Me casa

So.... Sheri comes at 9:45. Carpet guy comes at 10. Groceries come between 12 and 2 and now Comcast is coming between 12 and 3. I think I'll just get a freakin' revolving door.

I noticed this morning that some of my channels are missing from my channel line up. Tivo thinks they are there (which means Comcast thinks they are there) but the digital box won't tune them in. The woman on the phone said it was probably a bad cord which I think pretty much translates to 'beats the fuck out of me - I'll send a guy to your house'. At least it's free and he's coming today. I should not bitch and so I won't. Oh and I also told her that there was no way I could get to the box or the back of the TV by myself and she said to wait until the guy gets here to even try and I said fine. So really, I should not bitch about this. It's totally reasonable and actually pretty good service. I'm just still crabby, I guess.

Phyllis Diller is being interviewed on NPR. She was never a favorite but I do remember when I was little, Mom pointing out that she was doing what no other woman had done and pulling it off. She is nearly 90 and I sure wouldn't try to match wits with her. She not only has all of her marbles, she has them color sorted. Amazing.

After months and months and months of silence from telemarketers, I'm back on their radar. At least twice a night and sometimes more, I get calls from 'caller unknown'. They do not leave a message. Yes, I screen my calls. If someone wants to talk to me, they need to work for it.

I need to clean up a bit and get ready for the parade. I also need to be at Costco (steak and coffee) when the doors open at 9:30 - in and out - that's me.

Me casa

So.... Sheri comes at 9:45. Carpet guy comes at 10. Groceries come between 12 and 2 and now Comcast is coming between 12 and 3. I think I'll just get a freakin' revolving door.

I noticed this morning that some of my channels are missing from my channel line up. Tivo thinks they are there (which means Comcast thinks they are there) but the digital box won't tune them in. The woman on the phone said it was probably a bad cord which I think pretty much translates to 'beats the fuck out of me - I'll send a guy to your house'. At least it's free and he's coming today. I should not bitch and so I won't. Oh and I also told her that there was no way I could get to the box or the back of the TV by myself and she said to wait until the guy gets here to even try and I said fine. So really, I should not bitch about this. It's totally reasonable and actually pretty good service. I'm just still crabby, I guess.

Phyllis Diller is being interviewed on NPR. She was never a favorite but I do remember when I was little, Mom pointing out that she was doing what no other woman had done and pulling it off. She is nearly 90 and I sure wouldn't try to match wits with her. She not only has all of her marbles, she has them color sorted. Amazing.

After months and months and months of silence from telemarketers, I'm back on their radar. At least twice a night and sometimes more, I get calls from 'caller unknown'. They do not leave a message. Yes, I screen my calls. If someone wants to talk to me, they need to work for it.

I need to clean up a bit and get ready for the parade. I also need to be at Costco (steak and coffee) when the doors open at 9:30 - in and out - that's me.

In and out but not burger

Costco opens at 9:30. By 9:45, I was back in my car, purchases under $65 and only one frivolous item (a whole bunch of madelines - I think I'm going to freeze about half of them). I do believe it is a personal best.

A whole lotta more people have caught on to my Be There When The Doors Open trick. The customer side of the parking lot must have had 100 cars in it already. And the front door was jammed waiting for it to open. But the new store is so huge that once in there, all the people were gone - at least as far as I could see. There was one couple with a queen size matterss and box springs on a car finishing up their shopping in the food section - bed and broccoli... I was dying to the rest of their list. Costco cracks me up.

But, I do love that the aisles are big enough to roll a queen size bed down them. You were lucky to get the smaller carts through the old store.

On the way, I heard a siren coming up behind me. Lights flashing.... it looked kind of like a very large ambulance. But it was white, not red. It was clearly Seattle Fire Department but on the side of the thing were the words Technical Rescue.

Caller: My hard drive just crashed and my girlfriend promised to send me naked pictures of her this morning!!! 911: No problem son, our rescue team is on the way!

In and out but not burger

Costco opens at 9:30. By 9:45, I was back in my car, purchases under $65 and only one frivolous item (a whole bunch of madelines - I think I'm going to freeze about half of them). I do believe it is a personal best.

A whole lotta more people have caught on to my Be There When The Doors Open trick. The customer side of the parking lot must have had 100 cars in it already. And the front door was jammed waiting for it to open. But the new store is so huge that once in there, all the people were gone - at least as far as I could see. There was one couple with a queen size matterss and box springs on a car finishing up their shopping in the food section - bed and broccoli... I was dying to the rest of their list. Costco cracks me up.

But, I do love that the aisles are big enough to roll a queen size bed down them. You were lucky to get the smaller carts through the old store.

On the way, I heard a siren coming up behind me. Lights flashing.... it looked kind of like a very large ambulance. But it was white, not red. It was clearly Seattle Fire Department but on the side of the thing were the words Technical Rescue.

Caller: My hard drive just crashed and my girlfriend promised to send me naked pictures of her this morning!!! 911: No problem son, our rescue team is on the way!

I'm a victim

I'm a victim of a conspiracy! A conspiracy to make me uncrabby.

Sheri came on time and we visited while the carpet guy carpeted and then she left. I made a new privacy curtain for hiding the computer wires and it's perfect! Just perfect. And I made the first pillow. Again. Perfect.

The cable guy came 10 minutes into his window. He could not have been nicer. Usually cable guys get all pissy because my setup is complicated and/or they have to move shit to get to it. Not this guy. He was fascinated by my set up and worked quickly and efficiently and explained what he was doing and showed me the diagnostic screens. He was patient and listened. He's a freak of nature. He ran tests and pretty soon figured out that the problem was between the street and the building. (He said I had one of the strongest cable signals he had seen in forever.)

He went down to the basement to get it ready for the guy who fixes that shit and then came up to tell me all was good and it will be fixed tomorrow and I don't have to do anything. I was already worried about how I was going to report back to Comcast how good this guy was when he kind of shyly asked me if I would be willing to fill out a little survey. Doh! Checked 'exceptional' in all 7 boxes and added a quick 'thanks for great service'.

Oh and in the middle the Safeway guy came and fell instantly and madly in love with Betty. They had everything in my order and he was very nice as well.

Then Mom called with confusion over her credit cards and I straightened her out. And she said 'I'm so glad that you are responsible for all of this so all I have to do is ask.' I do wonder, from time to time if my poking into her finances annoys or or is ok. Now I know for sure.

Even the Mariners had the lead in their ballgame for several innings! (How humiliating must it be to be beaten by the Mariners?!)

I could not be crabby even if I wanted to and I don't want to any more. At least not today. Got one more pillow to finish up.

I'm a victim

I'm a victim of a conspiracy! A conspiracy to make me uncrabby.

Sheri came on time and we visited while the carpet guy carpeted and then she left. I made a new privacy curtain for hiding the computer wires and it's perfect! Just perfect. And I made the first pillow. Again. Perfect.

The cable guy came 10 minutes into his window. He could not have been nicer. Usually cable guys get all pissy because my setup is complicated and/or they have to move shit to get to it. Not this guy. He was fascinated by my set up and worked quickly and efficiently and explained what he was doing and showed me the diagnostic screens. He was patient and listened. He's a freak of nature. He ran tests and pretty soon figured out that the problem was between the street and the building. (He said I had one of the strongest cable signals he had seen in forever.)

He went down to the basement to get it ready for the guy who fixes that shit and then came up to tell me all was good and it will be fixed tomorrow and I don't have to do anything. I was already worried about how I was going to report back to Comcast how good this guy was when he kind of shyly asked me if I would be willing to fill out a little survey. Doh! Checked 'exceptional' in all 7 boxes and added a quick 'thanks for great service'.

Oh and in the middle the Safeway guy came and fell instantly and madly in love with Betty. They had everything in my order and he was very nice as well.

Then Mom called with confusion over her credit cards and I straightened her out. And she said 'I'm so glad that you are responsible for all of this so all I have to do is ask.' I do wonder, from time to time if my poking into her finances annoys or or is ok. Now I know for sure.

Even the Mariners had the lead in their ballgame for several innings! (How humiliating must it be to be beaten by the Mariners?!)

I could not be crabby even if I wanted to and I don't want to any more. At least not today. Got one more pillow to finish up.

All my thumbs are up!

Several weeks ago dlanor mentioned a movie he had just watched and recommended it. Well, I just watched it and it is a treat for sure.

Criminal (2004) Con man Richard Gaddis (John C. Reilly) teams up with newbie Rodrigo (Diego Luna) for a heist that's a little bigger than his usual projects: They'll filch an antique currency note from a customer when he blows into town at the casino where Gaddis trolls for victims. But it seems the pair will need help, which lessens Gaddis's take. Plus, his sister (Maggie Gyllenhaal) seems dead-set on spoiling his criminal fun. (Remade from Nine Queens.)

Thank you, sir!

All my thumbs are up!

Several weeks ago dlanor mentioned a movie he had just watched and recommended it. Well, I just watched it and it is a treat for sure.

Criminal (2004) Con man Richard Gaddis (John C. Reilly) teams up with newbie Rodrigo (Diego Luna) for a heist that's a little bigger than his usual projects: They'll filch an antique currency note from a customer when he blows into town at the casino where Gaddis trolls for victims. But it seems the pair will need help, which lessens Gaddis's take. Plus, his sister (Maggie Gyllenhaal) seems dead-set on spoiling his criminal fun. (Remade from Nine Queens.)

Thank you, sir!