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ACDSNY · 02-22-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by franandaj

I am sooooooo starving right now and it will be a while until dinner.

Grab a little snack to hold you over.

If I don't get off here I'm going to be in the same boat.

franandaj · 02-22-2013, 09:18 PM

So this is a totally OT post.

We have had this sheet music business since 1999 and around 2006 or 2007 with the economy it started tanking. Most of the employees were our friends and we really didn't want to kill their jobs so we just kept limping along but after years of losing money constantly (a lot), we closed up shop last August. It's been a long time packing things up but today we did the major stuff.

Here is what the office looked like about a year ago.

It was a two bedroom apartment where the office was located. That area was the living room/dining room where the majority of business happened and some product was stored. This was the original main stock room.

This was mine and Fran's office (owners)

Darcy and I have been boxing up the music since September. Not every day and sometimes only an hour, sometimes, 5 or 6 hours, but steadily since then we have been working. It came out to over 400 boxes of music. Today our contractor loaned us his guys (of course at a fee). We fed them pizza for lunch and second lunch, but here are the boxes now.

And here are the bookcases. I hope no one decides to liberate them from our carport tonight! Tomorrow Fran, Darcy and I get to move them all to storage or somewhere else. Note that they go three across in EVERY row there.

Tonight we are ordering Thai/Japanese for dinner after I go return the Uhaul. Fran is taking Darcy home right now so I have the time to DIS. I WILL be using my meager little bathtub, which in no way resembles a Disney tub. And there is still a lot more stuff up in the "office". Oh yeah, did I mention that these poor guys had to take all this stuff down a flight of stairs?

I am pooped and plan to enjoy some wine this evening and relax in my tub before passing out from sheer exhaustion and pain. I didn't move or carry a lot, but enough that I hurt. Time to go take some more ibuprofen. Anything stronger than that and I will be falling asleep tomorrow!

rentayenta · 02-22-2013, 09:28 PM

Oh my gosh, you deserve to be exhausted.

I saw your FB post. We may be coming down the week of Spring Break. If you still need help, I'll be around.

franandaj · 02-22-2013, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ACDSNY

Grab a little snack to hold you over.

If I don't get off here I'm going to be in the same boat.

Nah, I'm saving it up for delivery Thai and Japanese!

rentayenta · 02-22-2013, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by franandaj

Nah, I'm saving it up for delivery Thai and Japanese!

Spoiled. We wanted delivery and the only thing we have access to is pizza so pizza it was.

I do enjoy a little Dominos thin crust with double onions though. Enjoy!

ACDSNY · 02-22-2013, 09:38 PM

Congrats you've really made great progress! Enjoy your dinner tonight.

franandaj · 02-22-2013, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rentayenta

Oh my gosh, you deserve to be exhausted.

I saw your FB post. We may be coming down the week of Spring Break. If you still need help, I'll be around.

At this point once the bookcases are put away we are just going to need to sell off this music over the next 10-20 years, but thanks!

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Originally Posted by rentayenta

Spoiled. We wanted delivery and the only thing we have access to is pizza so pizza it was.

I do enjoy a little Dominos thin crust with double onions though. Enjoy!

That is one nice thing about living in So Cal. We can have almost whatever we want delivered. There is a new service here called eat24, they have a website, Andriod apps, and you can order from a number of restaurants even if they don't offer delivery. If you order from them, then they send you another coupon for something off their service. I love my sushi, tempura shrimp, fried rice, wontons, and Pad Sie Ew noodles!

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Originally Posted by ACDSNY

Congrats you've really made great progress! Enjoy your dinner tonight.

I plan on it, we just have to wait.....

Leshaface · 02-22-2013, 11:07 PM

Wow what a day! Look at all those bookcases.

Hope you are still enjoying your wine.

BTW, we're really starting to get into Malbec's and we picked up a bottle of Manos Negras Malbec Select and boy is it smooth

I also so the Fra Niente Chardonnay that you suggested but DH hates spending money on white wine

I need to try it someday.

PrincessInOz · 02-23-2013, 12:48 AM

Congrats!!

Looks like everyone deserved their pizza today. What does the room look like now???

mvf-m11c · 02-23-2013, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by franandaj

The thing that I really like about DLR is that you can get caramel marshmallow treats at all the candy stores. Marcelline's or the one at the end of Buena Vista Street, Pooh Corner or the shop on Main Street. I am really bummmed because they have discontinued two of my favorite DLR treats, the Cheshire Tails and the Caramel Marshmallow sticks coated in chocolate.

I get to go back in two weeks and get some more when we meet Jenny out there for her birthday!

The caramel marshmallow treats are very nice to look at and eat (even though I never have one). I remember the ones during the Holiday season where they decorated them as snowmen. The one store you are talking about at BVS is Trolley Treats. Maybe the DLR will bring back your favorite treats one day at the stores.

That is nice to hear that you will be back at the DLR in two weeks. I can't wait till we get to August for the D23 Expo.

Congrats.

Linda67 · 02-23-2013, 02:36 AM

Wow, that is a lot of sheet music!

Must have been a great feeling to finally see everything boxed up

dgbg100106 · 02-23-2013, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ACDSNY

Yay for another great David! Mine is like that too.

All the goodies are making me hungry.

My David does all the cleaning also... So we have three...

dgbg100106 · 02-23-2013, 06:51 AM

The marshmallow sound Devine...

Wow, you all made a nice dent in the sheet music, it has to be a great feeling to have it all packed up...

I will be on the west coast in April...

Pinkocto · 02-23-2013, 10:38 AM

What a day! Just thinking of all that moving is exhausting! Hope you had a fabulous dinner

ACDSNY · 02-23-2013, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dgbg100106

My David does all the cleaning also... So we have three...

Davids are awesome!

02-22-2013, 09:18 PM	#512
franandaj Saxy Boo Boo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA, VWL, BCV, SSR & VGC Posts: 18,017	So this is a totally OT post. We have had this sheet music business since 1999 and around 2006 or 2007 with the economy it started tanking. Most of the employees were our friends and we really didn't want to kill their jobs so we just kept limping along but after years of losing money constantly (a lot), we closed up shop last August. It's been a long time packing things up but today we did the major stuff. Here is what the office looked like about a year ago. It was a two bedroom apartment where the office was located. That area was the living room/dining room where the majority of business happened and some product was stored. This was the original main stock room. This was mine and Fran's office (owners) Darcy and I have been boxing up the music since September. Not every day and sometimes only an hour, sometimes, 5 or 6 hours, but steadily since then we have been working. It came out to over 400 boxes of music. Today our contractor loaned us his guys (of course at a fee). We fed them pizza for lunch and second lunch, but here are the boxes now. And here are the bookcases. I hope no one decides to liberate them from our carport tonight! Tomorrow Fran, Darcy and I get to move them all to storage or somewhere else. Note that they go three across in EVERY row there. Tonight we are ordering Thai/Japanese for dinner after I go return the Uhaul. Fran is taking Darcy home right now so I have the time to DIS. I WILL be using my meager little bathtub, which in no way resembles a Disney tub. And there is still a lot more stuff up in the "office". Oh yeah, did I mention that these poor guys had to take all this stuff down a flight of stairs? I am pooped and plan to enjoy some wine this evening and relax in my tub before passing out from sheer exhaustion and pain. I didn't move or carry a lot, but enough that I hurt. Time to go take some more ibuprofen. Anything stronger than that and I will be falling asleep tomorrow! __________________ Alison ~~~~ We need a little Magic... \| TR - Pinch me... \| Destination D-75 TR \|It'll be a WONDER ... \| Cheating on Mickey w/ Harry, PTR \| D23 D40 WDW in Detail \| DCA F&W Review \| Jan 2010 DR Visits 2013: VWL, BCV, DCL, AKL, BLT, VGC, 2012: VGC, DCL, 2011: VGC, BLT, OKW 2010: THV, AKV, VGC, 2009: BWV 2008: SSR, 2007: AKL & GF, 2001: AKL, BC & DCL 1997: DXL & WL 1993: GF, DL Too many to count since 1973!

02-22-2013, 09:28 PM	#513
rentayenta Authentic Feelin' itchy I hear an infant cry and it's letdown city I would kiss their little chinchilla lips off! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 20,916	Oh my gosh, you deserve to be exhausted. I saw your FB post. We may be coming down the week of Spring Break. If you still need help, I'll be around. __________________ me DH DD16 DD14 DS11 Riley Guinness Our numbers are 1, 5, 17, 33, and 1901. A very magical day at Disney trip report http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3096743 A rabbi, a priest, and a pastor board the Wonder: a Disney Cruise pre-trip reporthttp://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3060546 Life is too short for self-hatred and celery sticks: a DVC trip report http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3003243 Strike yer colors, you brazen wench! No need to expose yer superstructure! Nov 27-30! http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2839173

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02-22-2013, 11:07 PM	#518
Leshaface DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central, CA Posts: 3,697	Wow what a day! Look at all those bookcases. Hope you are still enjoying your wine. BTW, we're really starting to get into Malbec's and we picked up a bottle of Manos Negras Malbec Select and boy is it smooth I also so the Fra Niente Chardonnay that you suggested but DH hates spending money on white wine I need to try it someday. __________________ DLR: Yearly trips from 1991-2006, AP holder Jan 06 (monthly trips thru May 2008), Nov 08 DLH-Dreams, Jan 09 GCH, June 09 DLH-Magic, June 09 Desert Inn, Oct 09 Tropicana, Mar 10 GCH, May 10 Castle Inn, Nov 10 GCH, Mar 11 DLH, Nov 11 GCH, Mar 12 PPH, Apr 12 PPH, July 12 PPH, Nov 12 DLH WDW : June 2-8, 2008 - Pop Century, January 20-28, 2010 - CSR, Dec 8-15 AKV/BWV DCL: Dream June 2011, Wonder Dec 2011 Our First WDW Trip as Parents - December 2012 Mexican Riviera Cruise with WONDERful Souvenir in the Works!Dream CAME True! June 21-26, 2011 TR w/LOTS of pics! Food, Fun, and Frivolity: 8 Funtabulous days with pics! Ugh, what were we thinking?! 9 days Deluxe Dining with pics! The Crow's fly to Disneyworld! Jan 20-28, 2010 Pre-TR with Pics! DLR - The Proposal, Bouncers, and a Celebrity!~PICS! June 3-6

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