Ahh, much better!

[pphaneuf]

Did the demo of the thing I was coding up recently (including over the weekend). It was well received, that's nice!

Yesterday, we had been discussing the current lack of pop and juice in the company fridge, and today, I went to the fridge, half-heartedly, expecting to be disappointed still. Nope, still no pop, but I looked around, thinking there might still be something to steal off someone (we put labels on personal stuff). I see a bunch of Waterloo Dark lying about, with labels on them. I check whose they are, and it says "platform". Hey, wait! I'm part of the platform team! Score! So I drank one before my presentation, and another after. :-)

I'm stressed a bit, these days, with all those things I have to do... Went to get quotes for international movers and to the optometrist yesterday, so it's all about spending money. I mean, I've got some, but this is just insane and out of my reach. A grand for the plane ticket, a bit more than half for a year of travel insurance, I ought to get glasses (my glasses have been broken for the longest time now!)... Got the first quotation for moving back yesterday, and it was five grands!

Thankfully, it turns out that it's way overpriced, got one that estimated three something, and got another that will do it for two grands, door-to-door. Lots of money, still, but this was just looking appalling yesterday and I was rather discouraged. But with those news, and my demo having gone well, I'm much better now! Also, had quite the solid support to back me up, between azrhey hanging out and taking good care of me (*purr!*), and tygrbabe's encouraging words! Thanks!

I cooked a bit yesterday. Something low-risk (an omelette), but even then, syncing it up with the soup didn't work out at all. I'd make a terrible chef. The food itself was good, I'm not so bad this way, but I'm so inefficient at cooking, and since time is one of my most expensive resources, I'm quite reticent about it. Probably beyond what is reasonable, though, as I keep forgetting to make myself sandwiches for lunch, even though I have all I need, but that's just me being forgetful, I think. :-)

Busy schedule, these days, but it's looking quite good and enjoyable! Cleaning my apartment tonight (so I can have tygrbabe over tomorrow without my apartment eating her or something!), going to a co-worker's going away party, going to C.O.M.A.3 Saturday (with tygrbabe, who likes the noise!)... Whee!

Comments

[sailorfrag.livejournal.com]

I imagine you don't want to hear anything about having Waterloo Dark on tap here... :-P

I have no clue if the beer taps currently have that (they switch periodically, it seems), but I definitely saw it available last term.

[pphaneuf.livejournal.com]

Haha! I think it's all about going from "expecting the disappointment of not having pop" to "there's no pop, but there's BEER!". :-)

[sfllaw.livejournal.com]

See, that's just foresight on my part.

Where would you be without emergency beer?

[pdage.livejournal.com]

this is none of my business, but what the heck.

I've had a friend or two move overseas and did the whole moving deal thing as well. It seems to me that both times they just should have sold everything they had here and use what they would have put in the moving deal to go out and buy even more new stuff. Don't forget about all the extras the movers will usually put on you, not to mention the huge tips.

That is, unless, you are actually decked out in rosewood antique furniture, but unless something changed since my last visit, it was not the case. What was your kitchen table composed of again? :) I think it actually might be more profitable for you to do the same.

Options:
1- Store everything you have here just in case you decide to come back or that you get kicked out of the country (hey, it happened to Zoulou! Yes, that guy from Clubinfo) and buy everything there once you arrive.
2- Sell everything you have for cheap and keep that 2 grand for new furniture. It can be done if you're just looking for a Bachelor pad. For the rest, just overpack like a mofo for the stuff you can fit in a bag.
3- Move everything you have over there, be ready for the extra costs. Extras will apply, like weight ratios and insurances and so on, but on the other hand, you will save on therapy because you won't have to deal with loosing everything you own and starting from scratch again.

I don't know if they are still around but back when I summered in Amien, Mamout was the equivalent of Wal Mart. You can always get your stuff cheap there. Also... Garlic french bread dogs. Stay away. And I'm sure you know this my now too, but no milk either.

[azrhey.livejournal.com]

when I had the guy on the phone he said 2040CAD door-too door all included ( there is no taxes on overseas shipping ).
Now the conversation was recorded ( transfered the call to my work sation where everything is recorded ) and in Quebec a verbal agreement is contractually binding.

So despise other choices available if we go with them it is gonna be 2040 and not one cent more.


In conclusion don't screw with the insurance girl :)

[azrhey.livejournal.com]

Oh and Mammout was bought by Carrefour some time ago. which is even mroe wal-mart-y than mamouth was.

[thebabynancy.livejournal.com]

Just out of curiosity... what is the plan for Diva?