Yesterday was my last day in the quaint little town of Marblehead. And while I will miss the scenic beauty of the town, I will most definitely not miss the commute from Norwell to Marblehead. Yes, it's true. I suck at commuting.
My office is moving from the town of Marblehead to the town of Danvers, which is yet another location on the North Shore that I know nothing about. Named for Danvers Osborn, a colonial governor of New York, the town of Danvers is apparently known for the 1692 Salem witch trials.
One would think that Salem is known for the Salem witch trials. It turns out that there is a historic landmark in Danvers related to the Salem witch trials. Rebecca Nurse, one of the convicted witches, has a house that still stands in Danvers.
In addition to the historic landmark, Danvers is also apparently known for its asylum, the Danvers State Hospital. Danvers State Hospital is also known as the State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers, The Danvers Lunatic Asylum, and The Danvers State Insane Asylum. It is believed that the Danvers State Hospital was the inspiration for Arkham sanatorium from H.P. Lovecraft's "The Thing on the Doorstep", which in turn was the inspiration for Arkham Asylum, the psychiatric hospital known to many Batman fans.
Anyway, it almost seems fitting that on my last visit to Marblehead, the commute home would drive me crazy. Clocking in at two hours, the commute from Marblehead back to Norwell definitely made my bum fall asleep. I am hoping the new office location will be better for my sanity... and my butt cheeks.
And to celebrate, of course, Karen and I ended up going out for dinner at Not Your Average Joe's in Norwell. We briefly visited Karen's grandmother as well, just to make sure she was doing well since the passing of Karen's grandfather. But after our visit, we were too lazy to make dinner. Hence, Not Your Average Joe's.
Not Your Average Joe's, by the way, was delicious as usual. I'm afraid the last time I went to Not Your Average Joe's, I did not particularly enjoy my meal which was no fault of the restaurant. The last time I went to Not Your Average Joe's, our baby daughter (Briana) was not exactly too happy. Consequently, I ate my meal after calming her down. And eating a cold burger is definitely not the same as eating one that is nice and hot.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
I Suck At Installing A Septic System
today has been quite dreadful.
to start with, karen and i have been told that our shed is actually two feet onto my neighbor's property. my neighbor is installing a septic system because the house did not pass title 5, which is a regulation in massachusetts where wastewater disposal like a septic system has to be compliant within certain guidelines in order to protect the home owner and the community. too bad i suck at installing a septic system. (luckily, i don't have to... yet.)
part of the septic system installation includes having the plat of land surveyed so that a proper wastewater disposal can be designed. as it turns out, according to the land survey, my shed is actually on my neighbor's property. the contractor installing my neighbor's septic system even went to town hall to verify that indeed is the case.
apparently, when karen and i purchased our current home, there were notes on our land survey that our shed had to be moved back onto our property when the septic system was installed. our house failed title 5 when we purchased it almost 7 years ago. unfortunately, the contractors who installed the septic system never mentioned that tidbit of information to karen or i... and neither did the previous owner.
needless to say, our shed sat at its current spot since karen and i purchased the house. after all, we didn't know it was two feet onto my neighbor's property. my previous neighbor did not even seem to know about it as well. and naturally, as my current luck would have it, the contractor installing my neighbor's septic system is asking me to move the shed... now. (in his defense, the contractor did offer to move the shed for me for a fee... which seems like the best course of action right now because i am just too tired to deal with things anymore. hopefully, it won't get too expensive.)
so, that predicament has been on my mind all day. it's very frustrating. since my son (braden) passed away three months ago... it seems like something major is breaking or needing to be repaired/replaced. and now, something major needs to be addressed. it's a lot to deal with in three months. i just wish something would go karen and my way... just once. it's amazing that i haven't drunken myself into a downward spiral yet...
and of course, making my day worse than it already is... my commute home. from the time i left my work in marblehead, picked up karen, and made it to the front door of my house... it took about four hours. traffic was simply awful. i can't even catch a break on my commute.
i am just so... frustrated... annoyed... you name it. i sure hope 2009 is a better year because right now... i don't know how much longer i can endure all of this.
to start with, karen and i have been told that our shed is actually two feet onto my neighbor's property. my neighbor is installing a septic system because the house did not pass title 5, which is a regulation in massachusetts where wastewater disposal like a septic system has to be compliant within certain guidelines in order to protect the home owner and the community. too bad i suck at installing a septic system. (luckily, i don't have to... yet.)
part of the septic system installation includes having the plat of land surveyed so that a proper wastewater disposal can be designed. as it turns out, according to the land survey, my shed is actually on my neighbor's property. the contractor installing my neighbor's septic system even went to town hall to verify that indeed is the case.
apparently, when karen and i purchased our current home, there were notes on our land survey that our shed had to be moved back onto our property when the septic system was installed. our house failed title 5 when we purchased it almost 7 years ago. unfortunately, the contractors who installed the septic system never mentioned that tidbit of information to karen or i... and neither did the previous owner.
needless to say, our shed sat at its current spot since karen and i purchased the house. after all, we didn't know it was two feet onto my neighbor's property. my previous neighbor did not even seem to know about it as well. and naturally, as my current luck would have it, the contractor installing my neighbor's septic system is asking me to move the shed... now. (in his defense, the contractor did offer to move the shed for me for a fee... which seems like the best course of action right now because i am just too tired to deal with things anymore. hopefully, it won't get too expensive.)
so, that predicament has been on my mind all day. it's very frustrating. since my son (braden) passed away three months ago... it seems like something major is breaking or needing to be repaired/replaced. and now, something major needs to be addressed. it's a lot to deal with in three months. i just wish something would go karen and my way... just once. it's amazing that i haven't drunken myself into a downward spiral yet...
and of course, making my day worse than it already is... my commute home. from the time i left my work in marblehead, picked up karen, and made it to the front door of my house... it took about four hours. traffic was simply awful. i can't even catch a break on my commute.
i am just so... frustrated... annoyed... you name it. i sure hope 2009 is a better year because right now... i don't know how much longer i can endure all of this.
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