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busy day

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

As of 15:00, this is what I've done today:

1) called the CIBC and bitched about the charge on my transfer of funds between my credit card and my chequing account - they refunded the $2.50

2) called Primus and got my cell phone added to our long distance plan, then got them to reverse the 'primus local service' charge for this month (a $40 savings)

3) called a client to ask him about my time sheet, and left a message

4) got a storage unit (we're #41) and learned that we supposedly only get one phone jack and that we're to take the garbage to where the laundry is

5) got a drying rack and a toilet scrub brush and some brita filter canisters and some telephone line

6) did the dishes

7) strung some phone line from the living room to the balcony and into the office to use the phone in the office ($30 solution rather than $450).

8) discovered, after opening every box, that Tracey had already found the studs for her unit, assembled the shelves, and started putting all of the stuff away.

9) moved the heavy tubs, the blue chairs, the broken metal chair and the other clutter that was in the storage unit in the other place to #41.

10) got confirmation from a client that he'd signed my timesheet and faxed it in.

Hopefully I'll be able to put together the wardrobe this afternoon.

The moral of the story is that if you have a (CIBC) Visa account, any negative balance (that is, when they owe you money) is subjected to the 'cash advance' fee of $2.50. Buncha crooks!