Our internet has been cut off at home.
It had been acting funny in the evenings and then over the weekend... nothing. So I called up our internet provider (there is only one, got to love a monopoly!) and the conversation went a little something like this:
Foreigner: I'm having trouble connecting to the internet, could you have a look and see what the problem might be?
Call centre man: Certainly madam... ah yes, we have cut you off because you didn't pay your bill.
Foreigner: We haven't received a bill.
Call centre man: I see that we have no records of your address on file, that would be why you have not received a bill.
Foreigner: *head implodes*
Thaaaaat's right. And instead of attempting to make contact with us by any other means (the same company that provides internet are also one of only two companies to provide telephone services - both mobile and landline - oh! And they own half of the other company as well), they just cut us off.
Luckily, it is easy to remedy and after making a quick stop in branch to pay them some money we should be reconnected within a few hours. My guess is that this happens so frequently they need the remedy to be easy and quick.
Grrrrnnnnaarrrggghhhh.
On a more positive note (because my dad - hi dad! - is worried that I'm not happy due my latest bloggings being grump-driven) I broke-in my sexy red mixer over the weekend. I made oatmeal and raisin cookies, except I used currents instead of raisins because I like them more. The mixer works like a dream, is disgustingly easy to clean and the cookies weren't half bad either.
I'd like to say I only ate one or two, but that would be a lie.
I ate loads.
Firstly it was because I wanted to test how long to cook them for, but after that it was just because they tasted good. I need to add some cinnamon and possibly a smidge of nutmeg and then they'll be perfect.
I also went shopping on Friday. I've been inspired by The Sartorialist to put a little more thought into the way I dress, rather than just relying on the usual jeans and black vest. So to that end I bought a bunch of new stuff that is a little off the beaten track, for me. The sort of things I would want to wear but which required too much thought to put together - but now I'm prepared to put that thought in and went shopping looking at how things would work together, shape, colour, details and trying to look just that little bit more stylish.
Exciting stuff. Wish me luck!
I have to thank Cover Girl over at Sandy and Danny for indirectly introducing me to The Sartorialist - he's on her blog list and I'm nosy.
UPDATE: Since I'm sure everyone will be terribly concerned about this internet issue I'm letting you know that it is all better now. Hurrah for being able to lounge and surf.
It had been acting funny in the evenings and then over the weekend... nothing. So I called up our internet provider (there is only one, got to love a monopoly!) and the conversation went a little something like this:
Foreigner: I'm having trouble connecting to the internet, could you have a look and see what the problem might be?
Call centre man: Certainly madam... ah yes, we have cut you off because you didn't pay your bill.
Foreigner: We haven't received a bill.
Call centre man: I see that we have no records of your address on file, that would be why you have not received a bill.
Foreigner: *head implodes*
Thaaaaat's right. And instead of attempting to make contact with us by any other means (the same company that provides internet are also one of only two companies to provide telephone services - both mobile and landline - oh! And they own half of the other company as well), they just cut us off.
Luckily, it is easy to remedy and after making a quick stop in branch to pay them some money we should be reconnected within a few hours. My guess is that this happens so frequently they need the remedy to be easy and quick.
Grrrrnnnnaarrrggghhhh.
On a more positive note (because my dad - hi dad! - is worried that I'm not happy due my latest bloggings being grump-driven) I broke-in my sexy red mixer over the weekend. I made oatmeal and raisin cookies, except I used currents instead of raisins because I like them more. The mixer works like a dream, is disgustingly easy to clean and the cookies weren't half bad either.
I'd like to say I only ate one or two, but that would be a lie.
I ate loads.
Firstly it was because I wanted to test how long to cook them for, but after that it was just because they tasted good. I need to add some cinnamon and possibly a smidge of nutmeg and then they'll be perfect.
I also went shopping on Friday. I've been inspired by The Sartorialist to put a little more thought into the way I dress, rather than just relying on the usual jeans and black vest. So to that end I bought a bunch of new stuff that is a little off the beaten track, for me. The sort of things I would want to wear but which required too much thought to put together - but now I'm prepared to put that thought in and went shopping looking at how things would work together, shape, colour, details and trying to look just that little bit more stylish.
Exciting stuff. Wish me luck!
I have to thank Cover Girl over at Sandy and Danny for indirectly introducing me to The Sartorialist - he's on her blog list and I'm nosy.
UPDATE: Since I'm sure everyone will be terribly concerned about this internet issue I'm letting you know that it is all better now. Hurrah for being able to lounge and surf.
2 comments:
I adore The Sartorialist. He's so inspiring. I want to know more about what you bought please. xx
I TOTALLY missed this CG, my apologies.
Sadly my adventures with dressing have taken a bit of a back seat lately, but so far I've braved:
Canary yellow
Front pleats in suit trousers (first ever suit too!)
Layering
Full and floaty shapes rather than fitted
More adventurous jewellary.
I *think* you'd approve...
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