More fresh hell

What an exhausting and costly day this has been. 

This morning after I came home from the grocery store and we had our nap, I came downstairs to surf on the computer.  Mora jumped on my lap and she has this bad habit of rubbing her butt on my arm.  She doesn’t always do it but it happens more frequently than not.  It happened today and she didn’t leave anything but it smelled really bad.  I took a look and she has an Anal Gland Abscess. 

I made a vet appointment for her thinking that it was this Tuesday, that was the soonest they could get me in.  As we got into the afternoon it looked like things were getting worse.  Something told me to call and check to see if there were any cancellations.  Turns out her appointment was booked for next Tuesday and not this Tuesday.  I got her moved up to this evening at 6p. 

As you might imagine the poor thing is in a lot of pain.  I haven’t seen her actually go to the bathroom but she has tried.  That made me glad that I was taking her over.  It’s a few minutes after 8p and we just got home about 15 minutes ago. 

I hate professional people.  We waited 30 minutes to get to a room and then another 15 minutes before a doctor came in.  Since she (Mora) wouldn’t let me touch her rear end I knew that she wouldn’t be super pleased about the vet poking and prodding.  However, the vet was able to take a look and determine that the abscess has ruptured and is draining.  They took at x-ray at my request to make sure that she didn’t have any stones or wasn’t constipated/impacted.  She has some stool that is in the process of working it’s way out the exit so she should be going to the bathroom eventually. 

She got a shot of a NSAID to help with the inflammation.  They sent her home with a narcotic for pain and I’ve got her first dose on board.  I’ve got more of the NSAID in pill form to give her in the morning.  Then I have to make sure that she eats breakfast and I can give her an Antibiotic.  She’s got 2 weeks worth of the antibiotic.  They want to re-check her in 2 weeks.  However, if she hasn’t made progress in a couple days we will be going back.  Otherwise as long as things progress and she heals I honestly see no reason to go back. 

I booked an appointment for Rudy on Saturday but I am going to be calling and cancelling it, he’s fine and there is no reason to take him over just yet.  I think it would be wasted money. 

Now on to the alarm.  I had this feeling that I should check the appointment to make sure that were on for Tuesday.  I logged in and found that the appointment was scheduled for Monday by the tech.  I told him specifically Tuesday, I said it twice and he confirmed it to me.  However, when he plugged it into his computer he did it for Monday.  I won’t be available because I’m taking the car in and I have no idea how long that visit will take.  I suspect just a couple hours but it could go longer. 

Anyway, I called and was told that they didn’t have any availability on Tuesday and that I would have to wait until Thursday.  The dummy I talked to cancelled the Monday appointment and then tried to book for Tuesday but the system wouldn’t let him.  He transferred me to “scheduling” and they told me that the first open date they had was Thursday.  I asked what I had to do to cancel service.  They said to call back tomorrow as the cancellation department was closed on the weekend.  Needless to say I am quite pissed off. 

I calmed down a little bit, called back and got someone to work with me.  We booked the Thursday appointment just to have something on the book so I don’t get totally blocked this week.  I have to call back in the morning and talk with another department as they should be able to get this fixed.  I also called the tech and left him a voice mail message, asking him to call me back to confirm that we are on for Tuesday.  This is going to be done my way, since it’s my money.  If they can’t accommodate me then I will sever the relationship.  I’ve been a customer for 28 years.  I paid for the install in full which back then was $700.  Then add on to that all of the money I’ve spent over the last 28 years for monitoring.  They have made a bundle off of me.  I really don’t want to lose the low rate I have for monitoring and if I cancel I know that will go away. 

However, I thought about it and while I miss the alarm system and the peace of mind it provides, like I told the tech we have never had any issues or needed to use it.  There have been a couple cooking related “fires” back when my late spouse was the cook.  We have had multiple false alarms because one of us forgot the system was on but I’ve not needed it.  That made me realize I can just walk away from this and save my money if I so choose.  I am not under any contract, nor do I want to be. 

We shall see what tomorrow brings, hopefully not more headaches and tons of money siphoned from my bank account.  However, vacation is always expensive even if you don’t go anywhere.  I can’t wait to get on the road to travel to a restaurant and clear my mind.  If all goes well that will happen tomorrow for supper.   

I’ve done a light cleaning of the house and got the trash out.  Need to still do laundry but there is no hurry it’s not like it’s going to get up and run away.  I am going to head up, hope that we can get a good nights sleep and get up early tomorrow, shower and put on some fresh clothes.  Have breakfast at home and then take the vehicle in for the service appointment.  While I am there I will call the alarm company and see what we can work out or if I am going to wind up walking away. 

I’m not sure why the black cloud that is over me is dealing me so much chaos but it’s like I have had a bit of a break for too long and it’s making up for lost time or so it seems.  I know it can always be worse. 

Talked with my Thanksgiving friends, they like the idea of going out on the 4th, so I am waiting to hear where they would like to go and a time.  I’m not going to push if they call great and if they don’t well then I will go somewhere by myself. 

I do hope that your day was way better than mine.  Damn I hope that things get better soon.  Take care and I will talk with you again soon. 

Friday

Hi

It was so nice to be able to sleep in this morning.  Sadly I woke up at 6a and passed out breakfast for the cats.  My body has an auto alarm clock.  I sat around watched TV and tried to fall back to sleep.  Eventually I wound up getting up and eating some breakfast.  Then watching TV and I finally was able to fall back to sleep.

We had a medical call and a fire call several houses down the street, they were back to back calls.  The medical call was a person having a seizure and their neighbor smelled natural gas.  What are the odds of two back to back calls like that?  Fire Department was down that way earlier this week because of a Carbon Monoxide Detector going off.

Being on call I got a couple emails that had me reaching for my phone, nothing for me to be concerned with.  Just file them away and call it a day.  I like the fact that it’s a longer weekend but being on-call kind of sucks!  Perhaps I will remember that later this year when I make out the schedule. 

The cats are having a ball hanging around me.  I get followed around the house.  Someone always wants to snuggle or curl up next to me.  It’s kind of nice.  Not the same as a person but still nice to know that something loves me. 

Feeling a bit blue I decided to phone a friend to see if we could get together for supper but I got voice mail.  Didn’t bother to leave a message.  Just took it as a sign it wasn’t meant to be. 

Went outside this afternoon to fetch the trash bin.  I got the weed whacker out and took care of some crab grass growing by the garage.  Then headed to the deck where I had several things growing.  I whacked them all.  Noticed that the tree that I share on the property line with my neighbor (who has moved out) had a large section fall on the neighbors side.  I never heard a thing.  That tree has Gall and while there are still leaves on it, you can clearly see it’s dying.  It’s going to either fall or be taken down.  That just reminded me while I am a little overwhelmed about my current problems, it can always be much worse.  It kind of did get a little worse for me.  More on that in a moment. 

I had the great idea of going out for supper.  However after using the weed whacker even though it was just for a few brief moments it was enough to stress my back muscles and I had the shakes.  It took two hands to get a drink.  That’s when I knew there was no way I was going out to eat.  I got a shower and felt better but still had slight shakes.  I certainly could have gone out but I think that I would have had people staring at me and would have been a spectacle and don’t like being the center of attention like that.  Stayed home and had frozen lasagna.  It was just okay, not as good as it usually is.  I also wanted some cheese garlic bread to go with it and didn’t have that.      

Speaking of worse.  Last night I got out a screw driver and took the keypad for the alarm apart, I broke two plastic teeth that anchored it in place at the bottom.  Now it won’t go flush.  However, I saw a yellow blinking light and a switch that apparently resets the keypad.  I pressed it and sadly it does nothing.  However, based on the testing I did every component of the alarm system has power so I don’t believe the system it’s self is bad, I think the keypad went out.  Now hopefully the tech that comes tomorrow can replace the keypad perhaps not tomorrow but next week presuming they can still get the parts.  The system is quite old.  I just want my alarm back.  It’s my security blanket.  It also helps when I am away to know that if something went wrong that police or fire would come.  Right now I hate to leave for any reason, I just worry that something will go wrong.  It’s been a few days with no alarm and nothing bad has happened and probably won’t but it would be better to have the peace of mind.

My plan now is to wake up early tomorrow and grab breakfast, get the mail and if it’s early enough stop by the bank to get some cash.  I’ve got a couple places that I’d like to eat at this week and it helps to take cash when you don’t know for sure if they accept plastic aka credit/debit cards. 

Then I will sit here and wait for the technician. Hope and pray that they can fix this alarm system in one visit and within an hour and then I am back in business.  Regardless, when they are done (system fixed or not) I plan on leaving to grab some supper.  Then just have to make it thru Sunday before my next big hold my breath moment of seeing how the vehicle is doing.  I have been looking and it’s kind of tempting to ditch service and just go for something new.  However, I know that I am doing better service to myself and my bank account by waiting.  I don’t expect a bad report but it’s the not knowing that causes the anxiety. 

Once I get past Monday, Tuesday thru Thursday are totally wide open and free.  I’d like to get the deck cleaned off and take a couple of local trips to eat.  I need to make a Sam’s Club run as well as a trip to the Home Improvement Store.  That’s it.  Friday I’ve got my facial at a new place that I am looking forward to.  Here’s hoping that this time off isn’t terribly expensive and that I can actually enjoy myself and have some fun before I have to go back to work.

Hope you had a great day and have a nice weekend.  If it’s applicable to you, Happy early Father’s Day!  Take care. 

Productive Saturday

Happy Saturday!

Unfortunately, I had another insomnia attack after I got to sleep.  Was up for a couple hours watching TV before I was able to go back to bed and sleep.  Mora being the cuddle bug she is snuggled up to me and helped lull me back to sleep.  Just as I was about to drift off she decided to leave and that woke me up but after that I was back sleeping. 

Woke up early because that’s how my body is wired and also I’ve got Rudy who wants his breakfast.  Everyone got something to eat.  I showered the night before so I just threw on some clothes and headed out. 

Got my haircut.  Went to my friends shop.  The main guy I have a stronger friendship with is on vacation.  I chatted it up in the office for a bit and then headed out.  No sense in wasting a perfectly good day. 

Came home, had to use the bathroom.  Typed up what I wanted done to my vehicle for service which I took directly from the Manufacturers Maintenance schedule.  I left off changing the cabin air filter because that was just done a while back.  Oddly enough that is super labor intensive.  You put in a $6 filter but spend $100 on labor.  Then it was time to head out again. 

Hit up the UPS store, dropped off my defective blower.  The replacement arrived yesterday.  Next up Post Office then on to the shop where I got my tires at.  They do auto repair work and I trust them a bit more than my friends mechanic who missed the fact that I had a broken tie rod last time.  Anyway, I turned in the laundry list picked the Monday of my vacation and I’m on the list for first thing.  I plan to live there that day.  It’s going to be hours and it’s going to suck, not in the good pleasurable way either.  I told them I have new car fever and as long as they can tell me my vehicle is sound and doesn’t need any major repairs I will likely keep it to stay away from car payments.  At least that is the plan as of now.  Who knows if that will change down the road.  Part of me just wants to go hit up a car dealer and just buy a new one to be done with it.  I’ve also scheduled a Facial for the end of the week.  It’s at a new place.  I’m excited and figured saving it for the end of the week would be smart in case there were any complications with the car or I wanted to get a new one.  Leaving the rest of that week open for now.

Anyway, back on the road and stopped at Sam’s Club.  Got me a new membership card.  That should solve my problem at the pump as well as when I go to the store.  Kind of happy to get this done. 

Back home to cool off, relax and nap.  Then several hours later, I headed out for a bite to eat.  Decided I’d go back to the place where I had my birthday dinner last year.  It’s been a while since I have been there.  Normally I order from the specials but this time I decided to try the BBQ Peppered Pork Tenderloin.  It was good but way on the salty side.  I got a decent amount of it down for the money I spent.  Kind of sad that I didn’t fully enjoy the meal.  Had a dinner companion.  I sat with a stuffed bear.  Needless to say he didn’t say a word.  It would be funny if there was a hidden camera in that, they would get some great footage. 

On the way back home I talked myself into hitting up the Frozen Custard shop.  Me and my late spouse used to go there all the time but, it lost it’s appeal with me.  It’s still delicious as ever and people flock to that place.  They added a drive thru and people line up and sit and wait in their hot cars.  Not me, I parked and walked up to the window.  Got some Peaches and Custard in a small dish.  It took me back years and was fun.  I ate it outdoors as it was melting as soon as they handed it to me.  It’s quite humid out here. 

Then came home.  I still need to get cat food but figured I would put it off until tomorrow.  My bladder was about to explode from all of the soda and water I drank. 

Passed out supper for the cats and I’m doing laundry.  Playing on the computer.  I’m quite pleased with my progress today. 

Last night I saw the movie Wasteman with Tom Blythe.  Several good chest shots of him as well as ass shots.  There is full frontal nudity but it’s brief.  He’s all tatted up in this movie but not in real life.  The movie held my interest and I was quite surprised by the ending.  I’ve got a mad crush on him. The movie was on Prime, it’s $5 to watch.  I got to see it for free by using Amazon points. 

Well off to scour the web.  Hope you had a great Saturday as well!

Reflection

Thinking about yesterday’s repairs I have done a little bit of research. Sounds like I am lucky that I didn’t have an accident or experience catastrophic failure of the steering system. I had a sign but didn’t know it. My car would pull to the left. If it pulls to one side that’s a sign from what I have read. I also learned that tie rods need lubrication. I’m certain by taking my car for service to my friends for service their mechanic didn’t lubricate anything. I’m thinking of switching car maintenance to the tire shop, they do all automotive work just their big seller is tires. Things would be more expensive but I’m thinking I might have more peace of mind, not to mention that I think my automobile would be better cared for.

I am on the fence and can’t decide when I want to get rid of this automobile. It has been good to me, and we have had some good times and some bad times. Lots of memories and I can tell you that there have been exactly five people that I have had as passengers thus far. Next year the car will be 10 years old. I’ve not held on to an automobile like this. Why is it so special you might ask? Well, something drew me to purchase it when I got rid of my lemon car. I knew I was taking a huge risk. I really couldn’t afford it, and I knew that but still bought it anyway. I said I’d make it work and I have, things just fell together and I did have to make some sacrifices. Most of the digits to unlock the door with the keypad (in case you don’t have your fob handy) make up the last 4 digits of my late spouses’ social security number. That was a sign to me, like this was meant to be.

Despite that the majority of what I call convenience tech (like remote start through an app, checking oil life remotely, and GPS tracking) no longer work because it came with a 3G modem, oddly make it more appealing to me. I liked all those features but honestly my life isn’t drastically different without them. It was nice when I drove to work every day to pull up an app on my phone and heat up or cool down the vehicle before I arrived. If I thought, I forgot to lock the door I could send a remote lock (or unlock if I needed to) signal. I like flying under the radar and not having to worry about a potential hacker taking over my car. I’m convinced back in the day when the modem was working that it was hacked. One day, I went out to go to work and couldn’t start it. I tried and tried but nothing. I had a tow truck on the way and had planned to haul it to the dealer but as luck would have it five minutes after I called for the tow truck, I tried to start it, and it worked. I took my chances and made it to work and when it was time to leave it started right up.

It’s really got everything that I have ever wanted or needed in a vehicle except for a heated steering wheel, that’s the only thing I would add.

I know that unlike any other vehicle I have ever had before the day I trade it, I will miss it greatly probably more than any other vehicle that I have owned. I also know that whatever I buy will have big tech in it and I will be tracked and possibly hacked. I’ve said every year since the Pandemic that this is the year I’m getting rid of it. I promised myself last year that this year would be the year. However, my fear is that whatever I buy will be junk and have lots of issues as well as recalls. Eventually I will just take the gamble and go for it. Just as it stands today, I don’t know when that day will come. I also like the fact the engine is well broken in, and I know how to get the best gas mileage out of it. It’s all about making sure the tires are inflated to the proper pressure and then turning on the cruise control when on the freeway, driving the speed limit. That’s the secret. People pass me like I’m standing still but I just think of the savings. I don’t always drive that way, and I do have a led foot. I love speed and this vehicle has a turbo so there is plenty of get up and go. I’ve done 120mph in it, that was back when I thought my mom was still alive and I was trying to make it to the hospital. Only to find out when I walked in the door that my efforts were in vain and she was gone. If I knew that up front, I would have taken my time and driven fast but not at super dangerous speeds. That was piss poor communication on my brothers now wife.

On a different note, I did call it a night early last night. My nose was bothering me, and I wound up taking a Benadryl along with a sleeping pill. I happily found that Schitts Creek is on HBO, which means no commercials. I love that show and I’m sure the only reason it’s there now because of the passing of Catherine O’Hara. She was a great actress. I started watching it and before I knew it after about 5 episodes I was out.

I woke up for a brief period during the early morning but quickly went back to sleep. I had strange dreams, but I felt like I had slept when it was time to get out of bed. I of course didn’t want to get up, and Rudy tried his early morning wake up call early and I told him he was too early. He just took a seat on my chest and laid down. We were both back to sleeping quickly. I think only one of us was happy about that and that I was the happy one. Once it was normal time, I got up and got moving.

I went to an old place where I used to eat breakfast regularly. It was time for a change of pace plus I had something specific I was craving. I got it and enjoyed it very much! Made it through the grocery store, stopped to fill up the gas tank and then back home to warm up and relax. I watched more Schitts Creek and took a nice nap with both cats in my bed. A nice Winter’s Day!

I’ve got a serious case of not wanting to do anything just because I have the strange feeling that this is going to be an overwhelming week and I will be super busy. It’s my chance to enjoy the calm before the storm. I got my chores done. Finishing up on some laundry and as soon as that dryer is done, I plan to change clothes and head for pizza. It is hours before the game, so I know I’m taking a big chance but it’s what I want. Then back home and I am done for the day; I plan to relax and of course watch more of Schitts Creek.

Hoping to have a nice relaxing evening, take a warm shower and fade into what I hope is a blissful and long deep sleep, only to be woken up by my furry alarm clock that is Rudy.

Thanks for stopping by, hope all is well in your world. Take care!

Car News

Happy Friday!  Hope it was a good day for you. 

I had breakfast at home, lounged around for a bit before taking a shower and heading out to get my vehicle serviced.  I arrived at my friends shop and went into the queue.  I wasn’t in any hurry but at the same time didn’t want to spend all damn day there. 

Had some nice conversations and got to visit, which was enjoyable.  My vehicle was done and didn’t cost a lot but it was more than I expected.  Anyway, I was told that next time we should take a look at the brakes and it will for sure be time for new tires.  I’m approaching 80 thousand miles and still have original brakes.  They work fine and I’ve had no issues.  As for tires well this is like my 4th or 5th set of tires and I’ve gotten the longest life out of the current set.  So it’s not a complete surprise that it would be time for tires.  Overall I was told that it’s in great shape and quite sound.  I also know that the front struts will need to be replaced sooner rather than later, they are still working fine but I’ve been told about them in the past that it’s for sure in my future. 

Knowing all of that it’s a matter of deciding if I want to pay for repairs or if I want to part ways and start making car payments.  I’ve got the money set aside for repairs so it’s not like it would break me and that would certainly be the less expensive route to go.  However, I know that my new car fever isn’t going anywhere. 

My friend told me what I already knew, which is before you buy anything test drive it to make sure you really like it.  I told him that the test drive would most likely turn into me buying something.  I’d like to test drive and then take time to make a decision but I don’t want a bunch of nagging follow up calls or emails asking me if I made a decision yet. 

I had a very late lunch with my friend and chatted a bit more.  I talked about the co-worker that I learned passed away.  Talking helped me but I pretty well have come to terms with it. 

I might test drive something tomorrow or next week.  However, thinking about moving out of my old vehicle in cold weather just doesn’t sound like fun to me.  Plus car payments yeah not a fan of those either.  I know just like that maintenance they are for sure in my future.  However, if I wait and buy more time I can have even more money to put down to help defray them.  Weighing my options and of course I’m paralyzed by choice.  We shall see what the future holds. 

Finally got my lawn care bill in the mail.  The guy that cuts my lawn has started billing randomly.  Well I was expecting a much larger bill than I got but it is the final bill for this year.  Not sure if he was drinking when he prepared the bill but I got 6 free mows according to my records.  I keep a highly accurate record so I don’t get over charged.  Part of me thought about pointing out the mistake but I decided that it was just better to send what they are asking for and call it a day.  I come out ahead.  I am not completely satisfied with his work and the missing mows kind of make up for that. 

Watched the next episode of Heated Rivalry and wow it’s a cliff hanger.  I’m ready for next weeks episode already.  Speaking of which, I was disappointed to learn that Boots won’t be getting a second season, at least not from Netflix.  I’m hopeful that someone else will pick it up and move it on, if that’s possible but it’s not like there is much that I can do.  I thought for sure based on the numbers as well as how popular the show was that it would certainly get a second season.  I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who thought that. 

I checked in at work and wow things went sideways today.  One person got fired, another person quit and there are some other changes.  I’ve got some catch up work to do.  It would only benefit me to do some of it now while I am still off and there is no one to bother or interrupt me, other than 2 cats.  I’m kind of planning for that.  I also know that if I budget an hour it will for sure take much longer.  Once go down the rabbit hole and get focused, I want to keep going and it’s tough to stop.  However, that’s exactly what I did after I combed through my emails and saw what happened.  I know my counterpart is seriously missing me and will be beyond happy once I am back.  I’m glad that I still have another week.  Taking just one week isn’t quite enough. 

Still have many things on my to-do list around here.  As well as places that I need to go to and restaurants that I want to visit.  I just need a little motivation and I will be all set.  I’ve got to stop putting things off until tomorrow because tomorrow turns into the next day and then it eventually goes to someday.  Someday isn’t a day of the week and that’s how I managed to develop a list. 

I’m off to work on the next task or perhaps call it a day since it’s normal bedtime.  I for sure want to get up early tomorrow and go back to Cracker Barrel, they have a new breakfast burger that I want to try and perhaps I will see my crush.  Sunday I think I will go to the buffet and see what all of the “comfort food” is about.  I might just order off the menu but going for a drive will certainly be nice.  Still no invite just yet for Christmas.  I’m not holding my breath.  I think if it’s going to happen it will be an 11th hour invite.  I honestly don’t want to be alone on a holiday. 

Stay warm and be well.

 

1 out of 2 isn’t bad

Friday I did get my new windshield.  It was a 2 man crew that took care of the installation and they told me it would be 45 minutes but they were done in 30 minutes.  The process was amazing to watch and nothing like it was on my car that I had the windshield replaced on years ago.  I got the same glass that Safelight would have installed but it was defect free.  The whole thing took place over my lunch hour and I came back just in time to grab more work. 

Sadly, the trash receptacle person never showed up.  I called around 3p just to make sure that I was on the schedule.  Now I have to call back on Monday to find out where we go from here.  I hate doing follow-up work like this but if I don’t then I will keep this same damaged receptacle forever. 

Today I woke up way too early.  I had a bad dream and my insomnia kicked in.  I didn’t get much sleep after that but Rudy made sure to give me a wake up call and his light touch is all it took for me to spring to life.  I got his usual smiling face, a kiss and some biscuits. 

I had breakfast at home, which is kind of unusual for a weekend.  Took a shower and got dressed.  Headed out for my haircut.  Afterwards I went to my friends shop.  I picked the perfect Saturday for this.  I left with quite an unusual gift an inert Flash Bang Grenade.  Not something that I have wanted but it was free and looks pretty good sitting on a shelf.  Had a nice chat and caught up. 

One of the younger family members stopped by.  He’s 21 and lost a bunch of weight.  Fuck he looks so damn good.  I already know he’s straight but I’ve had a mad crush on him for a while.  No one knows that and I didn’t make a pass at him but I have thought about it more than once.  Now he looks even better than before.  Funny thing is he’s trying to become a cop.  He just graduated from college earlier this year.  He’s got a nice plan if it all works out he would start as a local cop, then transfer after a couple years to state.  Then he’d retire around age 46 and would be free to get a different job or just sit back and relax.  Healthcare for life and a pension as well.  Nice plan hope it works out for him.  He’s a bright kid and his possibilities are limitless.  He knows lots of people and is very sociable.  It’s going to be interesting to see what happens. 

Anyway, I came home and wound up napping a little bit as well as watching TV.  The cats were pleased with that.  Then later in the afternoon I left to go to the Mexican place by the office.  Grabbed a good meal and then headed to the office.  I wanted to see if my RFID tag would still work and indeed it does.  I kind of thought it would but now I know for certain.  That proves it can be removed and reattached and will still function.  I had to send an email out and then I came back home.  Kind of a long trip but while I was there I took the opportunity to move the calendar to October in my office so I don’t need to make a trip back for a while, unless I want to. 

Well I have to get up early it’s a patching weekend and I will need to do testing.  Mora is nagging me and the dryer just sounded off.  Guess I am headed upstairs like it or not.  Hope that you all had a wonderful Saturday. 

Glass Friday

Morning … If all goes according to plan I should get my new windshield today.  I have a time window of 11:30a to 1:30p and the tech is supposed to call before coming.  Of course they were supposed to call me to tell me this but I had to call them to find this out.  I’ve got an uneasy feeling about this but hopefully it passes and things go off without any further issues.  BTW I rolled the windows down when I put my vehicle back in the garage and despite the humidity and heat, the crack stopped spreading.  I’m sure if the windows were up and that pressure was created it would have caused the crack to spread further.  Once it’s replace it won’t matter but until that happens I am trying to minimize the spread.  Just a trick to stick in your knowledge bank for future reference.  Not saying it will work for everyone but it did for me. 

Meanwhile I am keeping an eye out for the trashcan replacement that should arrive before 5p today.  I’m guessing that will occur more towards the afternoon, which is fine by me.  It’s not like I am in any hurry just as long as it happens today like I was told. 

Last night I finished up that new romance scam series on Netflix.  It was pretty good.  Stories & Schemes the things that people will do and say just to grab someone’s cash while pretending to care about them.  I’d say I’d never fall for it but who knows, once your in the situation anything is possible. 

Got on social media and one of the first things that came up in my feed was gay prison pen pals.  Saw a 26 year old who was looking for pen pals.  I got curious to see why he was locked up and turns out it was for sexual abuse.  Yeah at one point years ago I was debating about finding a prison pen pal but I was talked out of it and thank God I came to my senses.  I see now what a bad idea that was.  When your lonely and wanting a human connection, it sounds good but I think it would only lead to trouble and further life complications.  I do believe that people can change but the corrections (prison) system in America isn’t so much about rehabilitation as it is housing and punishing people.  The rehab factor I think went out the door a long time ago. 

Had my Stouffer’s steak n cheese sandwiches last night.  They were good, a little on the greasy side but so tasty.  It’s the one meal I have been looking forward to all week long.  I’ve got no idea what to have tonight but I am sure that I won’t go hungry. 

Mora was extra clingy yesterday, she just couldn’t get enough attention from me.  I tolerated her while I tried to work in the afternoon but eventually I told her she had to move so I could type correctly.  It was quite an ordeal to try to hold her and type at the same time.  She was just purring away like everything was okay. 

One of the most soothing and enjoyable sounds to me is a cat purring.  The frequency of their purring healing supposedly and I’m told that even big cats like Tigers and Lions purr.  Here’s hoping that both Rudy and Mora have many years left to run their motors.  They both are quite enjoyable to have around. 

Work is all silent at the moment and I think I am going to take my chances and escape while I can.  I am sure that the eyes in my phone will report back and I will be back in front of the computer in no time but perhaps I will get a little bit of a break.  It’s Friday after all. 

Here’s hoping it’s a great weekend for all of us.  I’ve got a haircut on the books for tomorrow morning other than that nothing special.  I am sure I will find some where to go and something to do, even if it’s just napping. 

Take care!

Good News

I chatted with my friend and he pointed me to a local place that does glass work for his shop.  I gave them a call and they are coming out on Friday to take care of my windshield.  Here’s hoping that this goes off without any further issues or glitches. 

It was a little difficult to change the provider but after a couple calls I got the job done.  Sure wish that I could have got this done today but waiting another couple days is fine. 

The only draw back right now is I don’t have a time window for when they will be out.  I won’t know that until Friday morning. 

Bad Luck

Well what was supposed to be a simple windshield replacement turned out to not happen.  The company doing the work brought damaged glass and didn’t discover that it was damaged until they pulled it from the truck.  It had a crack in it.  The tech tried to push me to take it but I told him I’ve already got damaged glass, I don’t want to put a new piece of glass in that has damage to it. 

Something like this could only happen to me.  Well, turns out that the crack I had has further spread and looks like it’s not going to stop.  The guy told me I could still drive, which I already knew.  If it wasn’t for the laminates in the glass I would be out of luck but that film hold everything together pretty well. 

Right now I am scheduled for Monday to do this all over again.  However, I hit up a friend and he told me of a local place that does work for his shop.  I am trying to see if they can get me in and speed this process up, if so then they will get the business and if not well then I will wait for Monday. 

I really wanted to get this over with but given my luck, it sounds like that probably won’t happen.  I just couldn’t believe that they really wanted to put damaged glass in and charge me.  What fool would sign up for that?  If I was going to trade right away I would have gone for it just to get the job done but I plan to hang on to my vehicle for a bit longer. 

Hey at least I got to work from home legally today, I guess that is the upside.  I will let you know if I make any progress but I’m guessing that I am probably at waiting until Monday.  I don’t have a bunch of running to do over the weekend but I also don’t plan on sitting idle at home. 

I guess you can’t win them all but it’s sure nice to try.  I’ve never had an experience like this before.  The tech should have looked over the glass before he put it on his truck.  Fingers crossed that the replacement that is scheduled for Monday arrives unharmed.  However, nothing I would love more than to change vendors and give someone else the work. 

Happy Wednesday!

Windshield Wednesday

Today is the big day when I get some new glass.  Not really looking forward to this but I am positive I will be happier when this is behind me.  The tech has already phoned and told me right now to expect him early this afternoon.  I told him I’m here all day so no worries if something happens to go sideways on his end. 

Last night I went out to scrape off my RFID tag that I use for parking at work.  They actually charge for these so I’d like to preserve mine without having to pay for a new one.  A guy that I worked with years ago got a new car and I was always told as soon as you pull it from the windshield the tag is dead.  His car dealer managed to get it off and it worked for him.  I broke out the heat gun last night and with just the right amount of heat I was able to easily scrape it off.  Here’s hoping it still works.  If I have to get a new one that means I have to go in.  The tag isn’t required it’s more of a convenience factor.  I do have the option of using my swipe card to get into the garage. 

Yesterday morning I was working along and then poof all of the power went out.  I wondered what happened.  It took a couple minutes and things came back on.  Then on the scanner I heard that a truck hit some power lines.  Yeah that will do it.  Just glad that I didn’t have to spend long in the dark.  Sadly, I think that little zap event took out a camera I have in my bedroom.  I will know for sure a bit later today when I power it back on.  It starts out fine and connects fine but then when I stop viewing it drops off the network and looses connectivity.  I only use it to spy on the cats when I am away at times.  I got it mostly back when Gator was here by herself.  I can easily replace it but would just prefer that it keeps on working.  I thought unplugging it might help cool things down and it would reset.  I spent most of my lunch time yesterday fiddling with it. 

There wasn’t anything going on in the morning so I went upstairs and tried to lay down but then my phone started telling me that I had email, which was all junk until a work assignment came in and then two more followed.  I had to get up and get back to work.  The cats weren’t terribly happy about that.  Knocked out my assignments rather quickly and then had time on my hands.  I just stayed down here in front of the computer and played to bide my time until it was finally time for our boring morning meeting that went on way too long.  Sadly it was brought up about whos on WIN 11 and whos still on WIN10.  Looks like my laptop at the office will be swapped out for WIN 11.  Just hope that this doesn’t out my secret that I have been working from home.  I can connect to my laptop from home and it actually comes in handy, just used it yesterday to flush out a website connectivity issue. 

Finished the Crab Rangoon & had some Pizza for supper.  Then on to TV land and working with the windshield.  Of course the cats got their treats and Mora had to have her attention time with dad.  I grabbed a shower before turning in for the night and just like that the evening was done. 

Woke up this morning to a message that my internet was down, however it was actually working just fine.  I started work and then about 15 minutes later got a message that the issue was resolved.  Then 5 minutes later boom no connectivity.  Looks like the problem is back.  Once again thank God for my cell phone and WIFI hotspot.  I got it to connect to my desktop with a little bit of a fight.  Now just waiting for my service to be restored.  Thankfully nothing is really popping at work but still I like to be connected so I can jump in if/when needed.

Yesterday afternoon I was bored out of my mind and went surfing.  Managed to get myself super horny with my surfing.  I figured no time like the present to schedule a Man Candy post, so hopefully you are pleased come this afternoon. 

Right now I am going to relax and enjoy the calm while it lasts.  Hope it’s a great day for you and this calm I feel now lasts all day long (it won’t but no charge for dreaming).  Take care!

8 Full Inches

Morning,

I kept trying to get out yesterday afternoon to work on the windshield but work kept me from doing that.  Finally things settled down after supper and I was able to give it a go. 

I went out to prepare and there to my horror I saw it.  Right between the wiper blades from the bottom of the windshield more on the passenger side an 8 inch crack.  Well that’s nothing I can fix so I had to call in a claim.  The vehicle sitting in the garage in the above average temperatures is what cause the crack to show.  It wasn’t obvious on Saturday or Sunday but it sure is now. 

Best part in this whole process is that I don’t have to leave home to get it fixed.  They are coming to me on Wednesday.  I got a window of time and just have to watch for an update when the tech is on the way.  That will hopefully get me a little break from work as I plan to watch the process.  This is only the 2nd windshield that will have been replaced by a mobile technician.  The 1st one was on a car that I had several years ago.  What I found odd about the claims process is that they tried to upsell me new wipers.  I just had them replaced a couple months ago so they were a little late to the party. 

I would have rather seen 8 inches of something else than a crack in the windshield.  In case your wondering how I know it was 8 inches, I measured it before I called.  That large of a crack equals a replacement with no questions.  At least I have glass resin on hand if I happen to get a minor chip in the future. 

Upgraded my phone to IOS 26.  Wow things are different in both a good and bad way.  I’m still getting used to the changes but my phone largely functions exactly the same as I have been used to.  I don’t go crazy with customizations even though I know they are available.  I am kind of basic in that I get things the way I want them and prefer they stay that way.  Kind of why I don’t like Windows 11 because it changes the way I do things. 

Had Crab Rangoon and a couple slices of pizza for supper last night, it was pretty good.  Played with the cats before bed and Rudy was all about it.  Mora came to beg and I got her ball out and that entertained her for a while until Rudy became interested in it then they both shifted their focus to that.  I got in some playtime this morning with Mora she wanted her belly rubbed and then she decided that my hands were toys and started to munch on them a bit.  They both can be quite silly sometimes. 

Yesterday afternoon I got hit with quite the wave of work but it didn’t really hit until it was closer to time to eat.  Here’s hoping that today will be a bit calmer or at least permit me to end my day on time. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a good day.

The good and bad

Hey there … It’s a cold Sunday and we have our Frosted Mini Wheat look back on the lawns.  More snow and cold are coming.  Wouldn’t you know it but I need a new battery in my vehicle.  Just found that out a bit ago.  More on that in a minute. 

Last night I ventured out and made the trip to the office.  I was right there was a note waiting for me from a co-worker that I frequently play tag with.  I played tag back and left.  I think I was in the building for 5 minutes if that.  It was a rough trip over in the rain and I managed to hit more pot holes, which I wasn’t able to avoid because I couldn’t see them. 

Ventured out this morning for my usual errands.  Found that there was still a 2 egg limit on breakfast.  I got around that by ordering my food and then when it came I asked if I paid my bill and ordered 2 more eggs if that would cause a problem.  The waitress thought it shouldn’t be a problem and we worked around her boss.  I had to scarf them down pretty damn fast but neither of us was in any real danger of getting caught.  I think this egg limit will be around at this place until the bird flu eases up and egg production gets back to normal.  That sucks but it is what it is. 

I was close to my car while I was eating and noticed that the lights kept kicking on like it was welcoming me.  I opted to just remote start it and let it run rather than have the lights flashing off and on.  The lights didn’t flash when I got out to go in to eat breakfast to confirm that the vehicle was locked.  That’s one of those subtle signs that there is a battery issue. 

While I was at the grocery store I bought a store made burrito and thought that I would enjoy that instead of having to get back out in the weather again.  The seriously low temperatures are the worst and while I know I could brave it why if I don’t have to. 

Once I got home and got the groceries put away I gave the car’s networks enough time so they timed out and went to sleep.  Then I came back out a couple hours later and put my battery checker on.  At the time it said that I had 70% life left in the battery and to just recharge it.  I hooked up the charger for hours and came back and retested.  That’s when it told me that I had 1% life left and it was time to replace the battery.  I kind of figured that was the case because I normally don’t have to charge it more than once and I am good for a while. 

Looked up my bill of sale and I got the battery the day after Christmas back in 2022 and it’s got a 60 month warranty.  That’s good news for me because it means that I will only have to pay a pro-rated amount instead of the full cost for a new battery.  I plan to call the place I got it from tomorrow morning and see when they can get me in so we can get this over with.  I will have to take time from work and sit in a waiting room while they work on it, so I don’t look forward to any of this but better to get it out of the way sooner than get stuck some place especially given the impending weather.  Here’s hoping that this is a quick turn around.  It will at least get me out of the house at some point and others will have to cover my on-call duties while I am away, that along with the fact that I won’t be paying full price are the only upsides to this. 

I’m in a very lazy mood and really don’t want to do anything.  Kind of feels like I might be getting ill again but my best guess says it’s more weather driven than anything.  I’ve taken care of the cats litter boxes and got the trash out.  That’s the bare minimum I can do for a weekend.  Working on a small load of laundry.  I know there is something living under my deck because it was all huddle up in the window well and scurried when I flipped the lights on.  I think it’s the skunk(s) but it might be raccoons.  I’m interested to see for sure but if I was a betting man my money would be on a skunk(s). 

I hope that the weather is warmer where your at and if not that your staying warm and doing well.  Each day brings us closer to Spring and warmer weather.  I’m over the cold but don’t want to jump into the skillet.  Let’s hope that it’s a great week ahead and it moves by quickly. 

Days 7, 8 & 9

I got busy and lazy, hence the late update.

Day 7 – (Thursday) Got the car maintenance done.  It took all damn day long and cost a small fortune.  I got news that in the near future I will need to have new front struts put on.  The manufacturer recommends this at 100 thousand miles.  I am only at 67 thousand and was told to keep on driving things are not horrible.  If and when I hear a knocking noise is when they are busted and will need to be replaced.  Also if I notice excessive bouncing when hitting a bump or pothole.  Not exactly the greatest news to get.  Considering that I worry a lot especially when it comes to my automobile. 

Day 8 – (Friday) I went out for breakfast, Blueberry Pancakes.  I hit up Sam’s club again.  They don’t have any more Carmel squares which is why I couldn’t find them.  I wanted to get more Water Softener Salt but don’t you know I forgot about it until after I left.  I went to grab the mail and found that the guy who used my address to sign up and bail on a cellular carrier also used my address for some medical bills and he owes a hospital money.  I was back at the police station making another report.  I did some searching, huge tip if your looking for someone don’t use Duck Duck Go use Google.  I managed to find the person he had an address with the same house number as mine in the past but no longer does.  He is still in the area and I confirmed my findings with the police.  I’m sharing that information with the hospital in the hopes they stop bothering me.  I suspect since there are 2 firms after him that there will be more mail coming addressed to him and I am only at the start of this merry go round ride.  I’ll be glad when it’s done.  Meanwhile whatever else shows up for him will be reported to the police just as a CYA on my part, until they tell me to stop bothering them.  They can’t really go after him as he hasn’t committed any crime and I haven’t been defrauded. 

I paid for ad free You Tube.  They are giving me 1 month free after that it’s like $14 or $15.  I’m telling you for the amount of videos I watch this is well worth it and there are no more ads.  It’s actually really enjoyable to watch.

I stayed close to home and rotted not really accomplishing anything. 

Day 9 (Saturday) Chatted with my friend more about my struts and spent a little time talking about a few things.  Went out for BBQ today but spent the bulk of the day at home with the cats lounging in my bedroom.  Mora actually cried out because she wanted me to rub her belly and didn’t realize I had stopped. 

Talked with my Thanksgiving friends.  Found out they are having a Labor Day party and there are a few more people coming.  Sounds like I wasn’t invited on purpose but since I brought it up, I am invited now.  I know this will turn out to be a cluster fuck but it’s going to be my birthday and I really don’t want to be all alone so I will go but make sure to leave early enough to try to have some what of an evening. 

Need to work on getting a lot done tomorrow which probably means no napping after I get home but we shall see.  Right now I am installing some Windows Updates and then I will be working with some porn. 

I’ve been searching for a couple of scenes and went to buy them individually but they weren’t offered for sale.  I had to join two different studios for one month and I got what I wanted.  Plus a whole lot more that I honestly didn’t need but it all looks appealing to me and since I paid for it, why not.  I’ve got a 1 month membership to each of these studios and plan to get my moneys worth.

Watched The Equalizer and The Equalizer 3 both on Netflix.  They were damn good movies.  Been hunting for a good movie to enjoy and they helped but the search is still on. 

I hate the fact the clock is still ticking and I have to go back come Tuesday.  I honestly don’t want to but the money will stop and honestly it’s probably good to focus on something rather than winging the day.  I still have 2 more weeks for sure that I need to take before the end of the year.  I am looking at October and November right now, need to look at the calendar and see what is permissible so I don’t conflict with anyone else and I can’t do that until I go back.  I am giving serious thought to checking into getting a dumpster for the week I take in October and cleaning this place out, just for peace of mind if nothing else.  I know the neighbors will probably think I am moving but that isn’t in the cards at the moment. 

Hope that your enjoying the weekend and all is well.  Take care!

Day 2 – Staycation

Happy Friday!  I hope that all is well in your world.  Not a bunch going on here but it’s been a semi-productive two days. 

Thursday – I went to the doctor.  Traffic there and on the way home was horrible.  I learned that I don’t have a cist in my wrist and it’s actually a varicose vein.  I’ve had it ever since I was a teenager.  It would swell and get really painful, I guess it’s a good thing none of my attempts to pop it worked or it would have been a bloody mess.  It’s also a good thing I didn’t try to go in pop it.  If I want to get rid of it I would need to see a vascular surgeon.  They would have to map out the veins to my hand and that would then lead to how best to treat it.  Either surgical removal or they would inject a salt solution that would cause it to scar shut.  The salt solution idea sounds like the least invasive and the easiest to recover from.  The doctor said that it would be unlikely that the knot in my back would have cause it to hurt.  As for my 3 fingers hurting yeah that could be from the knot.  I think that my massage, if done correctly will resolve the issues or so I hope. 

I am going to get started on a new drug to treat my diabetes.  This drug is known to help promote some minor weight loss, nothing significant but at least a few pounds.  Perhaps with diet modification that will mean some additional weight will fall off.  I got my blood drawn and results were waiting for me about 15 minutes after I got home.  My A1C has gone up from 5.6% to 6%.  That’s for sure do to my eating habits.  Those jelly donuts, cake, popsicles and all of the sweets that I consume.  Once the new drug arrives, I will be able to stop one of the medications I am taking that promotes weight gain.  Then in 3 months when I get my next blood work done we will know if the new drug is working and if possibly it needs to be supplemented with a little bit of the drug I am getting off of.  Fingers crossed for the best possible outcome.  The new drug will lower my risk for heart attack and stroke so there are 2 pluses right there.  It’s in the mail so if not tomorrow then I should have it by next week. 

That’s really all that I accomplished on Thursday outside of putting the trash out. 

Friday – I woke up early went to breakfast.  Went to my friends shop for my car service work.  I had to buy some new lug nuts because they were to the point of being not useable.  There is a plastic chrome like chemical they are dipped in that swells up overtime and the lug nuts have to be replaced.  They are a consumable and that’s something I never knew.  I got decent pricing on them but it meant that I had to wait around for the parts to arrive.  I got to watch my oil being changed, the tires rotated and balanced it was all quite interesting to me.  Something I never saw before.  There is a little bit more work involved than I thought.  Everything is in good shape, brakes are at about 50%, tires still have plenty of tread.  One has a minor flat spot which came from hitting a pot hole.  Only 1 tire was perfectly balanced, the others needed to have adjustments made.  Which was also interesting the weights that they used are all stick on, which was kind of neat.  There are some conventional hammer in weights as well that go on the back rim of the tire where no one sees it.  Vehicles are interesting to me and I am always learning something new. 

I got to talking about my transmission and learned that there is a special process to flush out the fluid and fill it with new stuff.  My friend can work out a deal with special pricing using another friends shop that he partners with.  I may have that done on Friday of next week but I am waiting to hear.  It’s several hundred dollars.  It won’t buy me anything but peace of mind.  Since I plan to get rid of the vehicle in 2 years it’s not something that really needs to be done.  However, since I don’t have a crystal ball and don’t know what is in my future, I would rather spend the money now on the off chance that I have to hang on to the vehicle longer than I plan to.  It might be a smart move or I could be throwing my money away.  The transmission has been on my mind for a long time and if I can get it taken care of now it would make me more comfortable. 

Came home had half of a sandwich and just chilling on the couch, waiting on the Amazon delivery person.  My doctor told me about some lotion to help with the chronic itching on my neck so I ordered it on Amazon.  He normally prescribes it but it’s an over the counter product, I am sure that just buying it direct is the cheaper option.  A bottle is like $12 but I used some points and got it for $4 so not a bad deal. 

Pondering what to do about dinner.  I heard about a good Mexican place so I might hit them up or perhaps go some place else.  There is always the option to stay home and since I have been away for longer than I planned on I might just do that.  At least the cats would enjoy it.  I don’t like being away from them a bunch, were kind of used to each other. 

My birthday is tomorrow and my friends told me what time were eating.  I am a little worried but hopefully I find something on the menu to eat that I actually enjoy.  I may have to break down and eat a steak, if it’s done right then I can enjoy it.  This place is no Ruth Chris but they are priced similar so perhaps they cook the same way.  I had one steak there years ago and it was the best steak of my entire life.  That was one expensive meal and you had to use valet parking.  It cost us a bunch but it was money well spent, except for the parking of course. 

Sunday and Monday are both wide open.  I will do grocery shopping one of those days.  I need to make a Sam’s run.  I was hoping to do that earlier today but given that I had to wait for parts to arrive it didn’t happen.  It’s around 3:30p time for school to be out, the busses are out and it’s not exactly a great time to be at Sam’s.  My goal is to avoid the crowd and I’ve got next week.  That will be an expensive trip. 

Let’s hope that I don’t spend more money than I absolutely need to.  Oh and I gave my gift to the lady and she was so thankful.  I found out that they get aid from the state and I really didn’t have to give her anything but hell it’s a nice gesture.  I know that she appreciated it and hopefully they can maybe have a steak dinner instead of hamburger helper.  I feel good about it and it won’t break me.  I of course didn’t want to start a riot where everyone lines up and expects the same thing, that would break me.

I am thankful not to be thinking about work or what is going on.  I am sure it’s a shit show and I will get to hear all about it when I get back.  It’s nice that when my phone alerts for an email I don’t hear the work tone and I can power my phone off at anytime and I don’t have any worry.  No one calls me but work.  I would like that to change but it first means I have to meet someone and the dating pool isn’t the best.  I am still lonely but having the cats helps more than one would think.  Getting out while I am off will also help too. 

Thanks for stopping by, talk with you all again soon. 

New Problem

Every once and a while I get a feeling that I need to get to the post office, because there is something important waiting for me.  I had this feeling on Wednesday but opted not to act on it.  Well surprise I found out on Thursday that there was in fact something important waiting for me.  It was a letter from the power company informing me that they learned my spouse passed away and informing me that if I didn’t call and establish a new account they would turn service off in 10 days. 

I left service in my spouses name because I feared two things would happen.  First the rates would go up and Second they would ask for a deposit.  Turns out that I was right on both counts.  I made it home in time to call and reach a human.  I got a new account setup and they told me the monthly amount which is $10 higher than what I previously paid.  Then I was told that I had to put a deposit down based upon my credit score, so they require two months of service and it could be broken up into 5 installments.  As soon as they get the last payment the clock starts ticking and when we reach the 1 year mark they will refund the money so long as my account has been current.  Holy fuck I came unglued.  I stifled my anger and polity asked if the deposit could be waived, based upon the fact that I had been paying since my spouse passed away and that was just about 3 years ago.  Well turns out anyone can make a payment on anyone's account but the account holder is the one who gets the credit and not the paying party.  In other words I am shit out of luck.  I could call back the next day and talk with a supervisor but they were unlikely to waive the deposit.  

I was t-totally pissed, I ate my supper and got on the phone to pass the evening away.  That little event ruined my night, caused me to loose sleep and it generally has me upset. 

I got up and fed the kids.  Passed out their medication and then shuffled off to the dealer.  That wasn’t as awkward as I thought it was going to be.  I asked my rock star in service if after the dust clears if I would be welcomed back as a customer.  He said yes.  In fact he told me that he helped defend me and saying that I was unhappy with the car and not the dealership.  In talking about my car problems the service guy told me he has the same issues with his car and it’s a different model.  Well whoop whoop, just because he puts up with it doesn’t mean I have to.  I paid for the fucker to work not for it to act up.  Fucking fix it.  I have high hopes that I will get it back tonight but that I will still likely have issues. 

So I went out to breakfast in the hopes of seeing my favorite waitress but she wasn’t working.  Thankfully the cook I have a crush on was.  His ass looked so fine I almost ordered it.  I can’t believe how much stronger my attractions have grown and how my feelings are just running what I consider to be out of control.  It’s like I must have a man to have sex with and the sooner the better.  First of all he’s straight and second of all I know the logical and common sense approach but it’s really growing tough to keep myself in check.  Oh that boy was so fine!  He’s pasty white, could use a little color but I like him a lot. 

Then home where I began my battle with the power company.  Spoke with a stupidvisor who told me that they were unable to waive the deposit, it’s based on credit score.  I argued that I was financially sound and that I had been paying the bill for years, but none of that mattered.  I am a new customer and as such there is no trust and based upon my credit score that they saw at the time my report was pulled I am a deadbeat and need to cough up the dough.  Now he was more professional than I put it but he used words to that effect.  Wow, seriously dude.  They are the only power company in town and they act like it.  Rather than have the deposit broken up I opted to pay it in one lump sum.  For that privilege I had to pay a convenience fee to use my credit card.  So I called back and confirmed that were all set and I would only get billed for monthly service and not my deposit.  The stupidvisor took a few dollars off monthly service but went into this rant about how they are regulated and that the rates didn’t go up.  Whatever dude.  All I know is I was paying x dollar before and now you want xxx dollar, to me that is a rate increase. 

Being the customer service oriented type person I am as well as the fighter in me, I reached directly out to the CEO of the company.  I called his direct dial and got his voice mail.  I left a message and have since sent him an email pleading my case.  I don’t know if he will help me but if not then the next stop is to involve a legislative body.  I mean I’ve been living in this house for 20 years, I am clearly not going anywhere, I have a decent job with a stable company, I have plenty of credit as well as a mortgage and car loan I really don’t see what the problem is.  I am much more than my credit score which is only a number that doesn’t mean jack.  It doesn’t define me as a person and and I think I have proven that I am credit worthy based upon my past payments, despite the account not being in my name.  Why is it that common sense is just no so common these days. 

Life seems to be one challenge or problem after another, how you deal with them helps shape who you are as a person and it also dictates how much sanity you will have left in the end.  I am running out of sanity, I am sick to death of problems.  I just want to be left the fuck alone and allowed to work, sleep and eat peacefully without any issues.  I know there is no charge for dreaming but seriously I think I have been through more than my fair share in my 45 years on this planet.  If I can’t have some peace and some good things happen to me, then beam me up scotty I want off of this fucking merry go round.  I am dead serious, I have had it. 

Ah well at least I can take a nap now.  There is plenty for me to do and I had some plans but hey the day is young might as well try to rest up and spend some time with the kids. 

Happy Friday, we made it finally. 

Fucked again

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