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Oct. 6th, 2014
Monday at Mercedes
Oct. 6th, 2014 09:55 amI am back at the Mercedes dealership that I really don't like. I was thinking this morning of the little Smart Car dealership I bought my car from. I was not crazy about them because they were so far away. Then Mercedes bought them and that was good because the dealership was 4 miles from my house. The first time I took my car in for the annual check up, it was heaven. Cozy, friendly, homemade cookies and brownies, free wireless, and a comfy den to hang out in. I was kind of annoyed that I had to leave when my car was ready.
Then the guy who owned the dealership sold it and they moved to a new facility 2 miles from my house. They still have good free wifi but it's cold and no cookies and not friendly. Fortunately, I only have to be here once a year. Except for this time. They tell me I need two new wheels so I'm here today getting two very expensive wheels.
I could have them run me home but if I hang out here they will, hopefully, finish sooner. The guy told me an hour and a half. We shall see.
Swimming this morning was interesting. I tried new stuff. I am clearly using fewer strokes without jeopardizing my time. Wild. But I have done something to my shoulder/neck. It started bothering me out of the gate. I did some different strokes and then went back to the normal one and it really did not get any worse so I do not think it is fatal.
I did remember how he showed me to kick and that was cool. I am really glad I did the lesson.
Not a lot going on this week. On Wednesday I am going up to Mill Creek to meet with my financial adviser - the meeting that got postpone last week. I would love for my new shades to come in this week. Otherwise, the calendar looks like the charmed life of a retired person. Lovely.
Then the guy who owned the dealership sold it and they moved to a new facility 2 miles from my house. They still have good free wifi but it's cold and no cookies and not friendly. Fortunately, I only have to be here once a year. Except for this time. They tell me I need two new wheels so I'm here today getting two very expensive wheels.
I could have them run me home but if I hang out here they will, hopefully, finish sooner. The guy told me an hour and a half. We shall see.
Swimming this morning was interesting. I tried new stuff. I am clearly using fewer strokes without jeopardizing my time. Wild. But I have done something to my shoulder/neck. It started bothering me out of the gate. I did some different strokes and then went back to the normal one and it really did not get any worse so I do not think it is fatal.
I did remember how he showed me to kick and that was cool. I am really glad I did the lesson.
Not a lot going on this week. On Wednesday I am going up to Mill Creek to meet with my financial adviser - the meeting that got postpone last week. I would love for my new shades to come in this week. Otherwise, the calendar looks like the charmed life of a retired person. Lovely.
God, do I hate to spend $750 on car stuff I don't care about and really don't 'buy' is essential even though those in the know say it is. And they didn't even clean the inside of the windows. (Ok, yes, I'm being petty but I was hoping.) I did get out of there before I went nuts and I did get some good reading in. And, at least I have the money and don't have to do into debt for it. But, really, I hate it.
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I watch the evening news every day at 5. I actually record the local shows on the NBC affiliate, the ABC affiliate and the FOX affiliate. I usually start watching the NBC one but flip it as soon as it gets stupid which is generally 4 to 5 minutes in or sooner. One of my giant, huge, pet peeves is to turn on the local news only to have some 20 year old chippy in downtown Seattle reporting a national story. IF we have so little local news, why the fuck do all the stations have 90 minute local news shows every fucking night??? (not to mention morning, noon and late night new local news shows). I want to see LOCAL news.
So, last night, after the 20 year olds on 3 of the networks led off with how impossible it is to contract Ebola but clearly implying that we all should refrain from sleeping well at night and just stay up and worry about it, I fired off an email to all three stations - individually - asking them why they LEAD the local news with a national story and/or use national news to fill the vast percentage of the news hole. No surprise, I guess, that I haven't heard from any and I guess i don't expect to.
Fortunately, we have good local neighborhood blogs who are on top of things and do great coverage of the city and county government as well as the goings on in town.
I just need to quit watching the local news. I keep saying that and I need to quit saying it and start not doing it!
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So bitch moan rant rave... Here's what's really happening here... The chair is full. So they are all going back to the fish bed to join the last chair full untill Jeanne comes by to take the off for their forever homes.
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I watch the evening news every day at 5. I actually record the local shows on the NBC affiliate, the ABC affiliate and the FOX affiliate. I usually start watching the NBC one but flip it as soon as it gets stupid which is generally 4 to 5 minutes in or sooner. One of my giant, huge, pet peeves is to turn on the local news only to have some 20 year old chippy in downtown Seattle reporting a national story. IF we have so little local news, why the fuck do all the stations have 90 minute local news shows every fucking night??? (not to mention morning, noon and late night new local news shows). I want to see LOCAL news.
So, last night, after the 20 year olds on 3 of the networks led off with how impossible it is to contract Ebola but clearly implying that we all should refrain from sleeping well at night and just stay up and worry about it, I fired off an email to all three stations - individually - asking them why they LEAD the local news with a national story and/or use national news to fill the vast percentage of the news hole. No surprise, I guess, that I haven't heard from any and I guess i don't expect to.
Fortunately, we have good local neighborhood blogs who are on top of things and do great coverage of the city and county government as well as the goings on in town.
I just need to quit watching the local news. I keep saying that and I need to quit saying it and start not doing it!
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So bitch moan rant rave... Here's what's really happening here... The chair is full. So they are all going back to the fish bed to join the last chair full untill Jeanne comes by to take the off for their forever homes.
