Ack, I'm back...

I have been blog deprived for the last two months, due to lack of customer service with that mega conglomerate phone company that attempted to give me the universe, then conveniently deleted all of my e-mail accounts when I uninstalled their service. Nothing like cutting cable connections (with their permission, of course) to get the point across about lousy service.

I don't recommend the universe service. I live in an old place and the wiring is old here. My home electricity current fried two of their modems into total submission. I must have made at least 50 phone calls to them since Sept. 8th, when the universe was first installed. At this point, they owe me money...$156.00 for the lousy service I paid for, 1 week's worth of wages for waiting on their lame customer service lines, and psychological counseling for anger management (just joking on the last part, of course). You can guarantee that when I get a notice from a law firm stating that a class action suit has been filed that my name will be on it.

In the meantime, I've become a convert to gmail. Go Google!

Cable Internet Installed !

Disclaimer: I haven't received the first bill yet.

I love the new internet ! I can have three home page tabs flash onto my screen within 10 seconds or less. The son can now run his internet and he's happy with the speed and he's running on wireless. Nirvana!

Only a few more days

I've got to admit that I'm becoming a Blogger junkie. Luckily, the new cable internet will be installed this Friday, and hopefully that will mean I can start posting more often.

In the meantime, my friend Pat Veretto (see link on the right) has nominated me as a "Frugal Subversive" on her website. I had to look up "subversive" to see if that meant a good or a bad thing. It means that I honestly attempt to live the frugal lifestyle.

These days with the son now in high school, life doesn't seem frugal. I still need to write out $30 in checks for school supplies. The yearbook is $75 and the school dances are another $75. Eeek! I think I need to take on some technical writing sidework at home!

I hope to be successfully writing again next weekend. Until then...

Cable installation - new internet?

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the new AT&T/SBC Cable TV/Wireless internet bundled package deals.

I'm not up to paying $115 a month for new high-speed internet service, yet my 15 year old's computer animation habits and upcoming digital filmmaking class this year may prompt me to at least pay $65.00 for a bundled cable/internet/VOIP package.

Any thoughts?