March 9, 2015
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| Trout Lake |
Papa Squatch Dayscare was cancelled on short notice. That worked out well for me. I got my lawn cut for free! Christian ended up with the day off so he kept the kids and mowed my lawn. I have so far refused to mow, because it's March!!! Thanks Christian. I was just going to drag the Grandkids around with me anyway. I had to go down to the Genesis Office to pick up my official notebook and get instructions on where, when and to whom I am supposed to report to at 6:00 a.m tomorrow for my first shift as a Security Professional (SP). It's been a long time since I've had a straight job. I will be working at the Convention Centre for the next ten days. The TED Talks are going on. It will be a good test of whether I'm going to continue as an SP. Even when I had a real job I was the boss.
I look at the whole transition from being a working actor to an SP as just another role. I approached the job interview as I would an audition. I was prepared, personable and professional. I auditioned, and I got the role. Now the way I see it, getting the role has always been the hard part. Once you get the part, do it to the best of your abilities. It's like being a clown. "Put the on nose Squatchy, put on the nose. Once you put on the nose, the rest is just makeup!" I may not be an SP but I have played one on TV! A couple of times! I will try to be a benevolent Dictator but if push comes to shove I do have the ability to just be a Dick! I spent this whole paragraph talking about something that hasn't happened yet. I don't know why I'm so excited about it. Last week I went to set. I parked my car at the circus, they escorted me to my trailer and brought me breakfast. Tomorrow I'm riding the Sky Train and eating an apple!
I was up early and expecting the Grandkids. I should have checked my messages. Plans change and so did I. I wrote yesterdays blog then headed for the Green Room.
I haven't been able to do my full workout because of my shoulder for the last three days. I have been doing half of my floor exercises to try to protect my shoulder.
I got through the full twenty sets this morning. I have Bursitis and when it flares up, ouch. Not a dull throb but a jagged spasm of pain that goes directly to your brain and makes you pee in your shorts, just a little bit. It took me fifteen minutes longer than usual.
Side lifts, Thrusts, Front lifts, Belly crunches and No Stair stretches. Ten to a set. I finished up with 200 One Stair Steps.
No Iron Maiden today I had to get downtown.
In the shower, I spent extra time with the water pic on my rapidly stiffening joint........ My shoulder joint you degenerates! I think it really helped. It makes funny noises but I can lift my arm over my head without screaming like a little girl. Always a plus! After my week of dietary abuse and the packing on of six pounds I have rededicated myself to eating the right way.
I had a Squatch Chef Salad for lunch using last nights leftover pork loin and Salad before I packed up the Rat dogs for our trip into the big city.
I was only at Genesis for fifteen minutes. Natalie, the receptionist is the girlfriend of John the Chef who works with Chef Boy R Lisa. We talked a party a few months ago and was the reason I chose Genesis. We chatted about the weekend while I waited for one of the supervisors to come out and speak with me. When he did he gave me my Notebook and instructions on checking in at the convention centre which involved going through the garage, welcomed me to the company and was gone. Natalie handed me a map she had drawn of the Convention Centre and an easier way to check in. Main doors first door on the right. Thanks Natalie.
It was a beautiful day at Trout Lake in East Vancouver. There were a lot of dogs at the lake today.
It's in that area near Commercial Drive, a lot of Artists, free spirits and quite a few genuinely unemployable humans. Once you tattoo your face you've pretty much given up on earning a living. We spent close to an hour there.
It's a nice spot to sit in the sun and dog owners as a lot are pretty friendly people.
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| Friendly people? |
On the way home I stopped at Value Village to see if I could find another pair of black dress shoes. Woo Hoo 50% off day. I found two pairs I liked.
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| New used shoes! |
One Italian made with beautiful soft leather and another pair of sturdy "Cop" shoes. Both were like brand new for $11. Warmed the cockles of my Scottish Heart. While I was waiting to pay I got my Ho warning from the lovely Lisa. I headed for home with my shoes and was waiting when the lovely Lisa arrived.
We had a dinner of chicken and Squatch Salad before the lovely Lisa went to bed with a 1:15 wakeup call. Elvis is a lurker. He watches you sideways hoping you'll drop something.
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| Drop the chicken, drop the chicken!! |
Nutmeg uses mind control!
I need another pair of black dress pants for work so I Packed up the Rat dogs and headed down to Marks Work Warehouse. I was given a card that gets me a discount on things I buy there. I got a nice pair of pleated front dress pants for $40. The discount paid the tax.
When I was done shopping I went through the drive through at Mc Donalds and got a snack size Oreo McFlurry for Mama Lee. When I got to her place she was sitting with Russel and had just turned on the Canucks game. I watched the first period with them then made the rounds with the Rat dogs. Some of the old gals get so excited when they see them. Nutmeg is friendly and sits in people's laps but Elvis bit an old lady last week when she got a little too rough. He didn't break the skin but scared the crap out of her. On the upside, she has memory issues and two minutes later didn't remember. So Elvis nipped her again! He's such a jerk!
I went home and watched the Canucks win a game against a California team for a change. I was in bed by midnight with Papa Squatch Dayscare looming in the morning. Maybe?
That's all I've got
Till Next time
Peace out Y'all
©2015 Dave Squatch Ward
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