered that it would be a good idea to connect my laptop to the internet rather than use the PC at Deb's parents house. Also discovered that it would be a good idea to buy the printer/scanner we need, sooner rather than later.
So after staying in waiting for the luggage, it finally arrived, and I now have clean clothes. Also, the wine we bought in South Africa was in tact, as was the box of Belgian chocolates I bought in Brussels for Deb's Valentine's present. Only two days late, but it was appreciated anyway.
Deb's been eyeing up some cars, and at the moment it looks like we'll get a domestic, as they're cheaper, less expensive to fix, and the insurance premiums are lower. The big problem is where to park it when we get it, as in this neighbourhood you cannot park on the street at night.
I've got 12 job application letters ready to print out, and I've spotted a couple of decent jobs on Workopolis. However, there are small technical problems in the way, which will take a day or two to iron out.
More tomorrow folks :-)
PS As it's difficult to post right now, the blog is usually written offline and uploaded the next morning. Also confusing the issue is that I haven't updated the location flag yet, so times are 5 hours out. So please don't expect the date & time stamp to reflect the date and time I am banging on about in my entries. Sorry, but normal service will be resumed just as soon as normal life is reached.
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