May 11, 2006

Chair Stealing Pussies

I’m in the E3 press room, one of my least favourite places, and I get up to go to the can.  My camera, bag, and laptop are all in my spot, so it isn’t like it is a question whether or not someone is sitting …

May 11, 2006

Press are Dirt at E3

Well, when it comes to poor press service, E3 wins. The press room is congested, with over 15 minute waits just to get a place to sit down. Next, once you actually can sit, your WiFi connection connects, but it is slower than slow. Half …

May 9, 2006

When it is Not Good To Be Retired…

So today at the airport, I was going through customs and found out the hard way that the US doesn’t like “unemployed” people heading over their borders. Because I said that I was self employed, they proceeded to give me the third degree, asking me …

May 8, 2006

Weekend Retirement Party Report

This past Saturday, I had my official party to celebrate my exit from the Rat Race. It was a great time with lots of food and lots of wine! We had over 25 people there througout the course of the night squeezed into my little …

May 5, 2006

Bad Exchange Rate, Bad!

It’s true that I’ve never made more with my sites than right now, however, as a Canadian living in Canada, although I get paid in US funds, I still have to pay my CDN bills in my local currency. It was not too long ago …

May 3, 2006

Building an Office is Almost Like Work!

Well, I may be retired, but it sure don’t feel like it!  I’m been climbing around cleaning out junk from my old office and putting together my new office.  My new office is so much bigger and nicer, however, I’m having a heckuva time cleaning …