Looks like I'm going gray for a while.

They just cut off my cable and cable modem for non-payment and I'm using a friend's dialup to leave this message.

Even if I get a job, I'm unlikely to return to Charter Cable. The local office is run by a guy who thinks I come in and complain for my health. The regional office and the local office seldom seem to communicate.

I have had enough and with them and decided I was throwing money I did not have down a rathole. As nice as Cable Modems are when the signal gets through...the aggravation isn't worth it.

This might put a crimp in the job search, please send more jobma.

Okay, Still gray, but color coming back tomorrow.

I called the supervisor who was here last week to leave a device to troublshoot the cable modem problem and he was very angry they cut me off.

I get my cable and modem back tomorrow morning. Would have been back tonight if I hadn't gone to the post office. He gave me a "mistakes were made" speach last week and again today. His supervisor will be calling me about arranging compensation on Monday.

Long story short, after 10 months of iffy cable, I guess I'll have it back for a bit.

MM and I will be dark this weekend. Going to Michigan for a wedding.

If everything goes very well, next week I'll be in Massachusetts with Reema, who is, if I didn't mention it to you in all-capital letters, the girl I'm in love with.

I'm not sure that there exists getting-parents-who-five-minutes-ago-said-yes-and- now-say-no-to-change-their-minds-back-again -ma, but if there is any, the Buffistas can wield it; so if you can spare any, please send that our way.

Meep.

Back on Cable Modem.

I got a month credit, so I guess that means if I don't pay, I'll lose it again in a month.

Hmmm... what can I sell on eBay.....

Got a job interview Monday afternoon.

Wish me -ma!

I am going to be pale black for the next week or so. DH and I are finally taking our oft-postponed and long awaited vacation to Florida. Home! Yay!

Wishes of non-stupid drivers on the roads and general kitty health are appreciated.

One of the partners in my lawfirm was made a judge. His secretary has been given my attorneys.

The secretary who left earlier this week was half sec/half office assistant. She made about 10k less than me.

I've been laid off.

I walked the two blocks from my office to that of darling Tom Scola and, quite literally, cried on his shoulder-- thanks Tom. Atkins has been called off for the moment, I have a bottle of frozen vodka in one hand and a popsicle in the other. My sister is coming into the city tonight to take me out. I may be lurkish for a while, I don't know. For now the Great Midwestern Buffista and Ice Cream Tour is cancelled. I guess I won't be going to see Air Supply at the Westbury Music fair but that was dorky anyway. Notes, chocolate death-bombs and offers to make sweet, sweet love to me gladly accepted.

In GOOD news, I got big-ass promotion today! I applied for this job seven weeks ago and was sure they were giving it to the other in-house applicant, who is 2 years younger than me and very sweet and kinda dim--but a demon-fast captioner--but, surprisingly, no. I get a big enough raise that I get to quit my other job, thus adding many more hours free to my week, and I do less captioning, which should make my arms quit aching. I am VERY pleased.

I'm management now, baby!