It’s amazing what the sun can do to you. This afternoon was spent the same as yesterday afternoon, mostly anyway. I packed myself a lunch, grabbed a couple of books, my camera, and headed to sit in the sun and veg. Yesterday it was Mill Lake, today it was Cultas. After Cultas I headed over to Dana‘s [archive.org link] and we chatted about life, the universe, and wikis. He pointed me to a way to make money while still on EI though creating a home business, like say, a consulting company, which would then allow one to make money while still on EI, and eventually do things like, write off part of the utilities, rent, etc. Best thing is (apparently) you don’t have to pay any money to the gov’t until you make over $32k a year, and (and I have no confirmation of this) you could probably make just under that through the company, and do the rest as yourself (IE: have jobs pay you personally instead of the company). Best thing, I already have a cool company name in Arcterex Heavy Industries. Have to get more info on this though. The whole point of this program is that people on EI can get a company started and growing, while still getting assistance. Cool stuff, now to find out more 🙂
It’s damn hot here, which is an energy sapper for sure. They said about 32 (CND) in Abbotsford today when I was doing my run at the gym this morning. I’ve also been waking up early from the heat, around 7:30 this morning, which is disturbing to be sure. Of course, it also allows me to actually start the day at a decent hour, not stay in bed till 11 or noon like normal (though I wouldn’t mind, but I just don’t have the ability to go back to sleep after getting up and turning the fan in the bedroom window on).
Oh, sad news… the last of the fish died 🙁 He died sometime yesturday I think. Didn’t happen too long after being put in his new (old) fishbowl either, though I hope that wasn’t part of it. He didn’t seem all that energetic the last few days, so perhaps his time had come. This one has been with me since…. Christmas? Or maybe just after. A long time as far as fish I’ve had go anyway. He’ll be buried in the appropriate manner (flushhhhh) this evening. I’ll probably get another one though, but I’ll probably wait for the heat to die down, so the poor little buggers don’t boil. Speaking of boiling, it’s dinnertime, though I won’t be having seafood!