what I'm doing, instead of writing posts
Took my Jeep for an oil change this morning. A free oil change, you know, because I lease the Jeep and there are all kinds of incentives if you lease...well, when you leased, apparently there are no more leases. My free oil change was a few hundred dollars. Scheduled maintenance, something about changing the fluid in the differential, rotating the tires (one was making a noise too) - I don't know. I do usually know a bit about cars and I was vaguely aware of the notion that it might be wise to maintain the differential as we plan on taking the Jeep on to the beach this summer and I'd like to not worry about the transmission. I did, however do a phone consult with K as I'm sure having these things done at a dealership is a terrible rip-off and wanted his opinion. They had wanted me to do the 12,000 mile service (hundreds more) but there are only 9000 miles on the truck and I was unmoved.
K and I went, after I got back, to return the telephone. We spent an awfully long time trying to choose another one and ended up with nothing. Money saved and the old phone is back in use.
The supermarket was next. I was actually pretty excited about the supermarket as they have scanners that one picks up at the beginning of one's trip...one scans each item, packs the groceries into bags there in the aisle - all the while receiving ads and reminders and seeing the total number of goods in the cart. We ordered deli things with another computer and when they were ready a notice came up on my scanner so I could go pick them up. It was all very futuristic and took a while to get the rhythm of it: the scanning and packing and shopping. We thought it seemed to take longer to do it all this way - but then, there is no time spent ringing up and the groceries are packed so the tail end is much faster.
Unpacking, laundry, clean-up, lunch. K worked on tax papers and I did paperwork for Art School.
I love the Art School, truly I do - but, as you may have guessed from the amount of time it took for them to notify us that they had accepted Middle, they aren't much good on the administrative side of things. They lost some of Middle's paperwork, people "went on vacation" when they were supposed to have been in touch with us and the acceptance letter was lost due to "a glitch in the mail." So, I wasn't surprised when the health form necessary for Middle to complete before he can register was missing from his acceptance packet.
Tonight, K and a couple of the boys are going to watch the new Bond movie and Youngest and I are watching Serendipity.
Chicken stir fry.
Maybe some vacuuming.
K and I went, after I got back, to return the telephone. We spent an awfully long time trying to choose another one and ended up with nothing. Money saved and the old phone is back in use.
The supermarket was next. I was actually pretty excited about the supermarket as they have scanners that one picks up at the beginning of one's trip...one scans each item, packs the groceries into bags there in the aisle - all the while receiving ads and reminders and seeing the total number of goods in the cart. We ordered deli things with another computer and when they were ready a notice came up on my scanner so I could go pick them up. It was all very futuristic and took a while to get the rhythm of it: the scanning and packing and shopping. We thought it seemed to take longer to do it all this way - but then, there is no time spent ringing up and the groceries are packed so the tail end is much faster.
Unpacking, laundry, clean-up, lunch. K worked on tax papers and I did paperwork for Art School.
I love the Art School, truly I do - but, as you may have guessed from the amount of time it took for them to notify us that they had accepted Middle, they aren't much good on the administrative side of things. They lost some of Middle's paperwork, people "went on vacation" when they were supposed to have been in touch with us and the acceptance letter was lost due to "a glitch in the mail." So, I wasn't surprised when the health form necessary for Middle to complete before he can register was missing from his acceptance packet.
Tonight, K and a couple of the boys are going to watch the new Bond movie and Youngest and I are watching Serendipity.
Chicken stir fry.
Maybe some vacuuming.
Comments
Serendipity, I once tried to get in there (having watched the movie)but there was a 2 hour waitlist. 2 HOURS.
No thanks.
Paola
Just a thought. Not that you would ever be so dishonest.
We need some of those in Boston.