Here is my gripe for the day...
I purchased an external hard drive cover from Best Buy to transfer files from my old computer onto my new laptop. My new computer has Microsoft Vista and the hard drive I bought said Vista compatible. I was not helped at all and it took me some time to find someone who could help and he then confirmed this product would work. It did not. I asked some of the guys I know who work with computers to help me thinking I did something wrong. The hard drive did not work at all for us. I put it aside and realized I still needed to return it. I looked at the receipt which mentioned within 30 days I would get a full refund with receipt. I assumed I could still return the product yet Best Buy said no. Nowhere on the return policy in the store, on the receipt or online does it say you cannot return after 30 days. I even called the Customer Relations department who said they do not accept after 30 days but every store is different and some may have given me a gift card for the amount instead. This was not the case. They also said there is a Trade-In site where I can enter the product and they would give me a refund amount. If I accepted it I could mail the product back and get a gift card, yet the product isn’t listed. I emailed and heard nothing yet. So now I am stuck with something I can’t use but why is it every store may handle a return differently? I purchased the product in Enfield, CT. If I went to Holyoke I could have gotten a different outcome??
Not a fan of Besy Buy at all!!!! Boycotting!!!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Update
It's been a long time since I have been on here. Sorry!!! Life has been crazy. A few dates, a few job interviews and a lot of boating and relaxing. Some mentoring and guidance along the way made the past few weeks enjoyable. I had some moments where I broke down and lost it. I was alone on a Friday night, jobless and just did not feel like my life was right. I knew better but needed a good cry and it helped. So did Steve, from London he took the time to check on me and make me realize everything would be ok.
I had a not so great interview and then a really good one. We shall see what comes from it all and keep plugging away at a job. The kids, Elizabeth and CJ, are away for the beginning of the week so I am not "on call" for them and rides. Not that I mind, I enjoy it. I like feeling helpful.
Just this weekend, Jo and I lived it up. Boating on Friday, dinner and then Chris took us to our bar later that night. Gotta love a designated driver and a friend who owns a bar. Thanks Dave!!! :-) Anyway we drank, did shots, I drank some more, danced and then when 2 a.m. rolled around we waited to close up and then we went with Dave for breakfast. I haven't done a 3 a.m. breakfast trip in forever. Love it! But crawling into bed at 4:15 and then up 5 hours later was a slight killer. But being able to sleep on the boat was nice and just added to my tan. Today was a killer... slept and relaxed a lot due to lack of sleep for 48 hours and a lot of drinking. I am very blessed to have some of the friends I have.
I have also come to the realization that I needed to let go of some of the guys in my life, like men. I needed to move on and let go and also realize I don't need to keep a string of guys for a "late night" call. Yeah it is nice but it is but I deserve better than that and I am smarter than that. So times are a changing for me. I am lucky again to have friends looking out for me and willing to tell me to my face things need to change. As it was some friends couldn't believe I was still friends with all of my 6 ex boyfriends... hey you never know who you need around!!! ;-)
Time to grow up and move on with life. Here's to a new chapter!
~xoxo
I had a not so great interview and then a really good one. We shall see what comes from it all and keep plugging away at a job. The kids, Elizabeth and CJ, are away for the beginning of the week so I am not "on call" for them and rides. Not that I mind, I enjoy it. I like feeling helpful.
Just this weekend, Jo and I lived it up. Boating on Friday, dinner and then Chris took us to our bar later that night. Gotta love a designated driver and a friend who owns a bar. Thanks Dave!!! :-) Anyway we drank, did shots, I drank some more, danced and then when 2 a.m. rolled around we waited to close up and then we went with Dave for breakfast. I haven't done a 3 a.m. breakfast trip in forever. Love it! But crawling into bed at 4:15 and then up 5 hours later was a slight killer. But being able to sleep on the boat was nice and just added to my tan. Today was a killer... slept and relaxed a lot due to lack of sleep for 48 hours and a lot of drinking. I am very blessed to have some of the friends I have.
I have also come to the realization that I needed to let go of some of the guys in my life, like men. I needed to move on and let go and also realize I don't need to keep a string of guys for a "late night" call. Yeah it is nice but it is but I deserve better than that and I am smarter than that. So times are a changing for me. I am lucky again to have friends looking out for me and willing to tell me to my face things need to change. As it was some friends couldn't believe I was still friends with all of my 6 ex boyfriends... hey you never know who you need around!!! ;-)
Time to grow up and move on with life. Here's to a new chapter!
~xoxo
Thursday, July 10, 2008
So You Think You Can Dance and More...
You do huh??? That's what I thought. I am so happy for summer again because one of my fav obsessions is on... LOVE IT!!! As you all know I have some time off from the work force and I am all about taking some dance classes... however when did my brain think I can walk right in in heels and do me "So You Think You Can Dance" moves. Although I am guessing I will have a better time this summer dancing than last... no cast yippee!!
As for my spare time when I am not glued to watching my fav TV program... I have been doing the job search, I have been perfecting my tan (and oh yeah, looking good!!!), and spending some time with Matt. OMG... had the most incredible time with him. Hard to believe it is just shy of fours years since I met him and three since we got together. We have certainly had our ups and downs and will continue too. Sometimes I think we are best at being "special" friends and that's ok with me. With him I do things I have never done before and I am ok with that and he is ok with me if I can't do something right away because of fear. He is probably the one guy in my life I am not worried to be with. I don't care if I gained five pounds, lost five pounds, hair is out of place, shirt it too low, outfit not right... I don't care about any of that. Of course we all like to look good for any man but he has seen me at my most vulnerable... tears streaming down my face and getting me through a funeral... all while he cried too. How sweet??!!! I am content with him but for us to actually date in the future... not sure about it. I think there are some guys you can be "friends" with like B.L. but then you can't always turn that "friends" status into a real dinner conversation. Matt is on the line with that.
OMG... and B.L. - driving even me insane. More moody than me some days. He does have some big golf tourneys coming up and that is weighing on him but OMG... booty texts with a girlfriend!!! Seriously, I can handle the text messages but with a girlfriend, call her... not me. Now I can't judge because I was the other woman with Matt... different and long story though... B.L. and I went out a few times but we weren't dating. He met this other girl and they are dating, yet we still go for coffee, drinks, talk almost every day multiple times a day... just weird. And sometimes the booty text comes in... love it! Honestly he is a great guy and a good friend and I am glad we met, we get each other on so many levels... scary!
I leave you with this thought however - with the roughly 6 guys I have dated or "seen" in the past 6 years - good friends in some way, shape or form with 5 of them. And if the number seems low... I didn't add in the one nighters who after meeting them I wanted to die... these are just the guys that made more than three dates or longer!!! How does this happen??? How many exes are you still friends with - like can call at the drop of the hat and get together with??? Yeah that'd be me!
~xoxo
As for my spare time when I am not glued to watching my fav TV program... I have been doing the job search, I have been perfecting my tan (and oh yeah, looking good!!!), and spending some time with Matt. OMG... had the most incredible time with him. Hard to believe it is just shy of fours years since I met him and three since we got together. We have certainly had our ups and downs and will continue too. Sometimes I think we are best at being "special" friends and that's ok with me. With him I do things I have never done before and I am ok with that and he is ok with me if I can't do something right away because of fear. He is probably the one guy in my life I am not worried to be with. I don't care if I gained five pounds, lost five pounds, hair is out of place, shirt it too low, outfit not right... I don't care about any of that. Of course we all like to look good for any man but he has seen me at my most vulnerable... tears streaming down my face and getting me through a funeral... all while he cried too. How sweet??!!! I am content with him but for us to actually date in the future... not sure about it. I think there are some guys you can be "friends" with like B.L. but then you can't always turn that "friends" status into a real dinner conversation. Matt is on the line with that.
OMG... and B.L. - driving even me insane. More moody than me some days. He does have some big golf tourneys coming up and that is weighing on him but OMG... booty texts with a girlfriend!!! Seriously, I can handle the text messages but with a girlfriend, call her... not me. Now I can't judge because I was the other woman with Matt... different and long story though... B.L. and I went out a few times but we weren't dating. He met this other girl and they are dating, yet we still go for coffee, drinks, talk almost every day multiple times a day... just weird. And sometimes the booty text comes in... love it! Honestly he is a great guy and a good friend and I am glad we met, we get each other on so many levels... scary!
I leave you with this thought however - with the roughly 6 guys I have dated or "seen" in the past 6 years - good friends in some way, shape or form with 5 of them. And if the number seems low... I didn't add in the one nighters who after meeting them I wanted to die... these are just the guys that made more than three dates or longer!!! How does this happen??? How many exes are you still friends with - like can call at the drop of the hat and get together with??? Yeah that'd be me!
~xoxo
Monday, July 7, 2008
My Life Update
Hey all,
Sorry it's been a while. I need to remember to tell my brain I am not on a vacation... although sometimes I wish it was. So yes, my life has been low key - gym, pool, tanning, fun, drinking, drinking, fun, drinking... yeah a little more drinking than normal because I am not working. I did have a blind date mixed in. Apparently I scared him away because he never called. We spoke for a few hours a couple nights before we met. I had an interview last week and thought it was good so went out for a glass of wine after. Well he met me there. He was cranky - he pulled a muscle in his arm earlier in the week, kind of quiet and I could tell that. I did what I could but when he gave me the up and down look a few times I knew I couldn't fix that. Well hello, you weren't "mr. hottie" yourself!!! Oh well, I paid the tab - which I wanted too it was my $20 to his $6. Anyway when he offered me five bucks I was like "keep your five, I can afford this." SERIOUSLY!!!
So he ran out of there to never be heard from again! Apparently I look to damn good all dressed in a suit for him. His loss!!!
The 4th found me with Lo and her family. We did the fireworks the night before. Grape vodka and grape soda... new fav drink. Then late to bed, ok so I saw Chris and hung with him for bit, but then early to rise for a parade on the 4th in which yes I did drink again by 10:30 a.m. It was a little rainy but fun. Post parade I came home, changed into some warm clothes and took a wee little nap. I was tired and needed to be ready for the evening parties - which I too survived.
Saturday brought the margaritas and Mexican in the cabana. I think my friend Jo has a good husband. One I like him anyways but the girls were in the cabana and he made sure we had chips and dip, drinks, quesidillas, smores and cookies later... hello!!! How sweet!!!
And alas yesterday brought some recovery and the Wimbledon final - poor Federer... I will console him. And of course family dinner meant a little more drinking, but only two beers!
That's it on me. What about you???
~xoxo
Sorry it's been a while. I need to remember to tell my brain I am not on a vacation... although sometimes I wish it was. So yes, my life has been low key - gym, pool, tanning, fun, drinking, drinking, fun, drinking... yeah a little more drinking than normal because I am not working. I did have a blind date mixed in. Apparently I scared him away because he never called. We spoke for a few hours a couple nights before we met. I had an interview last week and thought it was good so went out for a glass of wine after. Well he met me there. He was cranky - he pulled a muscle in his arm earlier in the week, kind of quiet and I could tell that. I did what I could but when he gave me the up and down look a few times I knew I couldn't fix that. Well hello, you weren't "mr. hottie" yourself!!! Oh well, I paid the tab - which I wanted too it was my $20 to his $6. Anyway when he offered me five bucks I was like "keep your five, I can afford this." SERIOUSLY!!!
So he ran out of there to never be heard from again! Apparently I look to damn good all dressed in a suit for him. His loss!!!
The 4th found me with Lo and her family. We did the fireworks the night before. Grape vodka and grape soda... new fav drink. Then late to bed, ok so I saw Chris and hung with him for bit, but then early to rise for a parade on the 4th in which yes I did drink again by 10:30 a.m. It was a little rainy but fun. Post parade I came home, changed into some warm clothes and took a wee little nap. I was tired and needed to be ready for the evening parties - which I too survived.
Saturday brought the margaritas and Mexican in the cabana. I think my friend Jo has a good husband. One I like him anyways but the girls were in the cabana and he made sure we had chips and dip, drinks, quesidillas, smores and cookies later... hello!!! How sweet!!!
And alas yesterday brought some recovery and the Wimbledon final - poor Federer... I will console him. And of course family dinner meant a little more drinking, but only two beers!
That's it on me. What about you???
~xoxo
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