as it's been 15 days now since we've been without him. Anne's still coping with the loss of her father as of last Friday. October was a horrible month.
So here we are in November with nice weather. Yesterday we got up to a high of +17. Very unusual for this time of year.
Last night at the Lodge was step up night and one of the guys gave me a hand me down case for my apron and not to worry about the book because they had extras. I got to do the Junior Steward role. Or chair. I was kept busy as we had the DDGM and his entourage and the Stewards had duty there and and then balloting duty as well. It was also our Remembrance Day ceremony and we held a moment of silence for fallen members that died either from cancer etc. So this was unusual duty for the Stewards. Also after lodge was closed I couldn't find my cell phone. George said it was found in his truck. Close call.
I had a great night last night. And I'm in a new chair. Next year I'm the Senior Steward. Good stuff.
Anne agrees with me that going in for Friday afternoon wont solve anything when I can make up the hours Saturday. I lose an hour and a half. Big deal. Now it's on to read "The Family tree."
Anyway gang, that's about all for now
Jim
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Today is our annual Lodge BBQ and this is a first time for me in an outing with the Lodge away from the Lodge with my lovely wife.
I’m writing this at about 10:30pm so this will be fore Sunday. As soon as I get inside I get a call from Anne, then again at 6pm and around 8:30pm and I’m making calls, trying to get a ride to the Lodge BBQ. Nathan is picking us up at 1:15pm. Should be a good time. I’m going to have a a steak and some pot luck and a couple of beers. We should be home about 6:30pm ish. Anne works at 8pm so I’ll have a few hours to myself when she leaves.
I didn’t win on tonight’s 6/49 draw but I got 1 number right out of 6 and nothing on the Extra as well. They didn’t post any winners for the draw this evening either.
This week I hope to have my stat pay on my next cheque and my vacation pay. If HO Doesn’t come up with another excuse as to why they aren’t going to release my vacation pay. Anne and I are curios what if anything they’ll come up with this time on Friday. But I laid down the law to Anne saying that I’m in the office Monday afternoon. If Rob wants me to work, I will and I’m going to try like hell to put 34.5 hours in. That and my vacation and stat pay will be pretty good. That should be almost double my paycheque if they don’t screw me over.
I’m seriously looking at the ITC Magic touch phone. It’s not as big as an I phone but apparently has more Apps then an I phone. The data plan is 500mb for $25/month on a 3 year contract. However the “Revolution” is coming soon in a few days. I prefer the virtual keyboard then the sliding one.
Game #1 of the Detroit/Pens game is in the bank. It wasn‘t bad. The way the Wings are playing looks like they’ll have this thing wrapped up in 5.
I’m in Tim’s this morning trying to get my breakfast. They being a little slow this morning. A nice young gal asks me if I’m waiting? Kind of sort of. I’ve never seen her before and that was that. Then in Audrey’s as she’s helping Russell with the desk computer she mentioned me by name. Does she know me from somewhere? People (why I have no clue) read my dribble here in the City. I’ve got about 8-10 people following me on Twitter. Like I mentioned this to Markus, this is not content for the masses but if you get some “value” from reading this, great. All part of my banal life as a science fiction fan and wanabe writer carving out a meager existence here in the big city.
Has anyone else around here in Edmonton noticed how dry it’s been lately or is it just me? I’m originally from the lower (here since 1978) mainland Vancouver area where we get 155mm (about 6 inches) of rain in a single weekend. We’re lucky if we get that all year.
Anne wanted me to put that chicken in the over at 9:30pm. So far it’s been
Sitting there for over an hour now. She got off work at 10pm and she most likely has been off the Clairview train about by 10:30pm. I don’t know I hope she’s timing all of this well.
I Haven’t been to a good old family picnic/BBQ in years so this should be kind of nice. I hope they have some beer. I could use a cold beer about now. We’re going to be up about noon ish or so. It’s going to be an all afternoon event and I don’t know what to expect since this is my first ever Lodge BBQ.
For a site billing itself as Sci-fi guy.ca, it sure has been focusing a lot on Urban fantasy lately. Sci-fi chick at least tries to put some emphases on
Sci-fi.
My favorite website to go to is of course SF Signal. They don’t talk about Urban Fantasy. At least not much. I also like Pat’s Fantasy hotlist. I go there a lot too. Today pat’s been talking about a new book Blood of Ambrose by James Enge. It looks like a pretty good medieval fantasy and possibly a trilogy. However my fav fantasy writer of all time is RA Salvatore. You Can’t go wrong with a Salvatore novel.
One thing I’m going to do as soon as I have a few weeks of 34.5 hours in under my belt, is hit Rob up for a raise. After all I’ll be putting in the same hours as Dave and I’m just as good as anyone else doing taps (consider what we have to work with that is.) After I get that raise I’m going to insist on having Saturday’s off. I hope to have this established by the end of June.
One thing I’ve been wanting to get is one of those Google Followers widgets for my website, I put one together for my Blogger. I don’t expect this to work over night or anything.
Anyway gang, that’s all for now
e. Jim
I didn’t win on tonight’s 6/49 draw but I got 1 number right out of 6 and nothing on the Extra as well. They didn’t post any winners for the draw this evening either.
This week I hope to have my stat pay on my next cheque and my vacation pay. If HO Doesn’t come up with another excuse as to why they aren’t going to release my vacation pay. Anne and I are curios what if anything they’ll come up with this time on Friday. But I laid down the law to Anne saying that I’m in the office Monday afternoon. If Rob wants me to work, I will and I’m going to try like hell to put 34.5 hours in. That and my vacation and stat pay will be pretty good. That should be almost double my paycheque if they don’t screw me over.
I’m seriously looking at the ITC Magic touch phone. It’s not as big as an I phone but apparently has more Apps then an I phone. The data plan is 500mb for $25/month on a 3 year contract. However the “Revolution” is coming soon in a few days. I prefer the virtual keyboard then the sliding one.
Game #1 of the Detroit/Pens game is in the bank. It wasn‘t bad. The way the Wings are playing looks like they’ll have this thing wrapped up in 5.
I’m in Tim’s this morning trying to get my breakfast. They being a little slow this morning. A nice young gal asks me if I’m waiting? Kind of sort of. I’ve never seen her before and that was that. Then in Audrey’s as she’s helping Russell with the desk computer she mentioned me by name. Does she know me from somewhere? People (why I have no clue) read my dribble here in the City. I’ve got about 8-10 people following me on Twitter. Like I mentioned this to Markus, this is not content for the masses but if you get some “value” from reading this, great. All part of my banal life as a science fiction fan and wanabe writer carving out a meager existence here in the big city.
Has anyone else around here in Edmonton noticed how dry it’s been lately or is it just me? I’m originally from the lower (here since 1978) mainland Vancouver area where we get 155mm (about 6 inches) of rain in a single weekend. We’re lucky if we get that all year.
Anne wanted me to put that chicken in the over at 9:30pm. So far it’s been
Sitting there for over an hour now. She got off work at 10pm and she most likely has been off the Clairview train about by 10:30pm. I don’t know I hope she’s timing all of this well.
I Haven’t been to a good old family picnic/BBQ in years so this should be kind of nice. I hope they have some beer. I could use a cold beer about now. We’re going to be up about noon ish or so. It’s going to be an all afternoon event and I don’t know what to expect since this is my first ever Lodge BBQ.
For a site billing itself as Sci-fi guy.ca, it sure has been focusing a lot on Urban fantasy lately. Sci-fi chick at least tries to put some emphases on
Sci-fi.
My favorite website to go to is of course SF Signal. They don’t talk about Urban Fantasy. At least not much. I also like Pat’s Fantasy hotlist. I go there a lot too. Today pat’s been talking about a new book Blood of Ambrose by James Enge. It looks like a pretty good medieval fantasy and possibly a trilogy. However my fav fantasy writer of all time is RA Salvatore. You Can’t go wrong with a Salvatore novel.
One thing I’m going to do as soon as I have a few weeks of 34.5 hours in under my belt, is hit Rob up for a raise. After all I’ll be putting in the same hours as Dave and I’m just as good as anyone else doing taps (consider what we have to work with that is.) After I get that raise I’m going to insist on having Saturday’s off. I hope to have this established by the end of June.
One thing I’ve been wanting to get is one of those Google Followers widgets for my website, I put one together for my Blogger. I don’t expect this to work over night or anything.
Anyway gang, that’s all for now
e. Jim
Thursday, December 4, 2008
It was sure a
lot colder going in yesterday afternoon, but not bitterly so. I read a bit out of FF on the way in and decided to go straight into the office to grab my dialer because of all the “new tap shooters.” New because all the East Indian kids that were Robs darlings a year ago are now out because Immigration/Service Canada says it’s illegal for them to work at my place of employment. Rob is elevating staff for “promotion.” Yet DC said for me to go to the back to the business section. Meaning more of the CFK campaign, because I got a $1,100 total Tuesday. I sat in-between JT and R. Both were not using their 3 levels of support. This tells me that “management” singled me out because with the high total Monday night, I stood out. So I was listening for the “Do t Rob’s way,” approach and JT or R were not. That boarders on harassment.
I had a slow start last night pulling in $230 something and 1 CC sale before the break. I rallied with $440 and another CC sale for 2 on the night. The best part about the evening was the Oiler’s were leading 3-1 when I left and I got a $5.00 bonus. I should be getting $35 in bonuses next week. Yeah right. I rode in on the train with one of the recent kids I was taking upon myself to train. I prefer riding in alone.
Ok, speaking about hockey everyone is all up in arms over Sean Avery’s comment in Calgary the other day. The league ought to chill out. And here’s everyone like Don Cherry jumping on the band wagon. Personally I “love the guy,” Sean Avery. He’s a great hockey player. He’s young and abrasive and I like that. The Oiler’s should get rid of Penner and the other goal tender talk to Dallas and make a trade for Avery. He might be a great fit for the Oiler’s.
I’ve got Lodge this evening and I’m looking forward to that. Its our installation night where everyone steps up for real. My first chair.
Everyone’s talking about Harper suspending Parliament because of this coalition thing. Reality check time. When Harper was opposition he tried doing the same thing with NDP and the Block to get rid of the Liberals. This whole thing is a bunch of crap.
One movie that looks really good (another remake) “The day the Earth stood still.” The 1951 sci-fi classic. There’s 4 movies I want to see, the above. And also the new James Bond, and the new Star Trek movie. There’s also another Transporter movie coming out. Hollywood has a good crop of sci-fi movies coming out this year. Or what’s left of it.
Other then that not a lot going on. I’m still waiting for that simulation from Ms. I might have t call them tonight around 4pm.
Anyway Bloggers, that’s all for now
e. Jim
I had a slow start last night pulling in $230 something and 1 CC sale before the break. I rallied with $440 and another CC sale for 2 on the night. The best part about the evening was the Oiler’s were leading 3-1 when I left and I got a $5.00 bonus. I should be getting $35 in bonuses next week. Yeah right. I rode in on the train with one of the recent kids I was taking upon myself to train. I prefer riding in alone.
Ok, speaking about hockey everyone is all up in arms over Sean Avery’s comment in Calgary the other day. The league ought to chill out. And here’s everyone like Don Cherry jumping on the band wagon. Personally I “love the guy,” Sean Avery. He’s a great hockey player. He’s young and abrasive and I like that. The Oiler’s should get rid of Penner and the other goal tender talk to Dallas and make a trade for Avery. He might be a great fit for the Oiler’s.
I’ve got Lodge this evening and I’m looking forward to that. Its our installation night where everyone steps up for real. My first chair.
Everyone’s talking about Harper suspending Parliament because of this coalition thing. Reality check time. When Harper was opposition he tried doing the same thing with NDP and the Block to get rid of the Liberals. This whole thing is a bunch of crap.
One movie that looks really good (another remake) “The day the Earth stood still.” The 1951 sci-fi classic. There’s 4 movies I want to see, the above. And also the new James Bond, and the new Star Trek movie. There’s also another Transporter movie coming out. Hollywood has a good crop of sci-fi movies coming out this year. Or what’s left of it.
Other then that not a lot going on. I’m still waiting for that simulation from Ms. I might have t call them tonight around 4pm.
Anyway Bloggers, that’s all for now
e. Jim
Thursday, September 4, 2008
We're back at it
tonight. Lodge opens after the break with a bang. It seems we got us a bunch of new FC candidates for tonight. It's a nice evening out for me. If Neil is going I want to be able to ask him about the notation anomaly I found in some sheet music since he's our Lodge organist he'll be able to help me out.
We were in bed by about 3am listening to Coast. The good stuff was before we went to bed. I slept really good from 3:30am until about 7am to get up to do the cbi thing. I read JU for about an hour and went back to bed about 7:45am and got up at 1pm. I remember Anne heading out to get some business done. I've been reading over the last hour or so, waking up with a coffee. I'm closing in on page 700/1008 of this novel. Amazingly I'm making good time. I figure at the rate I'm reading I should have this book done by the end of September.
Before bed I got to tinker around with the Geoweather counter. It's fixed now and unlike the Weather Pixie on my website, it doesn't ask "What town is this?" The only thing not fixed is the time and I haven't found within the skins a way to modiy this properly. I think I do and I'll get to this shortly. I'd like to add this Geoweather counter to my website. It's a pretty cool looking widget.
Other then Lodge, not a lot going on tonight. At least Moe and Rob are aware I'm off for my regularly scheduled night off. I'm not like some of the AISH people that can leave at any time because like one of them said in their own words, "I don't really need to be here." Add to all of that and I got my part of our rent subsidy form filled out, I think we're going to have a nice couple of days. So tonight, I'm off to Lodge. I'm going to participate and at the festive board have a beer and enjoy the camaraderie.
Anyway Bologgers, that's all for now
e. Jim
We were in bed by about 3am listening to Coast. The good stuff was before we went to bed. I slept really good from 3:30am until about 7am to get up to do the cbi thing. I read JU for about an hour and went back to bed about 7:45am and got up at 1pm. I remember Anne heading out to get some business done. I've been reading over the last hour or so, waking up with a coffee. I'm closing in on page 700/1008 of this novel. Amazingly I'm making good time. I figure at the rate I'm reading I should have this book done by the end of September.
Before bed I got to tinker around with the Geoweather counter. It's fixed now and unlike the Weather Pixie on my website, it doesn't ask "What town is this?" The only thing not fixed is the time and I haven't found within the skins a way to modiy this properly. I think I do and I'll get to this shortly. I'd like to add this Geoweather counter to my website. It's a pretty cool looking widget.
Other then Lodge, not a lot going on tonight. At least Moe and Rob are aware I'm off for my regularly scheduled night off. I'm not like some of the AISH people that can leave at any time because like one of them said in their own words, "I don't really need to be here." Add to all of that and I got my part of our rent subsidy form filled out, I think we're going to have a nice couple of days. So tonight, I'm off to Lodge. I'm going to participate and at the festive board have a beer and enjoy the camaraderie.
Anyway Bologgers, that's all for now
e. Jim
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