Hi hi! If you have just friended me, thank you! I do want to let people know, though, that while I crosspost here, I mostly do my reading and commenting on Dreamwidth these days. I say this so that if you post in your journal about something major, and I don't say anything, it's not that I'm ignoring you. If I was ignoring you I'd make sure you knew it. :D I do get comment notifications from here though.
I getted a Keurig for Christmas!
Well, it's the Mr. Coffee version, but same diff. My son bought it for me because he's very very sweet.
The coffee is gooooooood.
Well, it's the Mr. Coffee version, but same diff. My son bought it for me because he's very very sweet.
The coffee is gooooooood.
Nelly is...shilling Honey Nut Cheerios.
I don't listen to Nelly - you can't pin this one on me.
(Referencing my previous observation that every time I listen to hip-hop, the artist loses some street cred.)
I don't listen to Nelly - you can't pin this one on me.
(Referencing my previous observation that every time I listen to hip-hop, the artist loses some street cred.)
Dear Fellow White Person With the "Cool Black Friend",
Hi! I hear that you have a black friend who is cool with you saying that word. You know the one.
Listen, I'm happy for you and I'ma let you get back to saying it, but first let me 'splain you a thing. Actually a few things.
1. Maybe your friend really doesn't mind...or maybe they're just so tired of this whole issue that it's less aggravating for them to say they don't mind when they really do.
2. Your friend is one black person. There's a whole metric shit-ton of other black people out there who do, in fact, mind...
3. ...and I can almost guaran-damn-tee you that if you get used to saying that word when you're with your Cool Black Friend who's okay with it, sooner or later, it is gonna pop out your fool mouth when you're around someone who is not okay with it. Remember that time you accidentally said "fuck" in front of your grandmother? Yeah.
4. Maybe you should really take a minute to think about why it's so damn important to you to say that word. I mean, seriously, you have the entire English language at your disposal. You say it's not fair that "they can call each other that" and you can't? Ask your Cool Black Friend about whether they're treated fairly in our society. Not being able to say one word is not going to kill you.
Hi! I hear that you have a black friend who is cool with you saying that word. You know the one.
Listen, I'm happy for you and I'ma let you get back to saying it, but first let me 'splain you a thing. Actually a few things.
1. Maybe your friend really doesn't mind...or maybe they're just so tired of this whole issue that it's less aggravating for them to say they don't mind when they really do.
2. Your friend is one black person. There's a whole metric shit-ton of other black people out there who do, in fact, mind...
3. ...and I can almost guaran-damn-tee you that if you get used to saying that word when you're with your Cool Black Friend who's okay with it, sooner or later, it is gonna pop out your fool mouth when you're around someone who is not okay with it. Remember that time you accidentally said "fuck" in front of your grandmother? Yeah.
4. Maybe you should really take a minute to think about why it's so damn important to you to say that word. I mean, seriously, you have the entire English language at your disposal. You say it's not fair that "they can call each other that" and you can't? Ask your Cool Black Friend about whether they're treated fairly in our society. Not being able to say one word is not going to kill you.
A kitten tried to eat my head today. It was curled up with its sibling on the back of the couch and when I sat down, it sniffed at my head, then grabbed on and started nomming. It tried so hard, I would have felt bad for it if it hadn’t been trying to, well, eat my head.
Oh, man. RIP Paul Walker. Unfortunately, this one doesn't look like a hoax.
When I tried to redeem my digital copy of Hannibal season 1 from the godawful Flixster service, I couldn't log in. Here is what ensued:
SEP 25, 2013 | 05:32PM PDT
Original message
When I tried to log in to my Flixster account to redeem the code for my Hannibal Season One download, nothing happened. My information was filled in, but pressing the login button did nothing, and when I tried to do an online chat, the chat closed before I could even talk to anyone.
Considering that it would be much more convenient for me to have an iTunes download, this is pretty frustrating.
Their reply, after several emails letting me know that they were forwarding it on to the proper department (because apparently there's some sort of forwarding chain of command):
----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 7:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Ticket #15025-492391 Update Provided
Dear Michelle,
Thank you for your interest in Sony Pictures Home Entertainment products.
As advertised, Sony’s Ultraviolet titles include a digital version of the movie to stream or download on to your PC or laptop. The Ultraviolet offer is a bonus for purchasing select Bluray and DVD titles. While this title is available as a separate purchase through iTunes, we currently do not have iTunes codes to distribute as a part of the Ultraviolet offer. Please note the system requirements for the player options below (via their websites) for information to assist you in viewing your Ultraviolet movie.
Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to assist you.
Regards,
Cray
SPHE Consumer Affairs
800-860-2878
Yeahhhh.
I am usually extremely polite to customer service people, having done much of it myself, but this has worked my last nerve. Thus:
This did not address my issue and I suspect a real person did not read my message at all, but that it was scanned for specific words and "iTunes" was plucked out. If a real person would actually deign to read the message, they would see that my issue is not being able to log in because the log in button does nothing when I click it, and that the mention of iTunes was incidental.
Not only is your service inconvenient, your customer service is dismal. Believe me, I don't consider any of this a bonus.
I seriously fucking hate this Ultraviolet/Flixster shit. I have yet to successfully redeem a movie from them. I either end up buying it again through iTunes (if it's cheap) or ripping it.
In better customer service news, though, I arranged to sell my old iPhone 4 to Amazon. They received it today, and put the gift card in my account right away - 148.75. Not too shabby, I say.
SEP 25, 2013 | 05:32PM PDT
Original message
When I tried to log in to my Flixster account to redeem the code for my Hannibal Season One download, nothing happened. My information was filled in, but pressing the login button did nothing, and when I tried to do an online chat, the chat closed before I could even talk to anyone.
Considering that it would be much more convenient for me to have an iTunes download, this is pretty frustrating.
Their reply, after several emails letting me know that they were forwarding it on to the proper department (because apparently there's some sort of forwarding chain of command):
----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 7:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Ticket #15025-492391 Update Provided
Dear Michelle,
Thank you for your interest in Sony Pictures Home Entertainment products.
As advertised, Sony’s Ultraviolet titles include a digital version of the movie to stream or download on to your PC or laptop. The Ultraviolet offer is a bonus for purchasing select Bluray and DVD titles. While this title is available as a separate purchase through iTunes, we currently do not have iTunes codes to distribute as a part of the Ultraviolet offer. Please note the system requirements for the player options below (via their websites) for information to assist you in viewing your Ultraviolet movie.
Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to assist you.
Regards,
Cray
SPHE Consumer Affairs
800-860-2878
Yeahhhh.
I am usually extremely polite to customer service people, having done much of it myself, but this has worked my last nerve. Thus:
This did not address my issue and I suspect a real person did not read my message at all, but that it was scanned for specific words and "iTunes" was plucked out. If a real person would actually deign to read the message, they would see that my issue is not being able to log in because the log in button does nothing when I click it, and that the mention of iTunes was incidental.
Not only is your service inconvenient, your customer service is dismal. Believe me, I don't consider any of this a bonus.
I seriously fucking hate this Ultraviolet/Flixster shit. I have yet to successfully redeem a movie from them. I either end up buying it again through iTunes (if it's cheap) or ripping it.
In better customer service news, though, I arranged to sell my old iPhone 4 to Amazon. They received it today, and put the gift card in my account right away - 148.75. Not too shabby, I say.
I went to Supercuts today to get my hair cut. I was thinking about getting it lightened again - I dyed it a couple of weeks ago to a couple shades lighter than my natural color, best described as "medium hair-colored." I did this so that the temp hair colors would show up better, but they still aren't as contrasting as I wanted. I'd do light blonde but then people at work would be all "Oooh you dyed your hair" and really, I wish I could do stuff to my head without people acting like I grew a second one.
Anyway, I thought, "Hey, Supercuts does color. Surely, since it's Supercuts and my hair is quite short, they could lighten it for me at a reasonable price."
I was wrong. They quoted me $50 for my short short hair.
I did not, needless to say, take them up on their offer. I went next door to Target after my haircut and got some more dye. Given that I'd just saved $50, I felt justified in getting the foam stuff that's $12 a box.
My hair looks very nice.
Anyway, I thought, "Hey, Supercuts does color. Surely, since it's Supercuts and my hair is quite short, they could lighten it for me at a reasonable price."
I was wrong. They quoted me $50 for my short short hair.
I did not, needless to say, take them up on their offer. I went next door to Target after my haircut and got some more dye. Given that I'd just saved $50, I felt justified in getting the foam stuff that's $12 a box.
My hair looks very nice.
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