Today I woke up around noon.  I then visited the local Tim Horton's and stood in line briefly.  All in all a could have gone to Theresa's Dinner down the street fifty meters and had a full fledged breakfast in a spotless uncomerciallized unphotographed and videotaped experience.  Suffice to say I feel every time I walk into a Tim Horton's that my privacy is gone out the door.

At any rate I then drove over to the Castledowns area of Edmonton to pick up my laundry.  There is a great little laundromat over there and they have been doing my laundry for over two years with surprise surprise no increase over the base one dollar a pound for the service.  It all comes back to me folded.  Bonus for time management focused me.

Then I decided to take a trip and document all the Dads doing the Edmonton Pick-n-Pull routine.  I needed a new turn signal switch for my car anyhow as the old one broke in the winter and it was getting quite annoying to drive.  I walked a couple of rows of chevy products and soon had a couple suitable candidates.

Switches in hand I soon ended up in the long line up staffed by two cashiers.  The person in front of me soon commented on how it was like the Tim Horton's after I prompted how it was worse than a bank line up.  I plasterd a fan fold of my business cards onto the small cork board advertising space they provide there. 

The line progressed faster than the bank line ups or Tim Horton's line ups.  I approched the cashier and flashed my two signal turn switches.  He quickly waved me on.  Bonus I just got something for free.  They could have easily charged me upwards of twenty-five dollars for the two parts but choose not to.  Thanks Edmonton Pick-n-Pull.  I've got some pictures and I'll eventually catch up to this article.

Then I ventured down to the 124th street area of Edmonton.  I chated with the owner of Booknoosis.  He is selling out - reason - wanting more out of life.  All in all I don't think ten-thousand is all that bad of a price for a bookstore.  Rent seems reasonable.  I would rather catagoize and publish the books in the store online but a quick walk around and alone that task seems daunting.  I spoke with the owner previously a number of years ago.  He thanked me for the business card of his that I published.

Then I caught this live reading of a drama group at the internet cafe accross the street where I am writing this article.  The name of the place is Conrad's Sugar Bowl.  I've been here a few times.  I would rather start my own using thin clients and using only Linux but time will tell.

That is about it for now.  It is 3:26 PM so perhaps I'll end up doing dinner with my Dad later on but I doubt it.  Time for some fresh air.

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