Monday, August 18, 2008

Squeegees at the ready!

The annual window washing is apparently such a big event here that there have been three emails on the subject already, with more promised. We are being urged to close our blinds the whole week that the washing is scheduled in our building so that the washing 'won't disturb us'.

I am not convinced this is the real reason. I also think that sitting in the dark heat with wet noises coming from the outside for a week could be bad for a girl. Maybe that is just me.

I await my next tenant update with growing interest. Other update highlights thus far have included the following bending of the English language from the ever professional staff here:

Under the heading 'Important things to know about laundry',
If you use the full amount of soap, your machine will break down by 'over-sudsing' and your clothes will be left soggy wet.

Apropos of nothing:
Differential equations and quantum theories aside, 08/08/08 is a big day in the history of the world. Wilbur Wright, one of the "Wright Brothers" aviation team from Ohio, held the first public demonstration of his new "airplane" invention 100 years ago today. The show stunned skeptics on August 8th, 1908 at the Hunaudieres horse racing track near the town of Le Mans, France. His first flight lasted only one minute and forty five seconds.

About the mail centre ( the true story behind this set up has been covered elsewhere):
Lately our Package Center has been packed to the max!...In our Package Center we created a diagram to show what size package is considered oversized, and what will not be accepted due to size limitations.

There was also a picnic advertising for today which promised free watermelon and 'feet-moving entertainment'. I decided to give it a miss.

1 comment:

Matilda's Mum said...

Maybe you have to close your blinds as they are naked window cleaners!