So my phone company calls me today-- more than a month after I started trying to get DSL moved to my new house-- and tells me that they are ready to install it. Because, yes, indeed DSL is available at the neighborhood at the corner of Prince and Salem.
A cable modem and new Lynksys router after I had given up on them completely.
Evidently no one had actually been reading the notes on my account. Or if they were, no one knew what they meant.
On the bright side, the Rhea Lanna 1/2 price sale started today and I got a ton of stuff for my 6yo. And the best part? She has not yet figured out the difference between a consignment sale and Old Navy. Yes, I *am* savoring this while it lasts.
In other news...
So, in my interim position that I am not qualified to apply for when it comes open, I had to talk to someone today. In, like, an authoritative way. I am not sure that I am comfortable with that. I think I had rather confront plagiarizing students three times a week than have to be an administrator forever. I am much happier in my life when I am just arguing with students that yes, indeed, they do have something to say and they need to discover how they need to say it without me giving them an organizational plan.
My eight year old van is acting kind of iffy. I don't want a new one, because we are still paying for my husband's truck. I really would like to pay that off, then wait a year, and then buy a new family vehicle. So that probably means a substantial repair bill. And another two years.
So I really need to think of something good to counterbalance all this negative.
Let's see... I figured out why my groupwise was almost overflowing. I am forwarding my messages to my gmail account because groupwise was so wonky this summer. And all of those sent messages were cluttering up my server space. So I went from over 75% full to somewhere around 40%.
I talked with a couple guys I knew from college on Facebook today (besides the one I talk to regurlarly).
Mea had a good night at band. And her shy friend has a date for Homecoming. (Mea has a dress-- probably skipping the date).
All my kids are home and safe. And Todd dropped the boy off first so there was no awkwardness. (Boy who likes Mea needed a ride home from band; the shy friend always rides home with us).
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Finally - DSL! I don't know if you've done the Lynksys dance yet, but it has some tricky steps when using SBC DSL. That 800 number they give you has magicians on the other end of the phone, though. They had my wireless set up in about 15 minutes.
I missed the Rhea Lana sale this time. A sale five days before the end of the month? Didn't work for me. Last year the timing was better and we cleaned up on baby stuff.
If you get another wistful longing to talk to plagiarizers, I can always send a few your way. Just for old time's sake.
Mea and the shy boy. I'm making the awwwww face right now. Those are sweet days, Laura, and I miss them.
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