i’m still behind in my internet activities, but the good news is that i’ve managed to complete some things around the house, like clean out my refrigerator. the bad news is that now i can see i have no food. it almost seems cheaper to eat out than to buy groceries.

it was nice having a three day weekend, most of the time i spent in the house cleaning and organizing stuff. i pulled out some old music cds, strapped on my tens unit for endurance and pretended to be on soul train.

i think i released too many feel good endorpines in the process, now i’m just in cleaning mode and don’t feel like going back to work, but i don’t get paid to stay home.

i need a vacation then.

we have tentative plans for canada in august and have to take the kid to get her passport, uh soon. oh, i got my passport back and it only took a week. i was so sure that they were going to send it back to me with a rejection letter saying the picture was too hideous and to re-take it.

i even showed it to my mom and she opened and closed it like it was kryptonite. what happened to having a face only a mother could love? she didn’t get the manual on parental behavior when kids bring home ugly art work. you smile at it anyway. my pillar of truth, my mom. gotta get her some acting lessons.

the regular schedule of this blog will resume, soon. here’s a video i made (with music) of my fish fighting over food. i have a new found respect for video editors.

I took all the plugs out and put them back, making sure each one was secure, rebooted each time, I reinstalled my router and after several attempts, it was working.  Confident it was fixed, by my own hands (there’s the problem) I canceled my appointment. Dumb! When I got home last night, my connection was gone and the red X was back, temporarily.  I may have to schedule another appointment, but for now, I’m riding this connection because I need it real bad.

While my connection was out I was able to get something done I have been putting off. Yes, I’m brain damaged because of technology.  It took me forever to remember the 800 number for free 411 service (800-FREE-411)?? Then I remembered how to work a phone book.  I also realized that I do not need to check my email everyday, nobody cares. I deleted more stuff than I read.

I also came up with a “We Care Emergency Package” for ISPs and the clients who rely on them for service. Here are some of the perks that come with the package:

1. We will be invited to sit on the board to discuss why internet users should be serviced before cable viewers.  TV watchers can pop in a DVD and still live.  If the internet goes out, we wither away.
2. A promise to keep excellent customer notes on our usage.  If the internet goes out, bloggers and internet  junkies are to be immediately picked up, carried out on a gurney and transported (in this thing) to the nearest Wi-Fi center.  Coffee and donuts will be provided.
3. 2 sessions of professional counseling for any trauma experienced from the outage.
4. An email address and cell number of a customer care person.
5. Free cable and internet service for 6 months.

I think this package is marketable.  Now that I have my connection back, for now, I’m going to step away from my blog and see what you guys are up to.  I have way too many links in this post, sorry.