It was a rather unspectacular day. Most construction sites stopped work because of the weather leaving me with not much to do so my boss had me cooking and microwaving asphalt in the laboratory kitchen. I do love the smell of asphalt in the morning!

Went to City Hall in the afternoon to deliver a bid proposal. I was pleasantly surprised City Hall still maintains an open door policy unlike our neighbour in the South where most government buildings have beefed up security in the wake of 9/11.

Today was also the first time I bribed someone although unknowingly. I somehow ended up in a back alley around City Hall trying to find a parking space when I stopped for a moment to check my map. I looked up and saw a man with a baseball cap and sunglasses waving at me. I rolled down my window and he walked over. He asked whether I was looking for a parking spot to which I nodded. After giving him 6 bucks, he pulled aside a few traffic cones blocking what seemed to be a delivery entrance and motioned for me to pull in :lol: He said I could park there the whole day. All day downtown parking for 6 bucks. That's what I call a deal.