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- Thu, 17:04: I am in the process of asphyxiating myself. I learned last time that waiting until it's filthy to self' clean... https://t.co/e9XWQMDSBl
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Jan. 16th, 2015
Today's swim was as amazing and wonderful as yesterday's was frustrating. There is nothing better than the first swim with brand spanking new goggles. They will never fit as well, be as clear, or as air tight as they were this morning. And it was fabulous. A pair usually lasts me about 3 or 4 months and then I can have this morning again.
The house still stinks from that oven clean. I may well live with a dirty oven from now on. Seriously. The sliding glass doors to the outside were open all night and still, when I got back in from the pool this morning and opened the door, I could smell it. Ugh.
Some yahoo spent a good part of yesterday and the evening before, trying to get me to answer the phone and talk to him. I did once. And that was enough. He is calling my Google Voice number. My Google Voice is set up to send all Unknown Caller calls right to voice mail without ringing. Sadly, while it's set up to do that, it does not. So I just decline or hang up, which ever is easier. It's really annoying.
I may be getting a divorce from Discover. I've had and used a Discover card since they were first introduced in the mid-80's. In the past 20 years or so, it's been my main credit card and I've run all my recurring bills through it. They have always had such amazing customer service. But, in the past few years that amazing customer service has turned into marginally acceptable customer service and, more recently, the same as any credit card but accepted fewer places.
I do not pay credit card interest so all I care about is cash rewards and customer service that does not suck. I have an Amazon Visa card with Chase bank that, frankly, in many ways is now better for me than Discover. Juggling two different cards is a PIA but I think that's what I'll be doing for a while until one wins.
Even with this wimpy lilac color, my nails look amazing. I did a lot of research into how you get this stuff off to change colors or fix growth issues or just go commando and that part sounds like it may be the show stopper (extended waiting with your hands immobile) but, we'll see.
Today's big todo is calling Electrolx about the stove top. I'm glad to have a day with nothing else on tap and no one coming here to do something.
The house still stinks from that oven clean. I may well live with a dirty oven from now on. Seriously. The sliding glass doors to the outside were open all night and still, when I got back in from the pool this morning and opened the door, I could smell it. Ugh.
Some yahoo spent a good part of yesterday and the evening before, trying to get me to answer the phone and talk to him. I did once. And that was enough. He is calling my Google Voice number. My Google Voice is set up to send all Unknown Caller calls right to voice mail without ringing. Sadly, while it's set up to do that, it does not. So I just decline or hang up, which ever is easier. It's really annoying.
I may be getting a divorce from Discover. I've had and used a Discover card since they were first introduced in the mid-80's. In the past 20 years or so, it's been my main credit card and I've run all my recurring bills through it. They have always had such amazing customer service. But, in the past few years that amazing customer service has turned into marginally acceptable customer service and, more recently, the same as any credit card but accepted fewer places.
I do not pay credit card interest so all I care about is cash rewards and customer service that does not suck. I have an Amazon Visa card with Chase bank that, frankly, in many ways is now better for me than Discover. Juggling two different cards is a PIA but I think that's what I'll be doing for a while until one wins.
Even with this wimpy lilac color, my nails look amazing. I did a lot of research into how you get this stuff off to change colors or fix growth issues or just go commando and that part sounds like it may be the show stopper (extended waiting with your hands immobile) but, we'll see.
Today's big todo is calling Electrolx about the stove top. I'm glad to have a day with nothing else on tap and no one coming here to do something.
Electrolux is sending out a technician. And, hallelujah, the technician is from Appliance Hospital. They have fixed my dryer, my washer, my dishwasher and I love them. They are lovely to deal with and they have tracking. They give you a 3 hour window BUT the day of the appointment, you can go to their website and follow your technician! You can see what call he's on, how many calls he has, where you are in the queue. It's amazingly cool. They gave me an appointment for next Wednesday.
About an hour later, the Appliance Hospital called to say that next Wednesday was booked solid and I'd have to wait until the following Monday or a cancellation. No big deal really. The thing works, just not as good as I think it should. So I'm all set.
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Yesterday on Twitter![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gfrancie mentioned a book that sounded interesting - Ruth Goodman's How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life. I went to the library but all they had was paper books. No Kindle. So I downloaded the free preview from Amazon and pretty much got hooked. I haven't bought it yet but I probably will. Already in the preview, I learned some fascinating stuff.
On Audible, I'm listening to John Grisham's latest Grey Mountain. Sometimes his books suck me in and captivate me and sometimes they do not at all and so just piss me off because they don't. (I am not a forgiving reader.) This one is a suck me in one. I only have 50 minutes left and I'm not ready to give up the story yet.
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My neighbors across the way replaced their 12 flag today. A good thing, too, cause that old one was all faded and just an embarrassment to the neighborhood. I'm trying to be open minded about it all and understand that the mob fever will pass by Monday or after the SuperBowl and let them have their fun.
If it was regular Happy For My Team stuff, it would be fine. But the local TV news is one giant pep rally and 95% of the town has just donated their brain cells to the cause.
I can't help but think how valuable and productive all that passion and energy would be turned on something worthwhile - like housing the homeless, feeding the hungry, curing AIDS or just making the world a more peaceful place.
About an hour later, the Appliance Hospital called to say that next Wednesday was booked solid and I'd have to wait until the following Monday or a cancellation. No big deal really. The thing works, just not as good as I think it should. So I'm all set.
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Yesterday on Twitter
gfrancie mentioned a book that sounded interesting - Ruth Goodman's How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life. I went to the library but all they had was paper books. No Kindle. So I downloaded the free preview from Amazon and pretty much got hooked. I haven't bought it yet but I probably will. Already in the preview, I learned some fascinating stuff.On Audible, I'm listening to John Grisham's latest Grey Mountain. Sometimes his books suck me in and captivate me and sometimes they do not at all and so just piss me off because they don't. (I am not a forgiving reader.) This one is a suck me in one. I only have 50 minutes left and I'm not ready to give up the story yet.
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My neighbors across the way replaced their 12 flag today. A good thing, too, cause that old one was all faded and just an embarrassment to the neighborhood. I'm trying to be open minded about it all and understand that the mob fever will pass by Monday or after the SuperBowl and let them have their fun.
If it was regular Happy For My Team stuff, it would be fine. But the local TV news is one giant pep rally and 95% of the town has just donated their brain cells to the cause.
I can't help but think how valuable and productive all that passion and energy would be turned on something worthwhile - like housing the homeless, feeding the hungry, curing AIDS or just making the world a more peaceful place.