Author Archives: kdarcy21

Yippee !!! Actually, it doesn’t really matter, not any more. I’m off on the weekends, but I’m also off during the week, so, really, who cares? Everything is open the same on the weekend as it is during the week, … Continue reading →

So I called my manager regarding being denied severance pay, and indicated that I’m in touch with a lawyer, he finally responded as follows: I have received your voice mail message and put in a complex case with HR to … Continue reading →

I missed my radiation treatment last night, I was sitting on the patio with my neighbour shooting the shit… At ten to eleven she said “oh, your appointment?” Well fuck. So I texted and he said no worries I was … Continue reading →

So I was approved for Employment insurance just yesterday, Monday morning, and got my first deposit today, Tuesday late afternoon. That’s some pretty solid turnaround for a government department. I’m impressed. I was able to buy groceries, 3 bags of … Continue reading →

I’m, yet again, updating my travel plans. IBM has discontinued my benefits for whatever reason. They’ve also said that I’m not getting severance pay, I’m speaking with a lawyer about that at 7am this morning. I can’t say more about … Continue reading →

I applied for employment insurance on June 4. Last week, I called Service Canada to confirm that I didn’t make any errors on my application as it seemed to be taking a long time and my application was in the … Continue reading →

I followed up, yet again, with the Property Management company about the natural gas coming to my unit, or lack thereof and was told it would be fixed this past week. I wasn’t overly optimistic. On Thursday, I emailed yet … Continue reading →

I’ve written about all of my dogs, I’ve had Apollo for 5.5 months now, it’s time to tell his story. Hera, my German Shepherd passed unexpectedly on October 27, 2025. Twix and I were devastated. There was no warning that … Continue reading →

Calgary’s rainy season is typically sometime towards the end of June through to the middle of July. This year, it started early in June and hasn’t really let us as yet. We had thunderstorms yesterday throughout Southern Alberta. We didn’t … Continue reading →