A new week

So after spending the last two weeks trying to get settled, then getting sick and missing work ta-boot; I think I'm back on track. The house is looking a lot better, though still not in shape for a house warming. I'm batting the idea of a Halloween timed house warming party - so, get some costume ideas at least ready.

CONGRATS to Steven and Tami!

I'm going to see if I can get some pictures for tomorrow of the house. Still trying to get all my electronics setup (who knew there was a downside to being an obsessive nerd. Moving and setting this stuff up is the pits).


Ignore the video - but listen to it. It uses the warcraft game as its medium, but the song is a great Scottish Diddle. Good stuff:

House = Work

So, getting a house liveable is a ton of work - who would have thought. =/ Once things are a bit more in order I'll get back into blogging. For now, Scott & Dad, any chance we can set this up in the backyard?

Not dead, just busy

Some interesting comments going on in the Arabic / JetBlue post I made: Here

Things are going well at the new place, though it still just feels like I'm now the proud owner of a really big place I have to clean up. Hopefully I'll have some pictures and more comments come next Monday. For now, a couple laughs:

Big surprise, Daily Show has been wonderful with September 11th stuff around.

This week and weekend I'll be moving into my house. YAH!, though that processes has drained my brain, so blog is on pause until next week.

TTFN!

The next medical call:

I think the metal "thump" is the best:

I'm a sucker for great customer service

I believe his name is Mike. He owns / manages the sunglass hut in the mall in Olympia. For years (since I was 18 and first spent an ungodly amount of money on sunglasses) as I've lost either lost, destroyed or had my sunglasses stolen, I've gone back to Mike to buy another pair. Also, when I worked at Software Etc., right across from the Sunglass Hut, we would occasionally have some neat conversations.

Anyways, just a couple days ago I took my old Revo's to him (they are probably 3, maybe 4 years old) because a screw had popped out. Gladly, he went to work on them, without a thought of charging me a single cent. Once they were back together he noticed my frame was slightly bent and wanted to attempt to bend it back just a bit so the lens would pop out again. Unfortunately at this point, my already compromised Revo lens completely cracked in his hands.

Without missing a beat he just looked up and said, "oh well, go grab yourself a new pair". Of course, I wasn't sure if I wanted to drop another $250 on a pair a revo's minus however much he was going to give me for my old damaged ones. Though Mike had no intentions of ever charging me a cent.

So, I have to say, as I sit here enjoying my Revo's (pictured above), I am totally a sucker for great customer service, and will continue to go back to Mike.