3 Girls and 3 Suitcases-Day 3 (yesterday)
I was too tired to write a blog last night. It would appear that getting up at 5.15 means that you need to go to bed around 10pm. Who Knew?
There's a Tim Hortons about 5 minutes walk from the hotel (the girls are off there as I type, to buy breakfast) and it's open 24hrs. Not that I have needed it in the middle of the night but it is good when you wake up early. It's a teeny, tiny wee one but you should see the drive through queue at 7am-wow. Continuous.
My jalepeno bagel has been giving me a little heartburn so I am switching to an everything one this morning. I love jalepeno cheetos but they now seem to have that same little burning in the middle of my chest, when I eat them. Oh dear, never mind. I will just have to find something as tasty but less spicy.
Alison was home early yesterday morning and the girls had a quiet day. They did go for a dip in the wee swimming pool but didn't stay away long.
I headed into town in the early afternoon to view a couple of properties to rent and they were both really nice.
The first one was right next to the subway which was brilliant and the area is a busy nice one just a couple of stops east of where we were before. The building inside was a bit old and not too well kept but the unit was lovely. all new stuff and just decorated.
Then I went to see the second one which had the wow factor when I walked in. Bigger (but no brighter than the first one which was very bright) and beautiful. Again, all new but it had an extra toilet/sink and it had a bigger kitchen plus a wee nuke which will have a function.
The building was in better shape but the location was a bit isolated from shopping and had some older not so nice buildings around. The inside of the building was better though and the building-manager was lovely. She and I gabbed and gabbed and gabbed some more and she is now hoping that she can use her influence to get me into the apartment despite my lack of 'credentials' for renting. Having Veras reference and my bank statements will hopefully be enough but who knew being jobless would be a problem-lol. Even self-employed is-which is what I now am because I plan to be working pretty soon. I need to pop in to see Janice and see what we can organise for me working in her store but also I want to begin making contacts with people who may be interested in me teaching workshops and courses in their spaces.
I didn't get back up here till 7ish. Stopped in at JRs (just up the road from 2nd apartment) but she wasn't home so I popped into the no frills across from her and picked up some laasagne and fettucine to microwave for dinner. By the time we ate, it was very well enjoyed. We even managed to watch an episode of Charmed before deciding we were all very tired and we snuggled up very early.
The A/C in the hotel room goes on and off to maintain set temp which is a bit of a pain. We find ourselves waking up too hot just before the A/C kicks in again to cool it down and then you are pulling the covers over when it cools down. Tonight is the last night so is it worth adjusting it? My laptop is plugged in beside it (still no wifi) and I have been using a shawl to keep my legs from freezing-lol.
Whilst I am very grateful for the room here in the hotel, I will be feeding back about the non-closing shower door, the non-working fan and the slightly musty smell that greets you as you enter the room, which I must have missed when we first arrived otherwise I would have asked for another one. The girls have taught me a new phrase called 'nose blind' which describes the fact your nose gets used to a smell and can't smell it any more because the only time I smell the must is when I come back from being out.
On a plus note, I am very grateful for the extremely yummy cookies that appear in reception late afternoong smile emoticon I do love hotel-living. We haven't had the room cleaned/beds made since we arrived so we are very good guests smile emoticon
Okay-off to do a wee laundry.
Much love to all,
Lxxx
There's a Tim Hortons about 5 minutes walk from the hotel (the girls are off there as I type, to buy breakfast) and it's open 24hrs. Not that I have needed it in the middle of the night but it is good when you wake up early. It's a teeny, tiny wee one but you should see the drive through queue at 7am-wow. Continuous.
My jalepeno bagel has been giving me a little heartburn so I am switching to an everything one this morning. I love jalepeno cheetos but they now seem to have that same little burning in the middle of my chest, when I eat them. Oh dear, never mind. I will just have to find something as tasty but less spicy.
Alison was home early yesterday morning and the girls had a quiet day. They did go for a dip in the wee swimming pool but didn't stay away long.
I headed into town in the early afternoon to view a couple of properties to rent and they were both really nice.
The first one was right next to the subway which was brilliant and the area is a busy nice one just a couple of stops east of where we were before. The building inside was a bit old and not too well kept but the unit was lovely. all new stuff and just decorated.
Then I went to see the second one which had the wow factor when I walked in. Bigger (but no brighter than the first one which was very bright) and beautiful. Again, all new but it had an extra toilet/sink and it had a bigger kitchen plus a wee nuke which will have a function.
The building was in better shape but the location was a bit isolated from shopping and had some older not so nice buildings around. The inside of the building was better though and the building-manager was lovely. She and I gabbed and gabbed and gabbed some more and she is now hoping that she can use her influence to get me into the apartment despite my lack of 'credentials' for renting. Having Veras reference and my bank statements will hopefully be enough but who knew being jobless would be a problem-lol. Even self-employed is-which is what I now am because I plan to be working pretty soon. I need to pop in to see Janice and see what we can organise for me working in her store but also I want to begin making contacts with people who may be interested in me teaching workshops and courses in their spaces.
I didn't get back up here till 7ish. Stopped in at JRs (just up the road from 2nd apartment) but she wasn't home so I popped into the no frills across from her and picked up some laasagne and fettucine to microwave for dinner. By the time we ate, it was very well enjoyed. We even managed to watch an episode of Charmed before deciding we were all very tired and we snuggled up very early.
The A/C in the hotel room goes on and off to maintain set temp which is a bit of a pain. We find ourselves waking up too hot just before the A/C kicks in again to cool it down and then you are pulling the covers over when it cools down. Tonight is the last night so is it worth adjusting it? My laptop is plugged in beside it (still no wifi) and I have been using a shawl to keep my legs from freezing-lol.
Whilst I am very grateful for the room here in the hotel, I will be feeding back about the non-closing shower door, the non-working fan and the slightly musty smell that greets you as you enter the room, which I must have missed when we first arrived otherwise I would have asked for another one. The girls have taught me a new phrase called 'nose blind' which describes the fact your nose gets used to a smell and can't smell it any more because the only time I smell the must is when I come back from being out.
On a plus note, I am very grateful for the extremely yummy cookies that appear in reception late afternoong smile emoticon I do love hotel-living. We haven't had the room cleaned/beds made since we arrived so we are very good guests smile emoticon
Okay-off to do a wee laundry.
Much love to all,
Lxxx
