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This past week was very eventful.  Simply put, glad it's over…

• I had to go the entire week (plus half of the previous week) without internet service! I work from home and my company pays for my internet and phone service, actually, they are direct billed by the carrier – so, I don't even see the bills.  Wednesday before last the internet service dropped, I didn't think anything of it after restarting a couple of times, I notice the signal had not returned.  I prepared myself to deal with technical support, and picked up the phone to call but realized I hand no dial tome!  Using my cell I called the carrier and was told my service had been disconnected.  I called my boss and explained the situation to her, she contacted the person who handles our telcom/internet stuff and found out that she put in a request to terminate an employee that had left the company and "somehow" my service was cut off in error.  Now don't that beat all!!!! The phone was turned back on the next day.  However, they had all kinds of problems getting the internet service restored.  It was a total inconvenience and considering my role revolves around conference calls and Outlook – NOT CUTE!  The woman that puts in the service orders blamed the carrier, I don't think it was them though.  I think she gave them the wrong phone number – MINE.  I am back online now, but I won't forget this ish.
• Coupled with the phone/internet episode, we've had thunderstorms off and on all week.  One of those storms resulted in a 5 hour power loss.  I was worried about that new tub of Blue Bell ice cream I had recently purchased :)  Thank good nothing ruined. 
• T got her graduation invitations and tickets!  It's getting closer…she graduates on the 19 th of May.
• Speaking of T, her 18 th birthday is next Saturday.  I saw the birthday gift list she has been writing in her room yesterday – I'm not buying any of the expensive shit she has on that list 🙂
• And one reason why is because I bought her a car in April.  I'm annoyed with the dealer because I haven't gotten the permanent plates or title yet!  The temp/paper tag expired 4/30.  I purchased this car about 4 hours away in Houston.  I called the guy and asked him what the *f was up – he said it shouldn't be much longer and mailed me a blank paper tag (after almost a week) to fill out and put on the car so it can be driven.  He and his dealership are officially on my shit list!
• T is not living up to her part of the deal in regards to this car.  The deal was that she would get a job so that she could put gas in it and help with her insurance.  The original plan also included that she would save up to help with the purchase price of the car….which she didn't do.   I shouldn't have bought her a car until she could do this and had a job.  We looked at cars for months, she was particular about what she wanted and I was very particular about the price.  This was the first car that met each of our requirements.  I knew the car wouldn't last long, so I paid cash for it, bought airline tickets to Houston the same weekend  – picked it up and drove it back to Dallas.  So, I've been expecting to see her applying for jobs and such….not happening! I'm the only one gasing it up.  I gave her fair warning yesterday…that I WILL sell the car if she doesn't hurry up and get a job. 
• I have been seriously thinking about my next vacation.  I thought I wanted to go to Belize, but have now decided on Turks and Caicos.  I need to find a travel partner!  I've taken T on all my vacations, but I want to leave her home on this one. I've never gone on vacation alone, so I'm wondering how that experience would be.  I have time off in July, so thats when I would be going to T & C.  Has anybody ever taken a vacation alone?  If so, where did you go? And what was the experience like?
• Have a great weekend everyone!

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