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It's definitely time to go higher tech around here. We've had something go wonky with our phone line, intermittently, for the past year. Actually, it doesn't even happen all that often. The last time we had the problem was last November, and it's only struck us again in the past few weeks.
The problem has something to do with disturbance on our phone line. It's sort of a static thing, but all of the tricks for clearing static off the line have no effect. Last November it was so bad that it was impossible to talk on the phone. And forget about dial-up internet.
This time, it isn't too bad in the phone, just a faint murmur in the background. But, it is having an annoying effect on our internet connection. Dial up is never great, but if the line is acting up, it can now take us five minutes to load a page (if it doesn't time out in the interim). Sometimes, I will try loading a few of pages at the same time with nothing happening for three minutes and the, bam, they all load all at once, like the interference has cleared for a minute or two. And it has nothing to do with the connection speed. That can be quite high (for our dial up) and the problem will come and go at just the same frequency as a slower connection.
So, instead of getting someone to come in a crawl around under the house to find which phone jack is causing the static build up (or whatever the problem is), we figure we will just get away from dial-up all together. I don't really care if the phone gets any better than it is right now. That's why God made cell phones and voice mail. We just can't stand the dial-up hang ups. Time to join the 21st Century (she types as she listens to Berlin's Pleasure Victim I am nothing but a collection of contradictions).
So, I bring all this up because we are looking at Cavelier's bundled offers for high-speed, phone, and TV service. They seem to offer the best rates around here. And we can't really afford to spend more than we are right now (and right now we are being royally screwed by three different providers). So, I was wondering if anyone out there had tried Cavelier and what your experiences were.
Please and thank you.

NOw, if I can only get this to post, things will be good.

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( Because it's another rainy day in the Midwest...Collapse )

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The internet is not working for me today. Nothing loads. Or it takes four hours to do so. And, oddly enough, Firefox has no crashed on me. Three times, even. Which never ever happens.
I'm thinking of taking my toys and going home.
It either that or beating my head on my keyboard, repeatedly, in frustration.



(And, for those of you who commented on my last post, I have tried to respond to those comments at least four times. And it just ain't happening. So, don't take my lack of response for a lack of interest in what you have said. Really. I care. It's the internet that isn't playing nice.)

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Well, I've plastered the world with my resume. It's time for some of it to start paying off.
I do have an interview on Monday. I'm not sure it will pan out.
The listing was at Craiglist and was kind of vague. I got a call yesterday and the woman on the phone wasn't even sure which position it was for. We did manage to get that sorted out, but I've not gotten anything more than the vaguest description of the job: "Field Merchandising on the Retail Level." Okay. Yes. That's what I do, sure. But no phone interview. No job description. Just "Show up at my office at 3:30 on Monday.
It is for a real company, so I at least know it isn't one of those employment scams. But, still, most employers in this field at least tell you a bit about the job, as you can do this sort of thing on so many different levels, they want to rule out folks who are looking for something more or less than the job offers, up front.
Maybe they are just that desperate for people. Or maybe my resume is just that special.
Either way, I am not going to get too stressed about this interview. I am going to view it as something like a practice interview, so that I am just that much more comfortable at the next one that really counts for something. It is just too vague of a thing to get that worked up over.
But, wish me luck, anyway.

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I've been offered a job (or rather an interview for a job) to travel to Atlanta, Miami, Toledo, and a couple of other cities to hand out samples of cereal to "Moms and their kids," accompanied by a cardboard cut-out of a "cereal mascot," whatever the hell that is.
Sadly, the trips are week-long, and commitments to my own companies leave me needing to be home at least day during each of the projected trips. So, sadly, I will have to turn the job down (it was only a two month project, anyway).
But, I am intending to at least take them up on the offer of the work here in Detroit. I mean, who could turn down the opportunity to hang with a cardboard cereal mascot?

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Well, today has felt productive.
I woke up early. Noty really on purpose, but I went to use the bathroom and was jumped by four kittens who weren't gonna stay there any longer. Fine, I thought (fool that I am); they are usually pretty mellow in the morning after we let them out. So, I went back to bed after securing my office from the Amazing Destructive Force of Kittens (TM). They were not mellow. They were insane, in fact. Stencil gave up on sleep first. I tried it a bit longer, as I hadn't actually fallen asleep until some time after 4:30AM. A half hour later I gave up.
But, I was motivated to do a full work out, which I haven't been doing lately. I've been weight-lifting, but have been a lazy-ass when it came to the aerobics end of things. So, full work out it was.
An hour later, I played with kittens, took a shower, ate toast, and grumbled about ELF (the mail had arrived in the interim) not sending all of the items I ordered, even after holding the order for over two weeks. Grrr. Great cosmetics. Kinda crappy customer service.
Then, I powered through several job search type websites, set off more resumes than I can count. Submitted my work profile/resume to three field marketing companies and did a little bit of networking to keep those business relationships percolating. Also did some paperwork type things for our businesses.
By 2:30, I was going to catch up at LJ. Mid-way through my first comment, though, the power went out as the Gods of Thunder announced it was time to get away from the computer. Shut the whole thing off, They did. I hadn't even noticed the storm coming. But we've really, really needed the rain. So, no complaints. Besides, it was the perfect opportunity to have a bit of a, ahem, mid-day romp (clashing thunder and pounding rain and all).
Then lunch.
A few more job posting things to attend to.
Caught up on my recent flist posts.
And all before 4:30.
Not too shabby for someone who really just wants to hide under the bedclothes until the job fairies say it's safe to come out again.



Now the hard part: Waiting to see what response all of those resumes garner.
I really, really hate searching for work. Actual work is soooo much easier and definitely more rewarding.
That which does not kill us, though, right?