I've been watching out my classroom window as the dark storm clouds havesnuck across the sky, steadily getting darker as they came south. I'mfeeling a bit poetic at the moment, and I really wonder how with all thestress in my life, I have abnormally low blood pressure. I've also got low cholesterol... with my good cholesterol being strangly too low. I could try and follow Mel's advice, but I already eat a boatload of Cheerios. Actually my cereal of choice these days has been Kix. Kid tested, mother approved.

Yesterday was one of the most frustrating evenings of my life on record. I probably talked to ten different customer service people who assured me they could help me with my problem. They verified my account status each time, then decided to transfer me to someone who could better assist me. NOOOOO!!!! I don't want to be transferred!!! I want you to answer my #$%$%&# question!

I must say, that I much prefer Dish Network's Phone Customer service toEarthlink's. The connection was bad, and the people (obviously inIndia) did not speak clearly enough, or slowly enough to compensate forthe fact that I could only hear every other word due to the static and the noise in the call center room. Now I'm an ELD teacher. I'm pretty good at deciphering accents, but it sounded mostly like jibberish to me. Dishnetwork, on the other hand, must have been located somewhere in the US. Even though they didn't give me the information I wanted to hear, I could at least understand the reasoning behind it.

I just want my free DVR reciever upgrade for my new satellite TV. If I understood Mr. Gobbledygook, it's in the mail. Why they would have Dish Network install a non DVR setup and send me ANOTHER ONE in the mail just doesn't make any sense to me. But if that puppy doesn't get here by Monday, you bet your buttons that I'm going to be on the phone again.

DSL still hasn't arrived, but I also ordered a new cell phone. I shouldn't jinx it, but it's a $450 phone for free, considering Sprint was going to charge me $99 for it, but then gave me a $100 service credit for renewing my contract.

La!

I just hope that I can find the UPS guy first, since they haven't repainted the numbers on our apartments yet.

Sigh.
And with the rain that looks like it's rolling in, they probably won't be back any time soon.WHO DECIDES TO PAINT A BUILDING IN CA IN January???! Especially in such ugly colors.