Our resident manager had the property manager

on the phone while I was in the office yesterday morning and approved a inspection notice. However if there is any hint or trace of bb activity, then we have to comply to spray. We bought ourselves a week. The inspector will be here none the less Friday morning. We passed the last two inspections in January and February.

So once I know what's going on with my job next week and I get on the schedule, I'm opening up a account with LM for the Electribe sampler when it comes in July. It's a cool piece of gear about the size of my laptop and half as thick. I'm still not giving up on Maschine as its a useful tool for sound design.

On National news last night they had this segment on London's "cross rail" subway project. With 9 stations and 26 kilometers of tunnels, and about 4,000 workers its the largest project of its kind in Europe. Yet a year after our own Metro line has been completed, we can't even get the system online.

I'm enjoying my week off. Last night I watched the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay. Wow. Then I watched Monday night Raw. I had a great night. Anyway, that's all for now. 

We're on the cooler side of mid June

but the air is still nice. We usually get most of our rain in June but its been dry lately. This June holds a special moment for me because it was 35 years ago today Sherwood Park Medieval days was underway. It would almost be this hour that the SCA awards were about to be decreed to members for various deeds within their respective SCA bodies. Everyone was in full costume. Since the SCA was the main attraction and I led the two groups (Edmonton and Calgary) the day before in the parade. I thought I'd get an award. I was a bit naive at the time. I recall that weekend was rain free but raining in my heart. I had a lot on my mind for a 28 year old. It's in my diary. Unfortunately there is no more medieval days but it went from 1964-1967 and then the Kinsmen Club. At one time it even had a midway. The last Medieval Days was held May 2002, 13 years ago.

For the most part Anne and I are night owls. On a Saturday night we're up until about 5am. Around 4am that's when we  had a power outage this morning. It lasted for about 40 minutes. Power was out from 50th street to Victoria trail South of 137th ave. I was concerned if it went on all day we could miss our WWE wrestling pay-per-view and miss out on "Money in the bank." Next to Wrestlemania its the wrestling pay-per- view we like the most. Now that we can get all 12 of them on the WWE network. Money in the bank starts at 5pm. Last night both my sports teams won: Chicago won in Tampa Bay 2-1  (game #6 Monday) as the Esks/Riders game was under way in Fort McMurray in a pre season game 31-25 Esks. I have tonight.

I need to get that form from the resident manager tomorrow. The form cancels out having us to uproot 15 years of living   (the inspection) We did this twice already and each time the inspector comes in he finds no bed bugs. If he finds evidence of bed bugs, then we have to comply since the inspection (3rd time this year) is on a Friday it would give us some time over the weekend. I can see 1 or 2 bed bug inspections/year but 3-4? That stresses people out and people will move out. We may as well live out of a suitcase. That's not living. I see advantages of having a condo. No need to worry about crap like this but we can't afford a condo. We can barely afford rent here. We're not the only tenants that got the inspection notice. They were handed out all across the complex. Its going to be a busy week for me. Anyway, that's all for now.

Friday morning

and things are moving along nicely. Not a lot going on over the last few days. Just working the job thing. It's a half shift today but a full one tomorrow. I'm going into Tim's for breakfast tomorrow.

Yesterday shortly after I left for my commute Anne says that's when the office downstairs slipped another bed bug inspection notice under our door. This makes the 3rd inspection notice this year. It seems they do this every time a tenant moves out. Its the usual drill: dry all clothes and bedding, drapes and pack them away move everything out from the cupboards and all furniture out from the baseboards etc. The notice comes with 3 pages of instructions. What we've been doing previously is to get a form from the office which waives the inspection and all that work and allows the guy to come in shine his light in small nook and crannies. He says all clear and sets a few traps and comes back ten minutes later. "No bed bugs here." I need to check with the landlord and tenant and find out if this is legal. I can see once a year but this is the 3rd time now. We might as well just haul our belongings off to storage and live out of a suitcase. I'm getting the form on Monday after I call landlord and tenant. Right now its only June. The next inspection notice could be anytime.
  
Sunday is WWE "Money in the bank." Anne has a nice rack of baby back ribs. Yesterday Dusty Rhodes (American Dream) Hall of Fame wrestler passed away at the age of 69. Most likely, that'll be mentioned. Dusty is survived by his two sons Cody and Gold Dust still active on the Roster. anyway, that's all for now.