AT&T has given me nothing but trouble moving here.

Grievances:
1. Giving us a phone number already in use by a business.
2. Losing our internet order when we got switched to a phone number that could work.
3. Telling us our internet couldn't be hooked up until 3 weeks after the date we tried to place our order since it was supposed to be less than 10 ( Read more... )

sighingecho (11:08:57 PM): (communicator chirp) Candle Nine: coffee: status?

scarecrowlantern (11:09:14 PM): complete, sir

sighingecho (11:09:42 PM): (giggles) could you have it delivered to my quarters?

sighingecho (11:09:52 PM):
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RECYCLE ASSHOLES!!!!

A different living location is no excuse.

I have successfully relocated to Chicago. The majority of my paperwork has been switched over, a new bank account has been activated, and business proceeds. Classes, though I've had a not complete two weeks yet, are already quite rewarding. The Chicago Public Library system seems to kick-ass, and I've got my brand new shiny green library card. I ( Read more... )

Someone dumped a dead cat in our backyard today. The pale yellow baby-sized blanket lying a foot away from the fly-ridden body was the key detail in this scenario. The fact that the lawn mower ran out of gas and it landed in the only unmowed part of the lawn is just added coloring. Whoever did this is clearly a douchebag. Should not have children, ( Read more... )

I am from fiction-land.

Today, someone told me "I like your accent." 
It led to a short strange conversation and a sense of de-ja vu.

"Accent?"
Replied before heard. Tired surprise mixed with amusement.

"That's not/you don't have a MI accent."

"This is my seventh state.
                                      I learned language in many places."

I ( Read more... )

We found a place in Chicago! We've got it for the first of August and August is going to be a crazy crazy month.

Connections to jobs or cheap 3 bedroom apartments in Chicago anyone?

I just got stung by some unnamed non-stinger leaving thing, and was happy we had meat tenderizer. No pain, whoo!

It has become time to record ( Read more... )

Off to Chicago sometime today to see what it looks like, poke a city up close, and to spend some time with my Dad. I will miss my roommates, especially my love: CANDLE NINE!!! But I will return and I hope it will be fun ( Read more... )