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The cannon was fired from the Citadel this morning around 9 a.m. and that's unusual. It is always fired at noon every day, thus it's often called the Noon Gun. It's fired for the opening of the provincial legislature twice a year in the afternoon, but 9 a.m.? Early this afternoon, a coworker spotted a police officer clip clop by on a horse, another unusual occurrence this time of year and on this street. Our police force has at least one horse but it usually patrols Point Pleasant Park in the summer. They may have taken it out for exercise but a walk through the city streets doesn't seem to be the norm.

Then someone mentioned that it was the anniversary (95th) of the Halifax Explosion and it all connected. The explosion happened at 9:05 a.m. and there are several ceremonies in various parts of the city, one at a big memorial on a hill near the site where it happened. That will be why the gun was fired. Possibly they had an officer and horse at one of the ceremonies as well.

I don't know if there are very many survivors left from the Explosion. Every year there are a handful of elderly people who were infants or young children at the time. Every year there are fewer. You can imagine, though. 95 years ago it was. Soon there won't be anyone left but I hope the event continues to be remembered.

The new mayor must have been scheduled for the ceremony. I saw him at 7:30 this morning at Starbucks and he was looking very smart in a dark suit and coat. I don't know if he's usually at the office that early though he may be, I suppose. City Hall is across the street from here.

Some snow flew this morning!! Agggh! Not much and only for a few minutes. But it's the beginning. The Iceman Cometh!

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I couldn't write this earlier tonight. I would have worn out my F key.
I filled out a form for the new rental management agency in July for the automatic rent payment.
It's STILL not processed. Backlog my arse.
I've had to leave work early a few times now to go to the rental office to pay the rent. Sometimes getting there too late.
There are signs all over the building with office hours now, and I know it closes at 5. Last time i tried, the busses were all late and though i left early, i *still* got there too late.
Tonight I tried again because December's rent didn't come out on time so i know it still isn't sorted. I got there about 4:30
There's a sign on the door. Closed tonight at 4 for the staff Christmas party. FUCK.
No signs in the buildings. No that's too easy
Walked back across the street cursing and watched all three busses drive by before i was even near the stop.
Great.
And it's cold
And there's a mother with a whinging, crying child in the bus shelter so i stood out in the cold away from it so i wouldn't hear it so loud.
I got home and called the superintendant so i could bring over a cheque for them to take to the office tomorrow. They don't live in my building, they are in the one next door. Not the one i went to and waited in the doorway for them. Oh no. They're in the one on the other side. I knew that was the building but i had a brain fart and got the numbers of the buildings crossed in my head. Got to the right place, was talking to them. They knew about the party. They're going. That means they knew about it ahead of time. I don't know why there were no notices up anywhere but I made sure to mention it.
I also gave them a post-dated cheque for January 1. Just in case.
And work was frustrating too. Couldn't find a bug in a program and the weird shit doesn't seem to have any logic behind it at all. And some of my passwords aren't working. I think i'll bring my work laptop home on the weekend just to see how much it doesn't work from here. Then i can see if i can knock heads together next week so it will and i can sometimes work from home. Eventually.