A Midsummer Day Wasted

Plans for the day:

1. Get up early
2. Do laundry
3. Mow the lawn
4. Throw out useless stuff in the garage
5. Meet mom for dinner
6. Relax after a long productive day
7. Maybe start some of the writing I've been talking about

What actually happened:

1. Woke up at 7:00, as planned (so far, so good)
2. Decided to sleep a little longer (so much for "so far, so good")
3. Woke up again at 11:30 (just in time for lunch)
4. Started laundry (back on track) which is still in the dryer (not back on track)
5. Watch Netflix while I eat lunch (perfectly reasonable)
6. Continue watching Netflix long after I finish eating (not exactly productive)
7. See a friend request notification on my phone and pause The Office to check it out
8. Spend more time on Facebook than I should have... it happens sometimes when you rarely sign on anymore
9. Take a break to respond to an email
10. Get back on Facebook to finish making this (which needs more traffic and likes, so click the link already, and "like" it whether you like it or not!)
11. Get tired of Facebook and remember why I switched to Google+ (ironically, assuming the automatic post to FB actually works, most people who read this probably followed a link from Facebook rather than Google+)
12. Finally get off my butt to do some work and walk down to the garage with every intention of mowing
13. Hear thunder, decide mowing isn't a good idea, and head back upstairs (storms make good excuses, right?)
14. Resume episode of The Office, which I should no longer be referring to as "episode," but "last half of season seven" instead
15. Reschedule dinner with mom and eat a frozen pizza
16. Write this instead of anything productive
17. The rest of the night? Still undecided... but it will probably include trying to find season eight online somewhere, going to the store to replenish my supply of frozen pizzas, and/or playing Skyrim until I pass out (yeah... huge geek here)

Seriously... I have got to stop being such a bum... I'll probably start tomorrow...

Words of Wisdom: Whitey vs. Sun

We'll kick off this post with some simple wisdom relating to the sun.

Here are some tips to avoid it altogether:

• If you're pale (like me), you should wear sun screen.
• If you're not pale, you should at least consider it.

If you've already ignored the precious wisdom in the previous list, here are some tips to help the healing process go along more smoothly.

• When you get into the shower, remember that different parts of your body (the burnt parts) are much more sensitive to heat than they normally would be. Lukewarm is probably a good approach. 
• When you get out of the shower and you grab the towel, remember to pat yourself dry. Dragging a course towel across burnt skin can be painful.

Things That Piss Me Off #5: Land Line Assumptions

This doesn't fit the format of my usual "Things That Piss Me Off" series, but I feel like venting a bit and I'm using this as an outlet. Here goes...

I'm usually a big fan of PayPal, but not today. Today I found my account locked for security purposes. Change your password blah make sure it has numbers and uppercase letters blah blah verify your address blah blah blah. Whatever... let's get this crap done so I can get on with my digital life. And then what happens during this last step of this verification process? Oops! Sorry... you don't have a home phone, so your account will remain limited until we send you a letter in the mail to verify your address. Yeah... that pisses me off. So here's the "question" I sent to their customer service folks. I'm sure I'll be ignored, but it felt good to get it out anyway.

This isn't a question... just a complaint. I have account limitations because I haven't confirmed my address. However, the only way to confirm my address immediately is with a land line number. I don't have one. So I have to wait for you to mail me a letter before I can do anything with my account? This is a bunch of BS. In an age when more and more people are dropping home phones in favor of cell phones, making this the only way to confirm your account without waiting for snail mail to arrive is BACKWARDS. I remember a time when eBay and PayPal were on the cutting edge... but this seems like you've regressed. I feel like I just walked into a store that won't accept a Visa! Seriously, PayPal?!?!

People, seriously... a lot of us don't have land lines anymore. Stop assuming that we will. Charter, stop trying to bundle a land line with my other services. I don't care how cheap it is... it's money I don't care to spend. My cell phone is just fine.