Monday, May 03, 2004
Three items of major-ish news. Don’t know whether to do them all now or string them out over the next few days. We’ll see how things go as I type.
First news is just what we did on Saturday. We went downtown, pottered around the Eaton centre, had a meal at JJ Muggs (where the waiter was soooo sloooow we curtailed his tip), then went to the Tattoo in the Ricoh Coliseum. It wasn’t a bad do, and no doubt they’ll put on a much better performance next year. It was a good night out, anyway, despite having a smelly cab on the way home. I took out another credit card, so we could get 10% off the purchases made in The Bay (Deb’s cosmetics), and we posted a small package off to Jim & Sarah (clothes for their soon-to-be little ‘un).
Next up, on Sunday, we bought a new bed for delivery when we get our new house. $2,500 for somewhere to sleep, but it’s an excellent bed. Can’t wait to get back into one where I don’t hang off the edge :-) We started out at Leon’s, then went to The Brick (ugh!) and ended up at Sleep Country. We actually found the one we wanted at Leon’s, but Sleep Country has a promise to undercut any other shop by 5%, so Leon’s $1,999 became $1,900 – then add tax and extra warranty and sheets etc.
Third piece of news (looks like you’re getting it all, then) is that today marks my first day as a GE employee. The offer pack arrived on Saturday with a letter and a gazillion forms to fill out. I get health benefits after a month, and I have to work six months of probation. Pay should just about cover our outgoings when we move, but we’ll see how it all works out.
Leafs were crushed last night, 7-2. They have to win both the next two games to stay in the cup. Guelph play tonight in game 3 of their series on the back of two wins, while as I type Canada are halfway through their World Championship game against the Czech Republic (3-1 down right now).
I have some letters to post to the UK, so I will nip off right now and see you all tomorrow.
First news is just what we did on Saturday. We went downtown, pottered around the Eaton centre, had a meal at JJ Muggs (where the waiter was soooo sloooow we curtailed his tip), then went to the Tattoo in the Ricoh Coliseum. It wasn’t a bad do, and no doubt they’ll put on a much better performance next year. It was a good night out, anyway, despite having a smelly cab on the way home. I took out another credit card, so we could get 10% off the purchases made in The Bay (Deb’s cosmetics), and we posted a small package off to Jim & Sarah (clothes for their soon-to-be little ‘un).
Next up, on Sunday, we bought a new bed for delivery when we get our new house. $2,500 for somewhere to sleep, but it’s an excellent bed. Can’t wait to get back into one where I don’t hang off the edge :-) We started out at Leon’s, then went to The Brick (ugh!) and ended up at Sleep Country. We actually found the one we wanted at Leon’s, but Sleep Country has a promise to undercut any other shop by 5%, so Leon’s $1,999 became $1,900 – then add tax and extra warranty and sheets etc.
Third piece of news (looks like you’re getting it all, then) is that today marks my first day as a GE employee. The offer pack arrived on Saturday with a letter and a gazillion forms to fill out. I get health benefits after a month, and I have to work six months of probation. Pay should just about cover our outgoings when we move, but we’ll see how it all works out.
Leafs were crushed last night, 7-2. They have to win both the next two games to stay in the cup. Guelph play tonight in game 3 of their series on the back of two wins, while as I type Canada are halfway through their World Championship game against the Czech Republic (3-1 down right now).
I have some letters to post to the UK, so I will nip off right now and see you all tomorrow.
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