Ridiculously productive
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mousmeThe floor person came and went, and the snag is going to be unsnagged on Thursday. Fingers crossed that it will all go off without a hitch. Messages have been left for the original floor people to come and finish the job once the snag is unsnagged. I am cautiously optimistic.
I went to IKEA and got myself a floor lamp, shelves for the bookcases, lightbulbs and a couple of cork boards to hold pots when they're too hot to set directly on the counter. Ran into massive amounts of traffic on Décarie. These days, there isn't a single solitary time between five am and one am when Décarie isn't congested. Between the extra traffic and all the construction, that autoroute is a nightmare. Hit traffic on the way back, too.
Popped by Alexis Nihon Plaza, where I utterly failed to find one of those round mirrors that you can affix to the wall of your bathroom on a kind of extensible... thingy. Yes, this is why they pay me the big bucks, because I has the words! Anyway, I've been looking for one and figured that there might be some at Canadian Tire. Turns out I was wrong. I have no idea where to search next. It looks kind of like this, but less swanky. I don't need built-in lights or anything.
Anyway, I did find a cover for my ironing board, a rack for my paper towels, and two Rubbermaid bins in which I plan to house both Hallowe'en and Christmas decorations yet to be acquired. I lived vicariously through![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ai731 and the_exclamation for many years, but now that they have moved away it's time for me to get my own decorations. I may do some exploring over the weekend, if BorderCrossing is amenable to that. IKEA already has all sorts of Christmas decorations in stock, and it took all my willpower not to start stocking up right now. I love Christmas decorations, not that you would know it to look at what little I have. This year, I may go a little nuts. :)
After Canadian Tire I stopped by the IGA to pick up a few things I'd forgotten in my mega-shopping trip this morning, and ended up running intogats briefly. Very briefly, since he was in the middle of baking bread (he works there, lest you all think I'm insane) and I was running an hour late to meet up with the parental units for dinner.
I had dinner with the maternal unit only, as the paternal unit turned out to be at a conference. Still, I had a nice time with her, and she gave me a picture frame as a present, complete with two photos of me when I was a wee girlie. I have to find a home for it now.
Tomorrow morning I must be up bright and early. The cleaning service is showing up at 09:00, and I want to have a head start on the day. While the woman is doing the cleaning, I'm going to do the laundry I didn't have time to do today (it's the one thing on my list that didn't get done, *and* I got all sorts of extra things accomplished, like going to IKEA!), and try my hand at unpacking my books.
Once she's gone, then I will cook up a storm (the laundry should be all done by then), clean up after myself (new resolution!), and head out to Hurley's for Hump Day, even though I'm not working this week until Friday, I still think I'm allowed to go. ;)
All in all, I have had a super productive day, and am very pleased with myself.
I went to IKEA and got myself a floor lamp, shelves for the bookcases, lightbulbs and a couple of cork boards to hold pots when they're too hot to set directly on the counter. Ran into massive amounts of traffic on Décarie. These days, there isn't a single solitary time between five am and one am when Décarie isn't congested. Between the extra traffic and all the construction, that autoroute is a nightmare. Hit traffic on the way back, too.
Popped by Alexis Nihon Plaza, where I utterly failed to find one of those round mirrors that you can affix to the wall of your bathroom on a kind of extensible... thingy. Yes, this is why they pay me the big bucks, because I has the words! Anyway, I've been looking for one and figured that there might be some at Canadian Tire. Turns out I was wrong. I have no idea where to search next. It looks kind of like this, but less swanky. I don't need built-in lights or anything.
Anyway, I did find a cover for my ironing board, a rack for my paper towels, and two Rubbermaid bins in which I plan to house both Hallowe'en and Christmas decorations yet to be acquired. I lived vicariously through
ai731 and the_exclamation for many years, but now that they have moved away it's time for me to get my own decorations. I may do some exploring over the weekend, if BorderCrossing is amenable to that. IKEA already has all sorts of Christmas decorations in stock, and it took all my willpower not to start stocking up right now. I love Christmas decorations, not that you would know it to look at what little I have. This year, I may go a little nuts. :)After Canadian Tire I stopped by the IGA to pick up a few things I'd forgotten in my mega-shopping trip this morning, and ended up running into
gats briefly. Very briefly, since he was in the middle of baking bread (he works there, lest you all think I'm insane) and I was running an hour late to meet up with the parental units for dinner.I had dinner with the maternal unit only, as the paternal unit turned out to be at a conference. Still, I had a nice time with her, and she gave me a picture frame as a present, complete with two photos of me when I was a wee girlie. I have to find a home for it now.
Tomorrow morning I must be up bright and early. The cleaning service is showing up at 09:00, and I want to have a head start on the day. While the woman is doing the cleaning, I'm going to do the laundry I didn't have time to do today (it's the one thing on my list that didn't get done, *and* I got all sorts of extra things accomplished, like going to IKEA!), and try my hand at unpacking my books.
Once she's gone, then I will cook up a storm (the laundry should be all done by then), clean up after myself (new resolution!), and head out to Hurley's for Hump Day, even though I'm not working this week until Friday, I still think I'm allowed to go. ;)
All in all, I have had a super productive day, and am very pleased with myself.
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Date: 2008-10-22 03:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-22 03:05 am (UTC)Thank you!
It's going on my list until I've paid off this month's credit card bill. :)
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Date: 2008-10-22 03:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-22 05:25 am (UTC)http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/38006200
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Date: 2008-10-22 11:05 am (UTC)Get it at Ikea for 10 bucks! If they don't have it, ask when it's coming in again---they probably have it on back order.
No one but no one should pay almost 50 bucks (American?!) for something like that!
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Date: 2008-10-22 11:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-22 11:32 am (UTC)Why didn't I think of looking while I was there?
*headdesk*
Thank you. Next time I'm at IKEA I'l keep an eye out.
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Date: 2008-10-22 11:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-22 12:57 pm (UTC)Deco Decouverte also has them.
To my chagrin, I have not yet been able to find one in brass that is less than $100 and doesn't contain an obnoxious light around the edge. The chrome just won't match the upstairs bathroom.
As to the Christmas decorations, here is something that someone suggested to me that I have never yet done, but I think is a cool idea: Have a tree decorating party. Invite your friends, ask that every person bring a tree ornament. Have everyone help decorate the tree and hang their ornament. After that, every year when you decorate your tree, you will have your friends around you, as you hang their ornaments.
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Date: 2008-10-22 04:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-22 04:29 pm (UTC)I love the idea of a tree-decorating party! I will have to set that up. Right along with my lobster party, and the ice cream party I want to have in the summer, and the barbecues, and... yeah. I think I may be a little enthusiastic about entertaining this year. ;)