Just over two weeks to go till Christmas, and I expect I’ll have even less time upcoming than of late, so I figured I’d better update a bit.
The Main Distractor made it through a few weeks ago, no drama. Two-year permit. The job title was a bit off but close enough for jazz and the nice lady who processed the paperwork. My dad was around that weekend and we all went to Parkside to celebrate and it was marvelous. He’ll be arriving in 16 days. I’m beside myself 
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One of the internet friends the boy met last year in France is also moving to Canada, arriving Tuesday. He’ll be staying in the (recently relocated) spare room till he finds a suitable apartment for himself and his wife, who will arrive later in the month. Looking forward to having him here as well.
Had lunch with Shanny on Friday and she and Nic will be over for brunch tomorrow (oh, must buy OJ) for general holiday get-together and keep-in-touch. Lise and Carey and Metta passed through town last week also, and I got to see them briefly and meet the gorgeous babe. The Dude will be through en route to and from New Jersey for work in the next week as well. We all know what all this company means: lots of cuddles for Choobie! .
I put up a small and somewhat wonky little Christmas tree, since the Main Distractor will be spending a few nights here before we head up to Sun Peaks. We’ll have our own tiny tree .
In moving the spare bedroom upstairs (for two reasons: one, comfort of guests in colder weather if not in hotter; and two, creation of a Man Cave space for the MD to keep his stuff and have a space of his own in the alien landscape), I have lost my study, and now have my computer desk out in the living room to the increased squishiness of furniture. In a way I don’t like it because it’s out in the middle of everything, but having a more streamlined setup at the moment, with the powerbook instead of the desktop, and a USB hub that I got for a really good price to keep everything humming along, is working. I’ve also set up my wireless keyboard and mouse, which is a relief indeed after the laptop keyboard and track pad thing, On the other hand, it’s so…plugged in that it’s functioning not at all like a laptop. But that’s OK.
My microbusiness got a query from a big company, like BIG company, that would have conceivably had enough steady business for me to, like, buy some new clothes or go out to dinner or something. But they seem to have lost interest, as I haven’t heard from the guy in a couple of days. I think he thought I did that full time, but of course lacking lots of nice big corporate clients, I don’t. Oh well, it’s his/their loss as much as mine, I suppose. He may come to realize that the 24-hour type of turnaround I can offer is not impossible to work with, it’s just a small mental adjustment.
Today’s agenda includes some Christmas and grocery shopping, hair appointment, and more vacuuming (welcome my friends to the chore that never ends).
Happy holidays and whatnot, everyone!
. My loaner is a tiny little Suziki AWD hatchback. It’s kewt. But I feel short.