My First Store Blog Entry
Big day at the store today as the second floor is starting to go up. I have pictures to upload later as I forgot to bring the flash reader. I got to stand under a many hundred pound staircase like superman as three of us hoisted it into place. I really was wondering if I would die if the strap broke. They've pre-built the contraption and I'm not sure if they have all of the pieces ready back at the shop. It would have made sense to deliver all of it last night to my frenzied imagination. If they do it will only be another couple of days till finished. If not…well… this is Latin America. Tomorrow I'll find out if I have another contractor as I watch him install the bathroom fixtures and try to determine his competence.
Internet went in two days ago, but was balky yesterday. I'm trying to use the wireless router with my main IP address, and it did work for a little bit. But I did some stuff using the laptop -connected directly to the modem- and it seems the ISP no le gusta. I'm back to the laptop for now which is fine as no other machines are actually here yet. Thus, my first 'store blog.'
Something is held up in customs according to my broker, valued at $300, which I have no idea what it is as I've got nothing worth around three hundred bucks due in at the moment. Of course around here nothing is as it seems and it could be anything. I'll just have to wait and see what the surprise is.
I'm at the point in time where I'm waiting for everything, and everything is going in extreme slow motion. I have basically two more items to make a decision on and buy for the whole shebang; the rest of it is just on its way here. It's like someone is inside my head running around on a little track waving their hands in the air screaming "where the hell is everything?!" while I try to keep a calm demeanor speaking to officials from the various bureaucracies, contractors and suppliers.
The guys have packed up and say they'll be back Monday to finish. I now get to go to the car dealer on the extreme other end of San Jose in traffic to get my little French car her first checkup.
Update: pics after the jump
I think I've just screwed up and have put these pictures in the wrong place on the server. Oh, well.
This is the new blog station. I'm paying way too much for the internet.
Friday morning and waiting for the welders.
Bits and pieces waiting to be put together.
Stairs look pretty cool.
Now we're talking. Changes the whole place.
I can see the neighbors. The top part of the glass (above the newspapers) will have a big sticker with the logo. Which reminds me I've got to get that file to the signmaker. The neon sign for above the windows is another story.
