#1 Gregg pulled through for me and picked up an assortment of doughnuts from Krispy Kreme in Calgary. Those bastards who prescribed to the Atkins Diet caused the company to lose a great deal of money, and their Edmonton expansion got axed. I was beginning to fear that I'd never get a taste. Here's what I nabbed from his goodie box:
Oh, and I also got a little paper hat, emblazoned with their catchy slogan "Eat Krispy Kreme Doughnuts." Glorious!
#2 I got to tour the Edmonton Correctional Facility for Women. It's located in the middle of an industrial area along 178St. and 111Ave. It was a fieldtrip, more or less, with my SOC421 (Society and Punishment) class, and we were there for about an hour. The facility isn't much like a prison, but reminded me more of a female workcamp. Instead of cells, the inmates live in a cul-de-sac of houses, 10 rooms apiece. They cook and clean for themselves, and more often than not, work for the correctional facility either as maintenance staff or in the CORCAN shop. It was an interesting place to visit, and I can't wait to compare it to my upcoming tour of the Edmonton Max.
#3 If it's good enough for Magnum P.I., then it's good enough for me! As of today, Nicole and I are officially heading on down to Hawaii in October. We'll be trekking along with her sister's family, and staying at a family timeshare - so once we get our airfare covered we'll all set. I highly doubt Jetsgo had flights to Hawaii, so I'm confident ticket prices haven't changed much for that particular destination. How can I afford this, you ask? That's a very good question. What I do know is that I'll have convocated and been working for a bit, most likely with Tri-City Drilling, before we take off. Until then I'll be saving my pennies by eating things stuck to the undersides of benches and tables.
#4 I discovered that I'm not completely inept when it comes to home plant care. Apparently daffodils are supposed to wilt and die a few days after they bloom. You then save the bulbs in paper bags and re-plant them in the spring. It sure would have been nice to know that little tidbit before I thought myself horrible for killing off two consecutive plants.
#5 Apparently the door to our suite is not broken, is not sitting strangely in the frame, and is not sticking for some unfathomable reason. The door mat was bunched up underneath it...yeah...that's about it. 12 years of University education between the two of us, and it didn't get figured out for several days.
#6 I got my income tax refund, and the government was kind enough to pay me $20 more than I paid out to them. The arrival of the money was cause for much joy. Then I paid my tuition and the utility bills, and it's pretty much gone. The spending of the money was cause for much sorrow.
Currently listening to: Well, if this had been the other night, wind horrendously whistling from our patio doors.
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