Right on the lips

I got my morning wake up call from Rudy.  He was happy as usual to see me and making his biscuits.  I puckered up to signal that I wanted a kiss, normally nothing happens.  This morning he surprised me and licked me right on the lips.  Yuk!  Guess I won’t be doing that anymore. 

We got up and I passed out breakfast despite being early.  Might as well get the day started.  Mora got her belly rub after I got dressed and we had a nice time together as we usually do in the morning. 

I came downstairs to start my day and after about an hour I had to run back up because all of that water I drink has to come out.  Rudy was very talkative which is highly unusual.  Turns out he wanted to play.  I gave him a few minutes of my time.  He wanted to gnaw on me and wasn’t interested in a toy.  I’d pet him and then he would wash off right where I petted him.  Since he was in such a mood I headed back downstairs. 

Dare I say it work is kind of slow but I have had a few things going on this morning. 

Last night I heard from an old co-worker and turns out she is coming back to the same building my office is in.  She will be working for a different company.  Perhaps now we will be able to have that lunch we have been talking about for the longest time.  Only problem is I am not in the office.  I really don’t have high hopes that we will actually have that lunch because something always seems to come up.  I think we both have the best intentions but it’s just one of those things that likely won’t happen.  Glad that she got a much better job than what she has.  While I could argue that she should have never left but she has gotten a hell of a pay raise by doing that.  She also had to suffer through a lot of unnecessary crap which was brought on by her own actions. 

It was a hot day yesterday and were in for another one of those kind of days today.  Lots of sunshine.  It looks Spring is over and were being thrusted right into Summer.  AC has been working and the cats have been hovering over the vents. 

Mora spotted a stink bug last night on the ceiling and she started making noise and watching it like a hawk.  She woke her brother up who was across the room and he got in on the act.  I got the ceiling fan cleaner out and knocked it down and then killed it.  Telling her the problem was gone and she did a good job.  She has quite the knack for spotting bugs, especially stink bugs.  She spent a while just staring at the ceiling watching and waiting as if another one was going to pop up and she got her brother to do the same thing.  It was kind of funny. 

I haven’t been able to get out and spray the perimeter of the house as I usually do because of all of the rain.  So long as none is on it’s way this weekend I think I will get out and get that taken care of.  If not then it will wait until I am on vacation.  I killed a black spider yesterday at lunch time just after I ate lunch I happened to see it by the back door.  Not a fan of any bugs but especially spiders and I know that they can be deadly to cats.  I’m sure Mora & Rudy would probably play with it before they ate it but I’d just as soon keep them both away from bugs for safety sake. 

I am back to battling with AT&T over getting my name to show on caller id.  They are telling me that pre-paid customers can’t have their names associated with their phone numbers.  I think that is crap, they are in full control of that and there are no options to control it from the web portal that I have access to.  Back when I was a pre-paid customer I could control the name associated with my cell # but no longer.  Just another lie I was told that “the only thing that will change is the price you pay per month”.  A supervisor was supposed to call me back in 30 minutes ago and that was 45 minutes ago.  I have been text bombed with test text messages from them – got a total of 27.  They would come in a large groups.  Finally I told the phone to mute them.  I don’t see why they need to text bomb me but whatever.  I will likely be writing another letter to express more of my displeasure.  If I wouldn’t have gotten made and just left things alone I could have avoided all of this but then I wouldn’t be saving any money. 

Speaking of money I got my phone paid for and I didn’t have to dip into savings.  I won’t be contributing to my savings this month but that is better than having to dip into it.  Feels good to make progress. 

Got a call yesterday from the gutter cleaners, turns out they are closed on Memorial Day so we got it scheduled for the day after.  I kind of expected that would happen. 

One meeting today here’s hoping that it doesn’t turn into a gab fest and we can be done quickly so I can move on to lunch. 

Here’s hoping it’s a great rest of the day for everyone.  Take care and thanks for stopping by!

Liquid Death

Hi folks and welcome!  Made it to Tuesday and had an okay Monday evening.  Left over pizza for supper and a bit later some cheese cake.  Watched Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and then mostly watched episodes of the old Alice show.  I did stop and switch up to watch a few other YouTube videos just for variety.  Cleaned screens of my iPad and Laptop.  Passed out treats for the cats and of course got ready for today.  Also got in my shower, which didn’t make the cats happy because they knew that meant no playtime. 

My new water bottle from Amazon is a whopping 64 ounces.  I kind of messed up by ordering such a large size but it’s nice to know that no matter how thirsty I am there is no way I can finish the entire bottle in a day.  I did try yesterday and drank all but 24 ounces.  The cats had to rub up against it to initiate it and mark it.  They both love doing that and I would rather they not. 

Speaking of water, last week I tried the Cherry Obituary flavor of Liquid Death which is a sparking water.  I thought I’d like it but I hate sparking water.  The flavor sounded like it might make it taste more like cherry than bubbly water.  I don’t get the obsession with sparkling water it just doesn’t taste good to me and never has.  I don’t understand why people like it but then again I don’t get why people like beer.  The first drink is great after that it tastes horrible to me.  However, I can drink soda with no problem.  I know that’s essentially sparkling water with a hell of a lot more added to it than a flavored sparking water.  If it’s water I am drinking tap or bottled is fine just no sparkling.  At least I got it out of my system and am no longer curious about how Liquid Death tastes and if I’d like it.  Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 

Had some strange dream last night.  Also when I woke up this morning my white noise machine was off but I remember turning it on last night before bed.  Somehow my Echo was playing white noise and I don’t remember turning it on.  I know I can go through voice history and probably find a sleepy recording of me telling it to turn on because that’s not something that just happens at random. 

As a follow-up to my cell hell story from a couple weeks ago.  Apparently when you change from post-paid to pre-paid they scrub your name from caller id so when you call people you show up as “Wireless Caller”.  I can think of times when seeing that would be both good and bad.  I called yesterday for the 2nd time to get this changed and I was assured it was taken care of.  I locked my account and then tested things.  It wasn’t fixed and I thought perhaps it takes time.  I tested later in the day but still no luck.  I’ve tested again this morning and you guessed it no luck.  I have to wait until tomorrow to be able to remove the lock from my account and call back.  However, I am hoping that it just takes 48 hours for the record to update.  I do remember on post-paid you could type in what you wanted it to display and it would update automatically.  I hate calling customer service, going through the round-robin of the automated phone system that tries to help you so you don’t have to talk with a live person but in my case I really need that live person and I need them to be fully educated on how to do their job right, preferably on the first call so that I don’t have to waste time calling back.  Then again were talking about AT&T so it’s not that much of a surprise.  I hope that I can get this resolved and that it doesn’t occupy that much of my time.  I’d call back now but since my account is locked for security no one can do a damn thing until that lock is removed.  Post-paid you could toggle that on and off at will but Pre-paid you have to wait 48 hours after you turn it on before it can be turned off again.  Seems to me that AT&T treats pre-paid customers lesser than a post-paid customer, at least that is my experience thus far. 

Well on the work front Monday was calm but now that today is Tuesday anything is possible it could be rocky or calm just kind of depends.  It’s still early and people are waking up.  I hope for a calm day.  I’ve got my usual 2 meetings today.  Were supposed to have more rain today but thus far it’s dry.  Perhaps the rain will skip us, that would be nice. 

Hope it’s a great day for everyone.  Thank you for stopping by!

It’s big

Hi  Happy Monday if there is such a thing.  I don’t really have a lot to tell today.  It’s just kind of a hum drum Monday.  Weather is average for this time of year and it’s raining on and off again.  That will be the story tomorrow as well.  However, temps are going to be heating up as the week moves on. 

I had some personal computer issues this morning where my anti-virus suddenly thought a legit program was a virus.  I wound up having to uninstall the program, tell my anti-virus that it was safe by creating an exception or exclusion.  Rebooting (which I hate) and then reinstalling the software before the app would work.  Things like this don’t happen often to me but they happen more often at work.  I checked Virus Total to see if the program showed up for other anti-virus vendors and it came back clean, that’s what I expected and when I reinstalled it. 

I was super tired last night and while I wanted to watch porn and I did I didn’t get any pleasure from it.  I am all horned up today and have been ever since I got out of bed.  I am surprised that I haven’t done something about it but I am letting the urge build for what I hope will be amazing when I finally give in. 

Not sure if any of you followed Will & RJ on You Tube back in the day.  Will was the one who started daily vlogging and watching his videos were a huge part of my day.  I even watched their wedding on live stream it was the first formal gay wedding I went to even thought my attendance was virtual.  I hated when they got divorced.  They sure gave their relationship a great trial run and I figured their marriage was solid but sadly that was not the case.  RJ never really did anything for me but I liked Will.  Anyway, in browsing for porn today I found that RJ has done some only fans videos.  No wonder he has a snake tattooed on his leg.  He’s got a nice snake of his own between his legs.  I was super surprised to see him do videos.  If it wasn’t for the fact he was going by his real name and that tattoo I wouldn’t have known it was him. 

Guess that proves that you never really know what will show up on the internet.  With that it’s about time to wrap things up here in the basement for the day and ascend to the living room to finish out the rest of the work day and be with the cats.  I know they will be pleased to see me. 

Talk with you all again soon.  Be well. 

Sunday

Hi and welcome in.  Woke up this morning a couple times and went back to sleep.  Rudy wanted to get up at 7 but I wanted to wait until 730a before I decided to get out of bed.  I won and he was so happy when I finally told him that it was time to get up.  I got my usual biscuits and smile.  After I put breakfast out for the cats I got dressed and ready to get going. 

Had Strawberry French Toast and Scrambled Eggs this morning.  The college student that I had seen over the winter started showing up again last week.  I got to see him this morning, we exchanged a hello.  I was watching him bus tables and looking at his nice caboose.  I kind of wanted to make a move but that little voice in my head said not to.  I listened to the voice. 

Hit up the grocery store and of course hours after I got home I realized oh yeah I forgot something.  It’s not a big deal but I did wiz through there pretty fast.  Felt like 5 minutes tops but I am sure it was a bit longer.  I wanted Cheesecake and got it.  That’s going to be different and also really good. 

Kept thinking about where to go for supper and opted to take a trip to the pizza place where there is a hot straight waiter that I made a pass at.  He didn’t get it but I think after the fact things came together.  Well anyway I went there and he was working.  I got to look at his caboose as well.  He’s always great to look at.  We exchanged pleasantries but that was after I had been there for a while.  Normally he wouldn’t talk to me unless he was waiting on me.  That’s why I think he figured out that I made a pass.  Pizza was just okay.  I enjoyed the drive up and back it was nice.  AC is working great and felt so good.  It was 80 out or so the car said. 

Made it home and the cats are with me in the basement.  Kind of a hum drum day and I really wasn’t in the mood to do a whole lot.  Kind of loafed for most of the day and that is how I plan to spend the evening. 

It was nice seeing those hot guys today.  I am not eager to start this upcoming week only because I am on-call.  Hopefully it’s not too eventful and the week goes by quickly.  It’s the last full week I work before vacation.  Only 3 days next week and then I am done for the month.  Coming back I will be back on-call again which sucks plus I will be playing catchup but I plan to enjoy my time off.  Lord knows I do need the break. 

My morning started off with a funny wrong number text message.  Apparently someone got left at a biker bar early this morning.  I kind of felt like texting back, you deserved it and you texted the wrong number.  However, I know all too well that things that seem innocent enough like this often lead to scams/schemes so instead I just deleted the message. 

Still loving my new iPhone and still playing with it exploring.  Haven’t watched any tutorials but it does what I want it to.  I checked on the value of my old phone and right now it’s worth about $80.   Hope it’s a great week ahead for all of us and that life slows down just a little bit.

Thanks for stopping by.  Take care.

All moved in - iPhone 16

Last night I ate a quick supper and then worked to move into my new iPhone.  Things got off to a good start until I needed to move my cellular service over.  I had some issues with getting the eSIM for my primary line to transfer, it was user error.  Apple wanted me to click the power button twice but I mistook that and thought they meant to tap twice on screen.  Clearly my brain wasn’t firing on all cylinders.  Once I tapped the power button the line transferred with in a few minutes.  AT&T Prepaid only lets you turn off their Account Security Feature once every 48 hours.  If you are a postpaid customer you can turn the feature on and off at will.  Next up was my secondary line with Visible.  They let you turn their Line Lock feature off but it’s tied to a time limit they set.  I had to wait 20 minutes.  I’m guessing it’s a security feature.  Both carriers send a text and a warning email so you are aware both when you turn these security features on and off.  They are designed to thwart SIM Swapping and when turned on they make it impossible for anyone to make changes to your account.  Most of the major cell carriers have this feature but I’m not sure about MVNO’s (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) some examples of these are Mint, Boost, US Cellular, Consumer Cellular, etc.  After 20 minutes I got my secondary line transferred just as easy as the first line.  To my knowledge there was no charge by either carrier for this since all I did was move an existing eSIM from a device to a new device. 

I was amazed at how buttery smooth everything went with the entire setup process.  I already know I am not using my phone to it’s full capacity but it does what I want and need it to do.  I will be watching some YouTube videos to gain more insight.  It also helped greatly to have a fully charged battery and the backup battery case.  The phone is still completing the internal setup process but it’s fully useable.  If I go to check the battery I get a message that tells me that.  My iPhone was made back in February 2025. 

I’m using the Hey Siri feature which I didn’t previously.  I’ve taken some great photos with the new phone and am impressed with image quality.  I can only imagine what Max and Pro Users experience.  Perhaps I will find that out in a few years when it’s time for my next upgrade. 

I was able to configure my phone for work on my own, since that technically falls as part of my job.  It was nice not having to put in any tickets or call anyone.  Just login and take care of it on my own. 

I haven’t wiped the old device just yet but it’s in airplane mode and powered off.  I will probably sell it but I have thought about keeping it.  I am not in any hurry to make a decision on that but I know that I can’t take too long since the value of the device drops with time.  Last time I checked I think I could get $70 for it. 

I was exhausted by the time I was ready for bed.  However, I managed to finish up that scene with Aiden Ward, Bryce Jax and James Cassidy.  Thought I was going to have a heart attack but I put forth the effort to get the reward if that makes sense.  I was huffing and puffing when I was done.  Cleaned up and jumped in bed, wasn’t long and I was in dream land. 

Woke up a couple times overnight with a cat nudging me.  I never looked until early this morning and found that it was Rudy.  He had to get comfy and if I moved he moved.  Eventually he heard me take a breath and he sprung to life at 5a.  I just laid in bed with him and his sister.  Watched TV and tried to go back to sleep but it was no use.  By 6:30a we were out of bed. 

I threw on some underwear and retrieved my new charger/phone holder from the porch that Amazon delivered.  Then passed out food for the cats.  Opened up the package and got it unpacked.  On to the shower and to get dressed.  Then out to the car to install the new phone holder/charger.  It was all in place I put my phone on it and when I went to pull my phone off it broke in the same spot as the other one did.  I was upset.  Back inside to box it up.  Then in front of the computer to print another label and box it up for return. 

Left the house and went to grab the mail.  Had a parcel in a locker the key didn’t want to fit but I got it in eventually then couldn’t turn it all the way.  I tried and tried but no luck.  Damn this day was off to a horrible start. 

On to breakfast and it was good but service was slow.  Back to the post office afterwards to speak to a human and retrieve my parcel.  Then on to Target to get a cell phone holder for the car.  I wanted something durable and found exactly that.  I really wanted to go to Best Buy but getting in there is like a maze and there is a good chance you will get into an accident or have a close call.  I didn’t need that hence why I hit up Target.  $20 for some plastic.  I tried but couldn’t fit the vent mount holder into the ball socket to get it mounted.  Came home to unload and bring my jacket in.  Then grabbed a hammer and a light tap knocked the ball into the socket and I was able to mount the new holder.  It looks great just going to take a little bit of getting used to.  It doesn’t use magnets but rather has plastic arms that snap in place to grab the phone by the sides, it’s snug and does a decent job.  It’s probably going to wear out eventually so I will have to replace it.  First time ever that I haven’t had a Mophie charger in the car.  I killed just enough time for the UPS store to open.  Dropped off both of my boxes and within in a couple hours Amazon issued refunds for both because they were scanned by UPS.  That’s usually how that works.  I hate returning anything for any reason but I will still do it. 

Traveled to the office to get that reading the vendor needed, only to find out they came out yesterday and got it themselves so I really didn’t need to go in but I didn’t know that ahead of time.  My desk was full of mail so I cleaned that off.  Changed the calendar forward by 2 months and if anyone looks they will know I am still alive.  I never ran into anyone but I know that I wasn’t alone.  It was a quick in and out trip.  43 miles one way – I still am amazed that I traveled that each day without question 5 days a week prior to the pandemic.  I do feel some isolation being at home but damn think of all of the time and money I save by staying home, no wonder I am more productive at home. 

Made it home a little after 11:30a and promptly turned on the alarm, got out of my clothes and laid down in bed.  Both cats joined me and we watched some TV and then I took a nap.  Rudy wanted lunch and woke me up.  I came downstairs to start laundry and get a jump on finances as well as do some porn surfing.  Damn if the florescent light in my office didn’t finally give out.  It started acting up 6 months ago and I have babied it along.  Last time the bulbs were changed my spouse was alive, that’s a long life for a light bulb.  Looked on line for a replacement found out where they were kept so I knew exactly where to go.  I hate the home improvement store aka hardware store. 

After a while I went over and found the bulbs.  I got super bright instead of soft white.  Damn what a difference that has made.  It’s like the sun is in my office now.  Anyway after that on to the cat food store and then finally to get some supper for me.  I went to a childhood hangout for Mexican food.  Damn the beef is super spicy and always feels like fire in my belly but it tastes so good.  I don’t go there often but each time I do I think of all of the times I was in there as a kid, plus I hope to run into someone I know but that hasn’t happened yet. 

Back home to finish up laundry and fight to get the light bulbs installed.  Mora is telling me it’s time for bed and she isn’t wrong.  Grabbing the bedding and heading up after I post this.  Then it will be time to wind down.  Perhaps watch some more porn but for sure watch some TV. 

I feel good about today.  The only thing that didn’t happen was me visiting my friends shop.  I really wanted to do that just to say HI and hang out for a bit.  However, I plan to do that next Saturday despite being on-call.  I am hopeful that the weekend will be quiet.  Here is hoping nothing wrecks that plan. 

How was your Saturday?  Were you productive and did you make time for relaxation?  Sunday’s feel the best after I get my morning shopping done coming home and watching TV with the cats for a bit then taking a nap.  That’s when I feel the best but it’s time that is short lived as the day goes by pretty fast and before I know it is back to work. 

Thanks for stopping by!  I still miss the home button on my phone but have adapted pretty quickly to the new way of doing things, don’t necessarily like it but I can function.  Glad I made this purchase it was long overdue. 

Scrambled Eggs for brains

Happy Friday!  I got all of the project at work done, I made the call late yesterday afternoon to tell my boss.  Thank God that I did have the foresight because the mistake maker wasn’t planning on coming in until next week on Wednesday, which would have been far too late.  I told him to call him back and tell him we don’t need him.  I let loose and vented my frustration but kept in mind that the dummy is still on leave and technically he shouldn’t be working despite him wanting to be apart of this project to “help me out”.  I am glad that I did it all myself because then if there are mistakes I can own them.  There have been a couple but nothing major and they’ve been fixed quickly.  My brain feels like scrambled eggs after all of the work.  It’s really tough to concentrate this morning on any one thing but I have made progress catching up on some things that I let fall by the wayside while I worked on this project. 

Last night I ordered a mount/charger for the car and it arrived this morning.  The magnet in the iPhone SE 3 and the iPhone 16 are vastly different and thus the reason for the change.  I got the same performance I expected with a serious grip from the new mount/charger.  Unfortunately, testing it out I did something stupid and managed to break it and also dropped my iPhone 16.  I was not happy.  However, the phone was in a protective case rated for a 6 foot drop and it only fell about 3 feet.  I was mad that the mount broke and I tried to save it and get it back together but cheap plastic proved that wasn’t happening.  I just boxed it up, got a shipping label from Amazon and it’s ready to go back tomorrow.  Meanwhile I have ordered a replacement and it will be here tomorrow.  Fingers crossed. 

Unless something goes horribly wrong today I plan on making the move later this evening into the new phone.  I am still apprehensive but also curious to try it out.  Just have to make it past the password prompts and get my service activated and then I should be set.  Then it’s time to customize things and adjust settings.  Probably an all night event.  I almost did it last night because I had a nice sense of peace and calm but opted to wait and listen to that little voice that said one more day won’t kill you. 

Watched part of a hot scene last night with Aiden Ward, Bryce Jax and James Cassidy.  It was just what I needed!  I plan to try to finish it up tonight.  There is another scene that was just released yesterday on Colby Knox called Beach Vibe with Colby and a new guy Dave Mitchell.  I got that as well and look forward to watching.  It’s times like this when I see good hot porn that I wish I long for the real thing.  Yeah I know someday but I still have my doubts that day will ever roll around.

That’s about it just watched some old Alice on YouTube and played on my phone while the cats napped.  Of course I had to have a cuddle session with Mora before treat time but once they both have treats they pass out cold.  Rudy came over when he woke up and made some biscuits and gave me a kiss.  We cuddled for a bit.  Then he wanted to play and I gave in.  He was really in the mood and he played more than he has in a while.  Nothing like seeing a happy cat to bring me joy.  I need more joy in my life. 

Just have to make it through the afternoon and then the work day is done.  Next week I am back on-call so more hell awaits.  However, two days of rest sounds really nice.  Here’s hoping I can get some good food.  I know that it’s Mother’s Day and places around here tend to fill up all weekend long because of that.  I won’t go hungry but might have a wait on my hands before I get to eat. 

Here’s hoping it’s a great weekend for all of us.  Take care and thanks for stopping by. 

Just do it

Morning and welcome in.  I looked into renting a dumpster and spending part if not all of my upcoming vacation as cleaning the house and getting rid of the crap that I when my late spouse passed. However, the cost was not what I was expecting. Several hundred dollars and you get 9 days to fill it up.

I scheduled the gutters to be cleaned. Last year I got a spot on quote and not a broad range. This year they gave me a broad range and the bitch I spoke with sounded like she was in the middle of Wal-Mart and annoyed that I called and bothered her. She told me that the guy I had last year wasn’t with them any longer. I knew that already. Wish he was still with them because if he would come back to do work at my house I would for sure ask him out. She told me the name of the guy that is coming. They demanded a mobile phone number which I really didn’t want to give. She scheduled me for Memorial Day as if it was just another day. Hey as long as you’re not charging me a holiday rate, I am fine with it. This won’t be an inexpensive job but I do hope I don’t wind up paying more than I did last year. 

Given that I have spent money on a new phone, scheduled the gutters to be cleaned, the last thing I want to do is shell out more money for a dumpster. Perhaps later this year or next year. I don’t want to keep putting that off because I really would like to clean this place up. Plus, I could have a large bed to sleep in. There would be plenty of room for the 3 of us – that is me and the 2 cats.

What a day Thursday is. My co-worker still hasn’t emerged from his leave and I am working on his part of the project. I know my boss is hounding him but by the time he shows up (if that actually does happen) I will have his part done. I am at the half way point now and it’s close to lunch. I’m doing this all on my own, no one told me to do his part.  However, I am being proactive because I just have the feeling that in the end I’d be asked to do his part.  Better to do it now while I actually have the time than under pressure when a deadline is looming.  When I am done I plan to tell my boss.  I figure that if things go well, I can knock out the other half this afternoon or between this afternoon and tomorrow. Since my co-worker had another kid and child care seems to be an issue for him, I am expecting that he will need more money and his wife will probably quit her job. That could very well mean that he changes jobs to get more money. It wouldn’t surprise me in the least. I still want to meet him in person so that I can give him a huge swift kick in the nuts for all of the headaches he’s caused me over the years. When we were on better terms, we had plans to meet up in person but it just never materialized and I don’t think it ever will.

We hired a semi cute guy to work at one of our other offices. He looks almost but not quite exactly like a knock off of Kyle Ross (deceased porn star). I saw his photo yesterday and he’s been on my mind a little bit. Our paths have already crossed by email and they will cross again just because of the nature of both of our jobs. I just hope he’s not a dummy. I doubt that we will ever actually meet in person but I suppose never say never because who knows what the future holds.  I am keeping it professional and keeping my horny dirty minded thoughts to myself, other than sharing this little bit with you. 

It's another cold and rainy day here. No shortage of things to do and I know the cats want their lunch so I am headed up after I get this posted. I hope that all is well in your world.  Take care!

Man Candy - Hunk of burning love

Tech News–Windows 10

Morning, hope that all is well.  Yesterday I was listening to a security/tech podcast and heard about a company called Zero Patch (https://0patch.com/) you can pay them if you want to keep Windows 10 past the cut off date later this year.  I mention this just in case your like me and want to stay on WIN 10.  I’ve been looking everywhere to sign up for at least 1 year with Microsoft to keep patching alive.  I’ve also considered just giving up and converting to WIN 11 but I really don’t want to.  If this news doesn’t apply to you perhaps you know someone like me who wants to stick with WIN 10, feel free to pass this along.  I hope that it helps someone out there!

My Mophie case arrived after the grass guys did their thing.  Of course that whiff of fresh cut grass helped to set my allergies off, even though it was just a brief moment.  It doesn’t take much to get my allergies fired up and going. 

I got the Mophie case all charged up.  I was a little disappointed in that they didn’t include a charging cable as they normally have in the past with my purchase of other Mophie cases.  I’ll admit that it’s tempting to get going early without screen protection.  I watched a YouTube video last night about the iPhone 16 and damn there is a lot to learn compared to what I was used to.  As apprehensive as I am I think once I dive in I will be quite pleased, perhaps a little overwhelmed but I think I will pick things up pretty quickly.  I know beyond a doubt that I will for sure miss the home button.  Kind of wish that I went with a PRO or PRO MAX instead of just the base unit but I saved money and both of those phones are way bigger.  Getting used to the increase size of the 16 compared to what I have now will take some getting used to.  At least I will have a fully charged phone and backup battery so there will be plenty of battery power!

I tried out the Mophie case with the car magnetic mount I have and I am not impressed.  Doesn’t seem to have much of a magnet but perhaps combined with the phone that will beef things up.  If not then I may need to invest in a different mount for the car.  Last thing I want is for the phone to go flying – not that I drive like I am in a Formula 1 car but occasionally evasive maneuvers are needed and like everyone else I encounter my fair share of bumps and pot holes.  Might be hitting up my local Best Buy over the weekend, time will tell. 

Things are actually pretty chill right now.  I haven’t heard anything from the mistake maker about his part of the project that he needs to complete but I am thinking of just diving in and doing his part.  I am using some great restraint right now, I want to dive in and just knock the project out because I know that it won’t be long before the nagging and bitching emails start flowing in asking where we are and why things aren’t done.  Besides that he’s on leave and he is coming back to knock this out.  However, the project was divided in half so we each had the same amount of work.  I move fast and knocked out my part in two days.  There are still two days left in the week after today and I could easily knock out his part in that amount of time.  That would avoid the nagging and bitching emails but then again we go through this project every year and he is always the one lagging behind and those same emails come each year.  I was just looking to change things up this year.  I think I am going to give him the day and if he doesn’t show at some point today I will probably just start in and see how much progress I can make.  I am sure with the great luck that I have as soon as I start it will attract him or he may show the day after I am done.  It would be a surprise for him that I did his part but in the end I wouldn’t gain anything out of it.  There is no extra money to be had and the most I could or would expect is a thank you.  He’s a fuck up and that’s all he will ever be to me.  It’s been kind of nice with him gone but I don’t enjoy having to work two on-call weeks back to back.  The good news is that he should be back in June when I come back from vacation so hopefully I am at the end of having to bust my ass for two weeks straight and do more work that anyone else does.  Not bragging just stating a fact. 

Average typical evening with the cats.  Since we changed to Greenies for treats I haven’t seen either of them puke.  They seem a little happier but they don’t chow down on them like they did the old treats.  Still by the end of the evening or early next morning all of them are gone. 

Got my shave & shower last night, it didn’t please the cats because we didn’t have play time but at least I got clean.  Wearing the new sweatpants this morning, they could be a tad bigger but they fit a little snug. 

One meeting on tap for today and I will be happier once it’s done.  The week tends to fly by once Wednesday is out of the way.  I am planning on going into the office over the weekend.  I’ve got a vendor nagging me for some information that can only be obtained from in the office.  Plus I am told that we should have some trinket or gift this week just because.  I am interested to see what we get but don’t have high hopes that it will be anything on a grand scale, plus I need to flip my calendar forward to at least let people know that I am still alive and around, despite the fact that I am only a phone call or email away. 

Take care and we will talk again soon!

It’s here

My new phone arrived less than 5 minutes ago.  UPS person just walked up and placed it on my porch like it was just another package.  No signature required, which is exactly how my last phone came back in 2022.  I don’t get it with something so valuable you’d think Apple would require a signature.  At any rate I have it and have unboxed it.  It came with a 76% charge on the battery.  I’ve got it charging now and unlike other iPhone’s I have gotten in the past I am not anxious to make the change. 

My Mophie case arrives today as well and after making sure that fits my phone and sticks to the magnet mount in my car, I will charge it.  Thursday is when the glass protection arrives and provided the accessories are in place is on I will make the change.  It will either be a Thursday night or Friday night thing. 

Thinking about all of the things I do like taking screen shots, using tap to pay I think I will probably require some fumbling around before I get used to the new phone and how it works.  It’s so much bigger.  I got the purple blueish one in case your wondering.  The Mophie case only comes in black so the color of the device will mostly be hidden.  I would have much preferred Red but that wasn’t offered. 

Check back and you will here how things are going.  I’ve already explored my carriers websites and know exactly the steps I need to take to get my new device activated.  I am apprehensive, nervous but also a little bit excited.  Not to mention anxious for way better battery life.  Fingers crossed when I am ready that this all goes way better than I am expecting!

Yesterday was a cold day but we made it with the space heater.  It was nice when we went to bed but the house was cold again this morning.  Today the sun is out and it’s supposed to be warmer and more normal in terms of temperature.  I’ve got the space heater on upstairs for the cats but will probably turn it off at lunch.  I’ve got another one in my office that has been going.  It’s always cold in the basement until we get to summer and then temperatures equalize. 

Enjoyed my take out BBQ Turkey for dinner last night.  It was so good.  Rudy didn’t bug me but his nose was going and he looked in my direction.  It was nice being able to enjoy a meal cat free. 

Watched the last episode of The Righteous Gemstones.  Man that didn’t end like I ever though it would.  Sad that it’s gone I thought I had one more week but nope it’s over.  It was a great show!  The cast was really good.  I really enjoy John Goodman’s work.  Adam Devine is pretty good and not bad on the eyes, never thought I’d see him in a gay role but wow he did a great job.  I have a crush on Skyler Gisondo despite knowing he’s straight and married.  Walton Goggins gets on my last nerve, there is just something about him no matter what he’s in I am not a fan of his.  Seann William Scott is also really hot but he was only on this year, I’ve always had a thing for him ever since American Pie.  I’d love to see his Stiffler!

Got in some play time with the cats.  Had some cookies and milk and got ready for the morning.  Watched a comedy crowd work special on You Tube to pass the rest of the evening.  I was supposed to shave and take a shower but I honestly didn’t feel like it and there isn’t anyone here to complain about it.  I will get it done tonight.  Got some new sweatpants to put on, they look really comfy, hope my eyes are deceiving me. 

I am working on a big project at work, most of my part of the work is done but I am waiting on another team to finish their part so I can complete mine.  I am also waiting on the mistake maker to sign in and complete his part.  We talked last week so any day now.  If his part isn’t done by Thursday I will be calling him again and probably will wind up doing his part I really hope it doesn’t come to that. 

Found out that another clusterfuck is in the works a project is starting to take shape and I really think this is money that they are wasting but it’s not my money.  It’s also going to cause a bunch of work for me in the short and long term, so hence why I am not overly excited about it.  No one asks me for my input – management just does their stupid thing thinking they know best when that is not always the case.  Guess that’s why I am a worker bee. 

Today isn’t so bad.  My wrist is bothering me a little bit.  I didn’t sleep in the brace last night and wow that was refreshing.  I had to put it on this morning for a while while I was doing some keyboard and mouse work.  Right now things are okay.  I hope whatever I tore, sprained or messed up heals up pretty fast and that this won’t be another lingering thing that I have to get used to.  I see the doc in a few weeks and I will be sure to mention it to him.  Damn me and my bad luck. 

Well just about time for a meeting so I guess it’s back to work and then I can go up and enjoy some lunch with the cats.  They have both been greeting me at the top of the stairs when I have went up a couple times.  I know they miss me and are both eager for attention plus some food.  I really lucked out with them.  Rudy tried waking me at 6 but since I wasn’t having it he let the alarm clock do the job at 7a.  I set the alarm just in case but most mornings Rudy or my body do the job on their own, the alarm rarely goes off. 

Hope the sun is shining where you are and that your having an awesome day.  Thanks for stopping by. 

Morning

Hope all is well.  Wanted to sneak in a quick post before the day gets away from me.  I can already tell it’s going to be busy and probably a little crazy busy at times.  Here’s hoping that I can hang on to my sanity.  However, if I can make it through the ordeal with AT&T I think I can survive work on a busy ass Monday. 

Last night I bought a new iPhone.  Getting the 16 and making the leap into face id with no home button.  I don’t think I will like it much at first but I will try my best to get used to it.  Not like I have much of a choice.  I am doing this instead of getting the battery replaced in my current iPhone.  Not sure if I will hang on to that phone or if I will sell it for the cash.  I already know that it’s not worth much but outside of the battery needing service it’s really in great shape.  I didn’t buy Apple Care or any insurance because I really think it’s a waste of my money.  I am super careful with my phone, it will be in a case and have a screen protector on it.  Bragging a bit here but I paid cash for the phone so I don’t have any commitment hanging over my head.  It’s a large chunk of money and will affect my savings goal. 

I also placed an Amazon order.  It started with Amazon and since I was getting the case and screen protector I opted to get the phone.  Figured might as well get the jump before prices change due to tariffs. 

Now I will be busy keeping an ear out for the cameras letting me know when the delivery drivers show up.  The only thing better than getting mail is getting packages. 

Had a nice time with the cats.  Rudy played with his banana (toy) in bed.  I loved to see him bite and shake it.  Not sure why all cats do that but it’s always struck me as funny.  His sister did the same thing this morning. 

House is cold because the temps outside dropped into the 50’s.  It’s 70 in here.  I have space heaters running to help take the chill off.  Rudy curled up with me overnight because he was so cold.  Gator would have climbed under a cover somewhere in the house if she was still around.  She hated the cold.  Rudy & Mora aren’t huge fans of the cold but seem to tolerate it.  Which makes me wonder why when the AC is on they will stick their face in front of the vent to get the cold air on it. 

Well I need to return to keep things moving at work.  No meetings today at least thus far so hopefully I can be productive.  Hope you have a great day as well.  Talk with you all again soon. 

Still Kicking

Hi everyone, hope that your all doing well.  Thursday evening I opted to port my cell service away from AT&T, they made me mad.  It took mere minutes for that to go through.  I ported to one of their MVNO’s so I was still on the AT&T network just had a better deal or so I thought.  I realized after the fact there was no Active Armor spam/junk call protection and no call forwarding.  Things started off bad with the port over in that I had data service but no voice service.  It took hours to get that fixed.  The MVNO tried to pass it off as a problem with my device but in the end it was a problem with the activation and it had to be re-sent three times before it went through.  That mixed with the aforementioned things I discovered after the fact made me regret my decision.  I actually lost sleep over this, which is kind of silly. 

Friday morning I woke up at 4am and just couldn’t go back to sleep I was sick over the whole thing.  I called the MVNO that I just ported to and told them that I wanted to port back to AT&T.  They put up a little bit of a fight but in the end gave me the codes so that I could port away.  I was one of the first calls AT&T got on Friday morning to port back.  I was told that since it had only been a day and not longer than 59 days I could port back and it would be as if I never left.  If only that was true.  There was a technical issue that kept AT&T from completing the port back but the transfer went through so as soon as they fixed this technical issue I would be back with them.  They told me I had to wait 48 to 72 hours for that to get fixed.  It amazing that I could port away quickly but porting back was some how more complex.  I called bullshit and just kept calling until I got someone who was able to complete the port back.  It was a lot of time on the phone.  Once the port back was completed I though I was done for sure but that was only half of the battle. 

I got a bunch of text messages from AT&T telling me that my data was throttled because of excessive use.  Then I got a warning that my bill was over $100 and then another warning that my bill was over $200.  Seriously I knew something went awry.  That’s when I logged into my account and found that I was on a new rate plan and didn’t get my old rate plan back.  That started another round of phone calls and being transferred around like I was on a merry go round.  Never mind that Friday was just another work day for me and things were super busy at work so I had to talk with AT&T and work at the same time.  Not fun at all.  Eventually I was told that the rate plan I had was grandfathered in and quite old they didn’t offer it any longer.  I apparently forfeited it when I ported over but no one told me that.  I was told that things would go back like they were, just another lie.  They wanted to charge me $20 more than I was used to paying them and I wasn’t going to stand for it.  They offer a rate plan that was similar but actually a bit better of an offering on their pre-paid side.  I was a post-paid customer and had been ever since I was a teenager.  This is how they are rewarding me for my loyalty by lying to me and making what should be very simple and straight forward process more complicated than it needed to be.  I asked to convert over and was told I needed to go to a corporate store to make that change. 

I went to the corporate store and they told me that my account was locked and I had to call in to customer service they would be the ones who could remove the lock and make the change.  Turns out that it was a protection feature they offer that I enabled called Wireless Lock that was causing the problem.  I got another person on the phone went I went back home and he walked me through how to remove that so he could make changes.  He knew his stuff and I wished that I had talked to him much earlier in the day.  He got me converted.  Just when you though things couldn’t get worse they did for a bit. 

When we hung up he had transferred me to pre-paid customer service.  Their automated attendant told me that I needed to call from my pre-paid cell phone for security issues.  However, I had no service since I hadn’t paid for it.  I called for help but kept running into the same brick wall and couldn’t get a human on the phone.  Finally logic kicked in and I had an option on screen to make a payment on my account without logging in.  I did that and magically my phone came back to life.  Then I was able to complete the setup process.  It was a little after 5p when that happened. 

I spent all damn day on the phone with AT&T, minus the short trip to their corporate store.  It wasn’t a total waste they had a hottie that I was eyeing.  He was busy with a customer but I wished he was busy with me instead.  Fucking cute and hot!  Anyway, I did some testing and confirmed all was well. 

I was physically drained and mentally wiped out.  I had a bunch of rush work that I completed and hope that I didn’t mess anything up since I wasn’t fully concentrating on work.  I think I am okay but it’s a bit of a blur to me. 

I had some supper and passed time with the cats until it was time to leave for my massage, which I desperately needed.  My back was a landmine full of knots.  Just when she though she got them all another one would pop up.  It hurt like hell but I knew that I would feel better in the end.  As I was turning over I did something to my wrist on my dominant hand and something felt like it snapped and I was in pain.  It wasn’t horrible but it didn’t feel good.  I said nothing and when I got home I wrapped up that wrist.  I had some chocolate cake and milk.  Then watched some TV with the cats and went to bed.  I was exhausted like I haven’t been in years. 

Saturday I woke up with the intention of trying to get ahead at work I’ve got some work looming and based on the fact the boss is on call next week I know that no one will do a damn thing and it will all fall to me.  Well I was still a bit out of it.  I wound up sleeping most of the day away and didn’t really get going until 3p.  It was pouring buckets outside and while I hate going out in the rain I needed to get out and go for a drive.  I had some Mexican food which was enjoyable and then came back home after stopping to grab the mail.  It rained the whole time I was gone and it was colder out too, so much that I had to grab my winter coat.  I got in front of the computer when I got home but I felt much like a zombie and said screw work I am getting away from the computer and watching TV.  I went to bed early.  The cats wanted to play but I wasn’t in the mood for that.  I felt bad about it because this wasn’t their fault but I just had to zone out and get back to sleep. 

This morning I woke up feeling much better.  Had Strawberry French Toast and Eggs for breakfast.  Pretty damn good.  Didn’t fill me up but I had enough that I was satisfied and think that I will be ordering the same thing next weekend.  Hit up Target and found the Greenies treats for the cats, they cost $2 more than what I normally get them and I got the same size container it just wasn’t as full as it could have been.  Picked up a few other items and I just knew I had spent $100 and I was right.  Had a hottie for a cashier which was nice.  Then on to the grocery store where I spent less than I normally do.  Came home and put everything away. 

Then as per usual I got in front of the TV.  I wanted to get in front of the computer and kind of wish that I did because I had much to do.  I wound up watching TV and napping.  I didn’t think that I could possibly nap with all of the sleep that I had from the day prior but I was wrong.  I got up an hour earlier than I normally do.  Passed out lunch for the cats.  Had a donut and a soda.  Then put out my pills for the week and got in front of the computer. 

I decided that AT&T was going to pay for the hell they put me through and I went on quite the letter writing campaign which cost me time, ink, paper and $7 in postage but if I get what I want out of it then it will be time well spent.  I not only wrote AT&T but regulatory agencies as well as legislative bodies.  I think I will get something out of this but time will tell.  I should probably have my head examined for sticking with them after how I have been treated.  However, in the end I did wind up saving myself money and getting a better rate plan.  It also appears to me that I got away from their dumb administrative fees that they tacked on to my bill when I was a post paid customer.  As a pre-paid customer I only pay a 9-1-1 fee as well as taxes, which amounts to like 40 cents.  Everything works just like it did before and I should be getting a refund for the service I had already paid for, just have to wait for that to come rolling in. 

I am still mentally spent but tomorrow is a new day and unless something goes awry I should be able to concentrate on work and be more productive.  Here’s hoping that I don’t feel as mentally spent as I do at the moment. 

I know that was quite a lot of yapping but it feels good to share.  I know that no one else would put up with what I have.  I kind of created my own nightmare but honestly it shouldn’t have been such a nightmare to port back and I shouldn’t have lost my original rate plan.  I never understood why there was such hate in the world for AT&T but after this I totally get it.  They suck and are awful but if it wasn’t for their superior spam protection I would dump them and not look back. 

Well here’s hoping that things get back to normal and I can look at porn, work and just exist in my own world with my two cats.  They both knew that something was wrong and they have both shown me extra affection and I have really enjoyed their support.  Animals are amazing.  Feed them, pet them, take care of them and show them affection and they are your friends for life no matter what, no judgement.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again if it wasn’t for these two cats I don’t know how I would have made it this far totally on my own after Gator passed. 

Bring on the sunshine, good times, and hot guys!  I might not be able to post tomorrow or much this coming week but I will certainly try.  Thanks for stopping by.  Take care!

Mayday

Morning we made it to the 1st of May and Friday eve!  Not a whole lot going on here.  It’s kind of hum drum.  We got sheets of rain and were under severe weather alerts in the afternoon.  The rain stopped for a bit and around 7p the grass guys showed up.  I couldn’t believe they were going to mow but they did.  They have 3 or 4 lawns total in my neck of the woods.  Knowing how much I pay them, that’s a good chunk of change so I’d probably hustle and mow too.  The lawn doesn’t look too bad this morning.  However, ever since they started my allergies have been acting up.  It didn’t help that I was watching a podcast where one of the hosts was having allergy issues as well. 

Yesterday I got my candle and wow there was a huge difference between what I saw online and what showed up in person.  I was expecting a much larger candle than what I got.  For giggles I looked it up on Amazon and it’s worth $42.  The smell is nice just wish it was larger.  I haven’t lit it yet.  It’s in the kitchen for the moment. 

Amazon monthly delivery items show up today and that’s always fun.  I wanted to order some other stuff that I need but never got around to it.  I’ll get that taken care of eventually. 

More rain today and we have computer issues going on at work.  I have zero meetings today and am hoping for a cool, calm and collective day.  I want to get the trash out when it’s dry – that’s the big goal for the day. 

I had the pasta for dinner last night.  Then some milk & cookies for desert.  For some strange reason about a half hour before it was time to wind down I got a craving for the taco chips so I had some of them with some sour cream.  They were good.  Rudy tried to get in on the act but I just petted him and told him no.

Both cats got in some play time before bed.  I was sleepy and it didn’t take terribly long before I was climbing in bed and turning the TV off. 

Hope it’s a great day for you.  Thanks for stopping by!