Are you a designer? Working at home?
I am. And I do.
And for the most part I feel safe.
Double locks brought from the UK on the front door.
Keys that can’t be copied and all.
Security compound with 24/7 guards.
Guards who insist on walking the Pizza delivery boy on and up.
Then today I had a pest control chap come by.
The company comes by every two months or so.
Just one chap this time.
It’s usually two.
He does the inside.
He then asks if he could do the out.
(strange, because it’s not in the contract)
I said yes, thinking it was a freebie.
So he wanders out.
While I work away on my powerbook in the living room.
Working away, facing the long patio.
I look up.
He’s sitting with his butt on the banister outside.
Facing in, but leaning back and to the right to see down below.
Then leaning back and to the left.
He spots the large power pole.
The one that leads right up to the third floor and beyond.
Past where I live, only pausing to secure itself along the condo wall.
A perfect bridge. A bridge I know.
But pretended didn’t exist.
He turns around belly side.
To lean way over to the right to see more.
It was obvious what he’s been doing.
He’s been thinking.
While I’ve been pretending.
He’s been spraying my bedroom
(with fluffy pillows and a Catteau or two).
Spraying my office
(with computers and printers and scanners and more).
Spraying my living room
(with more precious bits and modern bits and ..)
And my kitchen
(well, I do need a new microwave .. the one with the silver all around … but …)
Then. He leaves.
I ditch my work.
To think.
To google.
For local security information.
To hire a security firm.
Drat.
In additional to the security already here.
Drat.
To put lights and horns and tape everywhere.
Drat. Yes. Drat. But.
I found this. A new concept in home security.
Bangkok vigilante ‘wipes out’ sleeping security guards.
I wonder how long he’ll be locked up?
And if he’ll need a job when he gets out?
So. Are you a designer? Working at home?
And the next big question is … do you feel safe?
Or do you also pretend?
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February 19th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
You’d better keep yourself safe or I won’t be able to sleep at night!
Joanna
February 19th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Hey Joanna,
I’ve contacted every security company in town. And further.
The problem with contacting security companies is you get on a ‘list’.
With problems and info intact.
And one never knows which employees move around to where. And on.
It’s a bother. I know.
And it’ll be on my mind. For sure.
(And I hope my piercing screams scare the b-jesus out of .. whoever :-D
February 20th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Hi Cat,
You can download a life-size print-out of Soccer AM’s ‘Tubes’, at this address:
http://www.skysports.com/socceram/story/0,21644,13872_2678479,00.html
Perhaps you could place him just inside your patio door? Not sure how scary it’d be though.
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February 20th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Thanks David. That might be a great idea actually. Along with the barking of a dog or something, just until I can get this done official.
Last night I sprinkled flour and baking soda outside on my patio. You know, to see if anyone was casing the place. I know, it won’t stop anyone, but it does feel better knowing the patio was clear all night.
I just hope I can get the proper security in place asap as I’m going to be wandering around in a bit.
Oh, and I’d like to start sleeping nights as this is not conducive to a restful nights sleep. Starting with last night.
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:51 am
Oh, that sounds scary! I’ll be thinking of you and wishing you luck. Maybe he or they won’t come around again.
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March 3rd, 2008 at 9:17 am
Naomi, yes, it has been. Scary and frustrating. I just have a couple more days to worry through. Then a contractor will arrive and put in security. A part of the security anyway. It’s some sort of metal gate that stops intruders coming over the iffy part of the balcony. Then later this week a security company will come in to give a quote on the annoying bits. Alarms. Flashing lights. Trip lights. What a pain.