i got the audio this afternoon.

it's blank.

a blank cd...

and, you can tell it's blank because there's no difference in colouration on the back. if you've dealt with homemade media, you understand what i mean.

so, i'll need to take it back and get it corrected - and i'm willing to cause a scene if i have to. i paid for it. i signed for it. they gave me empty media..

is this incompetence or obstruction? i don't know, but they may be digging themselves deeper and deeper into a hole, here. if i get access to the audio and there's evidence that it has been doctored, the obstruction is just going to make them look more guilty of it.

the plan was to get everything done this afternoon and then lock the doors for the next 10-15 days as i wait for various responses from various agencies. i got my privacy act request for my cpic records in, left a message with the office investigating the officer about who it is that is in charge of the investigation, got some information to the mental health unit about a file destruction, did a compost run, bought some caulk for the windows and did a grocery run - i was set to hibernate. but, i'll need to get out early in the morning to pick up the audio.

i suspect that the guy upstairs got fired or something because he hasn't gone to work in weeks. that's a potential problem, but who knows. he hasn't said anything yet. i'll have to pay the rent on friday or saturday...

for the night, then, i'm on hold and will have to put everything off for another day. but, hopefully the issue gets dealt with early in the morning.