two of our friends recently got a kitten. this means i am surrounded by kittens, and i really really really want one. but kris says no. boo kris.
we went with melissa to pick up two kittens from a foster home today. i think the crazy cat lady we met today dissuaded kris from ever wanting more than one cat. her house was dirty and dusty with cat fur everywhere...dirty cat toys everywhere...we were there for less than an hour and my allergies were the worst they have been in a while. this lady's furniture was completely shredded too. colin and justin definitely need to heist her home.
the kittens, though? completely worth it! soooo cute and i plan on stealing them when i go to visit melissa on friday. shh, don't tell her...
07 September 2008
17 August 2008
bonjour, montreal!
kris had to go to montreal to do some presentations for work, so i piggy-backed on his business trip to indulge in some shopping, sleeping and overall relaxing.
we arrived late on tuesday evening - we both had to work that day, so we left around 4pm. we stopped for dinner and got to the hotel at around midnight. we stayed at a a beautiful boutique hotel called le germain in a great location downtown.
when we arrived, kris asked when and where he should hand in a pair of pants to be dry-cleaned to be ready for thursday morning. the concierge told him to wait until after 9am on wednesday, and that they would come to the room to pick them up. so the next morning, at around 9:30am, i called the front desk. they told me i was too late and that the pants wouldn't be ready until after 6pm on thursday - i relayed the original message we were told, and they said on the contrary, that the clothes needed to be dropped BEFORE 9am. they offered to put an express order in, but that would be $35 along with the cost of cleaning the pants (about $10). i asked whether there is another dry-cleaner they could recommend; the girl told me that i wouldn't be able to find any cleaner in montreal who would be able to clean the pants before thursday at 7am for anything under $45. i told them $45 to clean a pair of pants is ridiculous, especially since we were given false information and had several opportunities to drop them off but were told to wait. she had the head concierge person call me and voila, they cleaned the pants for free. miko: 1, montreal: 0
then we went shopping and bought several things, some of which i was pretty sure i was going to return - those of you who know me well know that i usually buy something with the intention of returning it...i've gotten better about this as of late, but old habits die hard. as i was signing for my purchases, the girl told me she would put the receipt in the bag, and i said that was fine. we got back to the hotel room and she in fact DIDN'T put it in the bag. i called the store; they couldn't find the receipt so they told me to come back with my purchases and they would refund everything and ring it all in again so i'd have my receipt. sigh. in the end, i got what i wanted, so...miko: 2, montreal: 0.
the rest of the trip went more smoothly, with less arguing and more fun. we dined at a polish restaurant that we go to everytime we come to montreal...here, we played another game of "jiggly," (this only works in the province of quebec), admired cute puppies, watched policemen hand out tickets to those riding bikes (it was a walking-only zone), wondered why they didn't hand out tickets to those driving cars since it was a walking-only zone and had gelato for dessert.
i was supposed to meet with amelie on thursday for lunch, but something came up at her work. instead, i got my nails done - i managed to find a cheap asian place in montreal, this is more difficult to do than one might think - there are lots of nail spas, but i don't want to pay $65 for a pedicure; i'd rather pay $30, and the asian places are the best for this. searching "cheap asian nails" in google doesn't really help, so i'm really quite proud of myself for finding this place. it was only a 5 minute walk from the hotel, too. then i hit the streets to do some shopping. probably not the best idea to get my nails done first, since rifling through clothes and picking up hangers is the best way to ruin a fresh manicure. also, since they put moisturizer on my legs, it was difficult to try on pants as my legs kept sticking to the material...mental note for next time...get spa treatment AFTER shopping, not before.
i met kris back at the hotel after he was done work. we took a nap (i love vacation), and then we went shopping again (i love vacation). i showed kris all the things i had scouted out for him during the day, i purchased some things i had my eye on but needed a second opinion, and said bonjour again to all the helpful salespeople who helped me that afternoon.
we had poutine for dinner, ice cream for dessert (did i mention i love vacation?) and finished the evening by watching some olympics.
on friday, kris didn't have to work, so we walked to old montreal. we took some pictures, did some sight-seeing, and of course shopping. we stumbled upon a boutique that shared its name with one of our friends - doesn't seem that much of a novelty, except our friend's name is delano, which is quite unique. we took pictures of the boutique sign, and as an homage to him, we HAD to go in...that's the only reason why we went in, and it WASN'T because of the cute dresses they had in the window. i swear. the dresses weren't available in my size, but everything was reasonably priced, considering it was an independent boutique. i found a nice and versatile cashmere sweater which i am DYING to wear but it's not cold enough yet. as i was paying for the sweater, i noticed a purse that was also cute, and turns out it was dirt cheap, so i bought that too. fun! this was the only day of the week that it wasn't supposed to rain, and it did, of course.
that evening, we were meeting up with amelie and her boyfriend. we asked the front desk of the hotel to call us a cab, and the guy offered to drive us there for free in the hotel car. it's a "gift" to the hotel from audi canada; an extended a8 quattro, i could have had a swimming pool put in in the back if i wanted to, it was that spacious. what a beautiful car. it was neat pulling up to the restaurant and having the hotel guy scurry to open the door for me. we found amelie and peter...we laughed, reminisced and caught up over dinner and drinks after. a perfect way to end our trip!
we drove back on saturday, witnessed some wicked-looking clouds - at one point, i felt i was entering mordor - and a crazy rain storm. luckily it only lasted a little bit, and the rest of the drive was smooth sailing. smooth sleeping for me.
and now it's back to reality. i really miss having a chauffeur. sometimes just sit in the back seat of my car, waiting for someone to come and drive me around. so far, no one has come, but i'm still optimistic...
we arrived late on tuesday evening - we both had to work that day, so we left around 4pm. we stopped for dinner and got to the hotel at around midnight. we stayed at a a beautiful boutique hotel called le germain in a great location downtown.
when we arrived, kris asked when and where he should hand in a pair of pants to be dry-cleaned to be ready for thursday morning. the concierge told him to wait until after 9am on wednesday, and that they would come to the room to pick them up. so the next morning, at around 9:30am, i called the front desk. they told me i was too late and that the pants wouldn't be ready until after 6pm on thursday - i relayed the original message we were told, and they said on the contrary, that the clothes needed to be dropped BEFORE 9am. they offered to put an express order in, but that would be $35 along with the cost of cleaning the pants (about $10). i asked whether there is another dry-cleaner they could recommend; the girl told me that i wouldn't be able to find any cleaner in montreal who would be able to clean the pants before thursday at 7am for anything under $45. i told them $45 to clean a pair of pants is ridiculous, especially since we were given false information and had several opportunities to drop them off but were told to wait. she had the head concierge person call me and voila, they cleaned the pants for free. miko: 1, montreal: 0
then we went shopping and bought several things, some of which i was pretty sure i was going to return - those of you who know me well know that i usually buy something with the intention of returning it...i've gotten better about this as of late, but old habits die hard. as i was signing for my purchases, the girl told me she would put the receipt in the bag, and i said that was fine. we got back to the hotel room and she in fact DIDN'T put it in the bag. i called the store; they couldn't find the receipt so they told me to come back with my purchases and they would refund everything and ring it all in again so i'd have my receipt. sigh. in the end, i got what i wanted, so...miko: 2, montreal: 0.
the rest of the trip went more smoothly, with less arguing and more fun. we dined at a polish restaurant that we go to everytime we come to montreal...here, we played another game of "jiggly," (this only works in the province of quebec), admired cute puppies, watched policemen hand out tickets to those riding bikes (it was a walking-only zone), wondered why they didn't hand out tickets to those driving cars since it was a walking-only zone and had gelato for dessert.
i was supposed to meet with amelie on thursday for lunch, but something came up at her work. instead, i got my nails done - i managed to find a cheap asian place in montreal, this is more difficult to do than one might think - there are lots of nail spas, but i don't want to pay $65 for a pedicure; i'd rather pay $30, and the asian places are the best for this. searching "cheap asian nails" in google doesn't really help, so i'm really quite proud of myself for finding this place. it was only a 5 minute walk from the hotel, too. then i hit the streets to do some shopping. probably not the best idea to get my nails done first, since rifling through clothes and picking up hangers is the best way to ruin a fresh manicure. also, since they put moisturizer on my legs, it was difficult to try on pants as my legs kept sticking to the material...mental note for next time...get spa treatment AFTER shopping, not before.
i met kris back at the hotel after he was done work. we took a nap (i love vacation), and then we went shopping again (i love vacation). i showed kris all the things i had scouted out for him during the day, i purchased some things i had my eye on but needed a second opinion, and said bonjour again to all the helpful salespeople who helped me that afternoon.
we had poutine for dinner, ice cream for dessert (did i mention i love vacation?) and finished the evening by watching some olympics.
on friday, kris didn't have to work, so we walked to old montreal. we took some pictures, did some sight-seeing, and of course shopping. we stumbled upon a boutique that shared its name with one of our friends - doesn't seem that much of a novelty, except our friend's name is delano, which is quite unique. we took pictures of the boutique sign, and as an homage to him, we HAD to go in...that's the only reason why we went in, and it WASN'T because of the cute dresses they had in the window. i swear. the dresses weren't available in my size, but everything was reasonably priced, considering it was an independent boutique. i found a nice and versatile cashmere sweater which i am DYING to wear but it's not cold enough yet. as i was paying for the sweater, i noticed a purse that was also cute, and turns out it was dirt cheap, so i bought that too. fun! this was the only day of the week that it wasn't supposed to rain, and it did, of course.
that evening, we were meeting up with amelie and her boyfriend. we asked the front desk of the hotel to call us a cab, and the guy offered to drive us there for free in the hotel car. it's a "gift" to the hotel from audi canada; an extended a8 quattro, i could have had a swimming pool put in in the back if i wanted to, it was that spacious. what a beautiful car. it was neat pulling up to the restaurant and having the hotel guy scurry to open the door for me. we found amelie and peter...we laughed, reminisced and caught up over dinner and drinks after. a perfect way to end our trip!
we drove back on saturday, witnessed some wicked-looking clouds - at one point, i felt i was entering mordor - and a crazy rain storm. luckily it only lasted a little bit, and the rest of the drive was smooth sailing. smooth sleeping for me.
and now it's back to reality. i really miss having a chauffeur. sometimes just sit in the back seat of my car, waiting for someone to come and drive me around. so far, no one has come, but i'm still optimistic...
11 August 2008
roasting a piggy
we had a pig roast at my parent's farm...kind of a throw-back to the days where 100 japanese tourists would come to our house to feast on homemade pork (literally) and take off their shoes to walk on the grass...at least, that's what my brother says. i don't remember them doing that. other memorable occurences were the theft of card tables - you can never have too many? - and the much-anticipated arrival of mr. plaid pants.
thanks, mom and dad, for all your work! everyone had a blast (too bad about the obnoxious 5 year old and i am most certainly not referring to my precious niece), and the food was delicious. the weather was a bit soggy, but that didn't dampen spirits, which is most important.
until next time!
thanks, mom and dad, for all your work! everyone had a blast (too bad about the obnoxious 5 year old and i am most certainly not referring to my precious niece), and the food was delicious. the weather was a bit soggy, but that didn't dampen spirits, which is most important.
until next time!
31 July 2008
plumbing 101
the builder sent someone to investigate the cause of the leak in the master bathroom while we were at work. the guy cut a hole in the drywall in front the tub but realized he needed a flashlight to see in said hole. he left to get one; while he was gone, scout, being the curious creature she is, squeezed into the hole and made herself comfortable. the guy came back with his light, shone it in the dark hole, and she came streaking out. needless to say, she scared the living daylights out of the poor man. she snagged a bunch of fur in her hasty exit out of the hole and was hiding under the bed when we came home, so she didn't take too kindly to the man sneaking up on her with a flashlight.
it still doesn't explain why our hand towel was found outside in the flowerbed...kris thinks the guy had the towel in his hand when he shone the light, got so scared by the cat that he ran down three flights of stairs and outside with the towel by accident. the jury is still out on that one.
and it turns out the bathtub wasn't leaking, so the search continues.
it still doesn't explain why our hand towel was found outside in the flowerbed...kris thinks the guy had the towel in his hand when he shone the light, got so scared by the cat that he ran down three flights of stairs and outside with the towel by accident. the jury is still out on that one.
and it turns out the bathtub wasn't leaking, so the search continues.
29 July 2008
twins?
over the past few months, i have been told by several different people that they saw someone who looks EXACTLY like me. i wonder if it's the same girl that people are seeing, or if i have multiple versions of myself running around the GTA. or maybe we're all just short asian girls with long hair.
22 July 2008
le grand update
it has been a very long time since i've updated, thanks to the craziness of moving, getting settled whilst working full-time jobs. because of this, you'll only get tangenty, all-in-one-shot-blog:
we thought our house would be more finished when we moved in - as promised, we didn't sneak in to see it from the sunday until our inspection on tuesday so we thought things would be completed during that time. when tuesday rolled around, it didn't look like much had been done. the staircase was still missing carpet. the hardwood stairs and banisters had just freshly been stained, to the point where they were still tacky when we walked on them. the shower stall wasn't up yet either and the baseboards and trim still needed a second coat of paint. aside from the paint, all of these things were installed on moving day - good timing. there are several areas of drywall that needed to be patched, sanded and repainted...we're still waiting for that to happen. for the longest time, there was green painter's tape everywhere marking the spots they were supposed to fix before we moved in. we got tired of waiting, so we ended up taking pictures of the tape and removing it so we don't feel like we live in the land of green tape.
at first, the kitchen cabinet doors were a different colour than the rest of the cabinets. this was a problem. the other problem was that the cabinet guy found out that his contract was being terminated - well, they asked him to finish what he started, but never to come back after that, our botched cabinets being the last straw, i believe - he blew up when he received the bad news, and was screaming and swearing several blue streaks. i consider myself to be a pretty street-savvy person, but i was blushing with the words and phrases that were coming out of his mouth. then i felt like our house had a negative energy, thanks to mr. cabinet potty-mouth, but it's gone now. good riddance. and our cabinets are all the same colour now, but took 2.5 weeks for that to happen. at the beginning, it seemed we witnessed a different construction worker swearing into his phone or threatening to kill someone for the first few days. apparently construction workers aren't very civilized, who knew? things have settled down since.
living in a new development definitely comes with its growing pains. we couldn't park in our garage because the trades workers kept parking in the alley that leads to the garage. we gave up and started parking in front of the house. then the builder called us and politely asked us to stop parking in front of the house so they could do landscaping. we politely asked them to tell their workers to stop blocking the path to our garage and we would happily park in our own garage. it has gotten much better, but lately there's been a couple guys who missed the memo about not blocking us in.
there is no garbage/recycling pick-up yet. when we want to dispose of garbage, we have to go looking for dumpsters that are strategically located throughout the development. these dumpsters keep getting moved around, so everyday is like a treasure hunt, only the treasure isn't as exciting as old artifacts or gold coins. there also isn't any mail delivery. we asked the post office to have our old mail addressed to the condo held for us. we didn't think it made sense to change our address officially since there was no mail delivery yet. the post office only had 3 letters for us the first time we went to pick it up, then found the rest of the mail once we went on vacation. while away, the hold expired and the mail was delivered all at once. to the condo. the girl who bought our condo contacted us, so we have it now and thank you kenji and shelley, for the lovely birthday card!
we recently discovered water damage in one of the second bedrooms; we thought it was coming from the shower based on the location of the damage, but one of the guys came to check it out and said it's not leaking anymore...it's probably from the bathtub which was used just once. just in case, we aren't using the master ensuite and patiently waiting for someone to fix it. we were thinking we were unlucky, but then met the neighbours across from us. their move-in date was delayed twice, and their old house sold and closed long before they could move in, so they stayed at a campground in the interim. yuck. they have several leaks to deal with inside their house, including one in the master bedroom; whenever it rains a lot, water drips from the light switch! their roof has already been replaced. now we are thinking our house isn't so bad. it is strange since our builder is considered one of the premium builders in the area...but we also were told from the disgruntled cabinet-maker-potty-mouth-guy that this is the biggest development they have ever built and they have taken on more than they can handle. not unlike the cabinet maker. hello mr. pot, have you met mr. kettle? he is black, as are you.
scout adjusted pretty well to the move. she was a little scared at first, but now she's happy with her new home. she likes the stairs...more specifically, the banisters - she likes poking her head through the spindles to play peek-a-boo. on a completely different note, sometime on the weekend, she managed to pull out a wad of fur beside her eye. so she has a bald patch right under her eye - she looks like she is crying a single tear, how emo. she must be going through her adolescent phase.
we have been busy purchasing things for the house - the last thing on our list is window coverings - apparently we are exhibitionists as we never did get window coverings for our condo and we still haven't put anything up other than some temporary paper blinds in the bathroom. roller shades are next and last on our shopping list. once that's done we will be out of money. round 1 of spending a lot is coming to a close. i think round 2 will come around december...
in the meantime, we wait for the deficiencies to be fixed and enjoy having triple the space, pretty surroundings and that new-house smell. mmm!
we thought our house would be more finished when we moved in - as promised, we didn't sneak in to see it from the sunday until our inspection on tuesday so we thought things would be completed during that time. when tuesday rolled around, it didn't look like much had been done. the staircase was still missing carpet. the hardwood stairs and banisters had just freshly been stained, to the point where they were still tacky when we walked on them. the shower stall wasn't up yet either and the baseboards and trim still needed a second coat of paint. aside from the paint, all of these things were installed on moving day - good timing. there are several areas of drywall that needed to be patched, sanded and repainted...we're still waiting for that to happen. for the longest time, there was green painter's tape everywhere marking the spots they were supposed to fix before we moved in. we got tired of waiting, so we ended up taking pictures of the tape and removing it so we don't feel like we live in the land of green tape.
at first, the kitchen cabinet doors were a different colour than the rest of the cabinets. this was a problem. the other problem was that the cabinet guy found out that his contract was being terminated - well, they asked him to finish what he started, but never to come back after that, our botched cabinets being the last straw, i believe - he blew up when he received the bad news, and was screaming and swearing several blue streaks. i consider myself to be a pretty street-savvy person, but i was blushing with the words and phrases that were coming out of his mouth. then i felt like our house had a negative energy, thanks to mr. cabinet potty-mouth, but it's gone now. good riddance. and our cabinets are all the same colour now, but took 2.5 weeks for that to happen. at the beginning, it seemed we witnessed a different construction worker swearing into his phone or threatening to kill someone for the first few days. apparently construction workers aren't very civilized, who knew? things have settled down since.
living in a new development definitely comes with its growing pains. we couldn't park in our garage because the trades workers kept parking in the alley that leads to the garage. we gave up and started parking in front of the house. then the builder called us and politely asked us to stop parking in front of the house so they could do landscaping. we politely asked them to tell their workers to stop blocking the path to our garage and we would happily park in our own garage. it has gotten much better, but lately there's been a couple guys who missed the memo about not blocking us in.
there is no garbage/recycling pick-up yet. when we want to dispose of garbage, we have to go looking for dumpsters that are strategically located throughout the development. these dumpsters keep getting moved around, so everyday is like a treasure hunt, only the treasure isn't as exciting as old artifacts or gold coins. there also isn't any mail delivery. we asked the post office to have our old mail addressed to the condo held for us. we didn't think it made sense to change our address officially since there was no mail delivery yet. the post office only had 3 letters for us the first time we went to pick it up, then found the rest of the mail once we went on vacation. while away, the hold expired and the mail was delivered all at once. to the condo. the girl who bought our condo contacted us, so we have it now and thank you kenji and shelley, for the lovely birthday card!
we recently discovered water damage in one of the second bedrooms; we thought it was coming from the shower based on the location of the damage, but one of the guys came to check it out and said it's not leaking anymore...it's probably from the bathtub which was used just once. just in case, we aren't using the master ensuite and patiently waiting for someone to fix it. we were thinking we were unlucky, but then met the neighbours across from us. their move-in date was delayed twice, and their old house sold and closed long before they could move in, so they stayed at a campground in the interim. yuck. they have several leaks to deal with inside their house, including one in the master bedroom; whenever it rains a lot, water drips from the light switch! their roof has already been replaced. now we are thinking our house isn't so bad. it is strange since our builder is considered one of the premium builders in the area...but we also were told from the disgruntled cabinet-maker-potty-mouth-guy that this is the biggest development they have ever built and they have taken on more than they can handle. not unlike the cabinet maker. hello mr. pot, have you met mr. kettle? he is black, as are you.
scout adjusted pretty well to the move. she was a little scared at first, but now she's happy with her new home. she likes the stairs...more specifically, the banisters - she likes poking her head through the spindles to play peek-a-boo. on a completely different note, sometime on the weekend, she managed to pull out a wad of fur beside her eye. so she has a bald patch right under her eye - she looks like she is crying a single tear, how emo. she must be going through her adolescent phase.
we have been busy purchasing things for the house - the last thing on our list is window coverings - apparently we are exhibitionists as we never did get window coverings for our condo and we still haven't put anything up other than some temporary paper blinds in the bathroom. roller shades are next and last on our shopping list. once that's done we will be out of money. round 1 of spending a lot is coming to a close. i think round 2 will come around december...
in the meantime, we wait for the deficiencies to be fixed and enjoy having triple the space, pretty surroundings and that new-house smell. mmm!
06 June 2008
she's baaack...again...
the girl who bought our condo asked if she could come back again for more measuring. after she was finished, she asked if we had sold our buffet/sideboard yet. we told her that we decided to keep it because we found a place for it in our new home - we were pretty sure it would fit in the kitchen and planned on painting it to match the cupboards. we had grandiose plans for it, we did. she begged us to sell it to her; she's been searching all over and can't find anything like it. after a bit of contemplating (we were pretty set on keeping it), we said okay. one less thing to move! yay!
i wanted to say "i told you so," but bit my tongue...
i wanted to say "i told you so," but bit my tongue...
05 June 2008
update #3
appliances galore! they're here - or there, should i say? regardless, we have them! the fridge is bigger than we thought it would be, which is a bonus.
the entrance is finished. tiles are done, drywall is up. garage is drywalled. second coat of paint is finished in the entire house (except first floor) and trim has first coat. fireplace mantle is in. kitchen and bathroom faucets are in. thermostat is in, as are all the light fixtures.
what's left? banisters need to be stained...cabinets still need doors...pot lights...carpet in two rooms and two flights of stairs...so close yet so far!
and i was mistaken, our home inspection is scheduled for june 10, which is tuesday - one day earlier than i thought. we've decided to not go back to see it until then, mostly because the first floor banister got ripped out of the wall, we think when the appliances were brought in. we don't want them to accuse of us wrecking stuff (again), so we will just wait. ieeee!!!!
the entrance is finished. tiles are done, drywall is up. garage is drywalled. second coat of paint is finished in the entire house (except first floor) and trim has first coat. fireplace mantle is in. kitchen and bathroom faucets are in. thermostat is in, as are all the light fixtures.
what's left? banisters need to be stained...cabinets still need doors...pot lights...carpet in two rooms and two flights of stairs...so close yet so far!
and i was mistaken, our home inspection is scheduled for june 10, which is tuesday - one day earlier than i thought. we've decided to not go back to see it until then, mostly because the first floor banister got ripped out of the wall, we think when the appliances were brought in. we don't want them to accuse of us wrecking stuff (again), so we will just wait. ieeee!!!!
03 June 2008
update #2
we went back to visit our new house. right from the beginning, there was an octagonal window that was a bit off. we pointed out that the window was not installed properly since it wasn't symmetrical on all sides. the builder kept promising to fix it, but they put in insulation around the crooked window, drywalled around the crooked window, then installed trim around the crooked window. we brought it up one last time on sunday, and when we went today, it was fixed! they actually ripped out the window and put it back in, this time straight. yay!
the first floor was being finished when we went (as of sunday there was no drywall, which is what they were doing today) and they added all the banisters/railings. grout in the ensuite was finished and the granite countertops were caulked. slowly, but surely!
our home inspection is scheduled for next wednesday, june 11! we get the keys on june 12, and then moving day is friday the 13th. good thing i'm not superstitious...
the first floor was being finished when we went (as of sunday there was no drywall, which is what they were doing today) and they added all the banisters/railings. grout in the ensuite was finished and the granite countertops were caulked. slowly, but surely!
our home inspection is scheduled for next wednesday, june 11! we get the keys on june 12, and then moving day is friday the 13th. good thing i'm not superstitious...
01 June 2008
updates
as if i didn't think things could get busier...they did.
work-wise, i've been putting in a lot of 12-hour days, facilitating training sessions, preparing for two upcoming exam sessions, writing performance reviews, conducting interviews for september hires, rehearsals for accompanying gigs, and hosting and playing in a faculty concert last friday.
home-wise, we are busy packing our lives into neatly labeled boxes, while visiting our new house on a regular basis. technically it's not ours yet, so i guess we are intruding, but politely. i'm pretty sure the security company has a picture of the two of us, with the words "the enemy" underneath. most of the tradesmen don't seem to mind, with the exception of the tile guy. he told us that when we walk on the freshly laid tiles and ruin the job, it won't be his fault - as if we're stupid enough to walk on freshly laid tiles. he probably doesn't know that we've had our kitchen tiles re-done enough times to know the rules.
so with the new place, the hardwood floors havebbeen laid down...kitchen and bathroom cabinets are in, but cabinet doors aren't yet installed...island is half assembled...granite countertop (kitchen) and marble vanity (bathroom) are both in...first coat of paint is done...trim, crown moulding and baseboards are almost all done with the exception the top two floors...patio floor is down. excitement! they keep reassuring us that they will be ready in time, a good thing considering we're supposed to move in less than two weeks...
but just in case, don't be surprised if we show up on your front step on june 16 (when our condo closes) looking for a place to crash...
work-wise, i've been putting in a lot of 12-hour days, facilitating training sessions, preparing for two upcoming exam sessions, writing performance reviews, conducting interviews for september hires, rehearsals for accompanying gigs, and hosting and playing in a faculty concert last friday.
home-wise, we are busy packing our lives into neatly labeled boxes, while visiting our new house on a regular basis. technically it's not ours yet, so i guess we are intruding, but politely. i'm pretty sure the security company has a picture of the two of us, with the words "the enemy" underneath. most of the tradesmen don't seem to mind, with the exception of the tile guy. he told us that when we walk on the freshly laid tiles and ruin the job, it won't be his fault - as if we're stupid enough to walk on freshly laid tiles. he probably doesn't know that we've had our kitchen tiles re-done enough times to know the rules.
so with the new place, the hardwood floors havebbeen laid down...kitchen and bathroom cabinets are in, but cabinet doors aren't yet installed...island is half assembled...granite countertop (kitchen) and marble vanity (bathroom) are both in...first coat of paint is done...trim, crown moulding and baseboards are almost all done with the exception the top two floors...patio floor is down. excitement! they keep reassuring us that they will be ready in time, a good thing considering we're supposed to move in less than two weeks...
but just in case, don't be surprised if we show up on your front step on june 16 (when our condo closes) looking for a place to crash...
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