'Why everything sucks'

unicorn

Missing my dad today. He was quite a character. Not perfect but did the best with what he had. Quite old-school. A rare creature . He was a red head with hair the color or a new penny, blue eyes, sun-painted with freckles, color-blind. Had a genetic nervous condition. Laughed like a wild hyena when he meant it. 6'5". Wish you could have met him.

creative solutions

I remember, years ago, a friend told me how he managed teen-friendly game rooms and music clubs. There had been a lot of gang activity in the area and his place was no exception. He managed to actually make his place unattractive to gang boys. How? He imposed a dress code for all patrons. That was enough to send them all out of his place. It was no longer badass enough for them.

hidden vampires

It is amazing how many unnecessary charges have been on my credit card for so long. I've been spending this past month removing myself from services and sites I don't recall knowingly signing up for.

A lot of them were unmentioned add-ons from one-time services or accounts set up years ago. Ever since the Target credit card security breech and getting a re-issued card, I haven't been using my credit card at all, except for the very necessary maintenance of some accounts. Those smaller bills have allowed me to look much more critically at my bills.


I'll probably start using the card again more liberally after I have everything whittled down to as tiny an amount as possible every month. I am wondering now how much I can re-negotiate my cell phone services. I've been very unsatisfied with my T-Mobile account recently because of long periods with now connection, calls dropping off for no apparent reason, and very slow data service on important things like the navigator I depend on sometimes. It seems like I am paying far too much for a lot of things these days.