dish network? you’re outta here!

Yep, we switched to DirectTV. It cost us to get out of the never-ending contract, but it will be worth it. A small taste of my DISH angst? I had to call three times before I finally was able to cancel my service. Twice I was on hold (on my cell [...]

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i quit, again

I quit Facebook this morning.  I can hear my friend, T, sing-songing, “I told you so…”. Once again I found myself trying to have a social life with people online and it failed.  First it was Ravelry where I found myself with online “friends” without looking for them.  That ended badly.  It ended when after [...]

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how is it possible?

I use Bloglines and I love it.  It’s easy to use and I put the RSS feed on my Google homepage so I’m always aware how many blog posts I have waiting for me to read.  If you want to know who I’m reading – look to the right and click on the link, “Who [...]

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cool gadget

I love my iPod. I listen to it while I’m cleaning the house: dishes, laundry, bathrooms, vacuuming. It’s great, except that I don’t like that feeling of being so completely unaware of my surroundings. As I’m cleaning and listening, I cannot hear other sounds and it’s creepy. Maybe it’s just [...]

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