"recovery" written by Fellyconnelly on estrip.org

11/28/08 08:16 - 37ºF - ID#46867

recovery

instead of attempting to count the people at my grandmother's house yesterday, I found it easier to count the cars in the parking lot and up the driveway.

19.

I spent a good deal of 'dinner time' downstairs in the family room, or as it has been renamed - the smoking room. Which is also where my coat was, so I smell, thoroughly, like smoke.

I also managed to put together a comprehensive sales pitch to family members, and, as a result, have 3 - 4 phone sales and an internet sale. make use of your time, i say.

I tried to upload a grainy pix of my grams living room, wherein you can see about 21 people packed into what once was a living room - a fragment of what was there. it didn't work. oh well

black friday.

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11/26/08 09:30 - 35ºF - ID#46857

alone with my zoo.

some things i'm obsessed with.

my blackberry

Don't stop the music - Rihanna

age of empires

pizza

sleep

interesting... all things that i will be enjoying this evening.

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11/25/08 08:58 - 37ºF - ID#46828

connected to almost everything

i love my blackberry, but I'm lazy...

I'm so connected - my yahoo and gmails come directly to my phone. I have a facebook AND a myspace application right on my main screen.

I don't even like myspace.

BUT

I actually have to go to estrip on the browser. And then login. And in my world of 'check facebook in this 60 second break' it is creating a world of oh so connected for me.

Is there anything I can download so that I can be more (IMMEDIATLY) connected to my estrip? I know there is a program that will send me RSS feeds (whatever the hell that means) but I don't think that is what I need.
Also... is xtml beta the site that I want when I go to estrip? I know I must sound like a total noob to all you computer programmers...

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11/23/08 06:33 - 31ºF - ID#46814

rewind slow down pause

Just got in from a weekend at the parents house. Boy am I exhausted.
I ate ridiculous amounts of food - drank ridiculous amounts of coffee and soda.... and now i feel like shit... not to mention I gained like 4 lbs in a weekend...

i'm slowly learning the ins and outs of the blackberry... i don't go online too much with it, since i get both my yahoo as well as my gmail emails sent directly to me,(oh look - i can increase my penis size by 3 inches!) and my facebook and myspace updates are directly to me... this is probably why people don't like being too connected, huh?

i have the possibility of joining a paranormal research society, but I'm not sure how i feel about it. i mean the idea of it is quite neat, but i'm unsure as to whether these guys are serious or not. Kinda hard to say so far... anyone have a house/building that is haunted that i can come investigate?

yeah i know.. there is always something ridiculous that i am getting myself into.

ladycroft writes at 06:00:01 11/26/08 - Comment #42611: Well, the most reputable I think is TAPS, The Atlantic Paranormal Society. In fact, they recently did an investigation in B-lo!

Anyhoo, I say the most legit ones are those that try to DISPROVE paranormal activity by finding logical scientific causes for the 'experience'. If they're out to "prove" the activity, they are full of hot air.

fellyconnelly writes at 08:46:36 11/25/08 - Comment #42581: gardenmama - it would be a 'middle of the night' investigation for sure - and we would have to kick you out! But really - what kind of activity have you had?

oh and all ghosts breakdance... what kind of silly question is that james?

metalpeter writes at 07:17:22 11/24/08 - Comment #42569: Hey who knows about that society it might be very good and who knows maybe you will find something that will spawn a series of books or movies, or maybe it will just be people talking and a way to form a club. On a side note I used to get tons of the increase your penis size e-mails but the fact that a girl gets them is kinda funny like how I get ones for breast implants.

libertad writes at 06:59:25 11/24/08 - Comment #42564: I really love your title.

gardenmama writes at 10:36:38 11/23/08 - Comment #42556: haha - that's funny - I don't know - I've certainly never seen them breakdancing

james writes at 09:46:13 11/23/08 - Comment #42554: Do they also breakdance?

gardenmama writes at 08:38:21 11/23/08 - Comment #42551: My daughter and I both believe my house has a ghost/ghosts in it. I think my old tenant believed we had one too. They don't bother us so we don't bother them - it works. You could investigate if you wanted to but I have to warn that I'm a pretty lousy housekeeper. Mostly because when I moved from my old house it was 2400 sq. ft. and we moved into an apartment close to, but less than, 1/2 that size. I still have boxes I haven't unpacked because I don't know where to put the crap. Maybe it's time to purge. Sorry - I digress!

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11/17/08 06:45 - 32ºF - ID#46714

Warning: excessive CAPS in progress

TODAY= AWESOME

Today my Sprint contract is up! That means today Lauren finally gets a Verizon phone! AND: That means today I get a blackberry curve! Hooray for being waayyy tooo connected to everything!

and even more sweet...

TODAY I GO TO MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL!

yes tonight I have two tickets to the bills game... in the Verizon Suite!
I won them at work for working so damn hard. Free food! Free drink! YESSSS!!!

oh yeah, I'm a bit too excited for being awake at 5:30 in the am.

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11/16/08 06:57 - 36ºF - ID#46709

Syke

Wanda Sykes is a big ol lesbian... who knew? I DID!

did this give you a clue?

hahahahaa

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11/14/08 08:26 - 53ºF - ID#46694

chai latte

Verizon Home Services....

So... i hate to ah.. advertise or whatever...

But if anyone is interested in any verizon home services - such as high speed internet - or, in some parts of the area, FIOS, then let me know and I can get you running. Actually I can get you running faster than calling up and asking for it yourself.

and yes i do get commission for it.

and for all you sabres fan, Rob Ray will be at my verizon lockport store tomorrow from 2-4 signing autographs. it is our 5 year anniversary. Also cake and stuff.

ok enough work plugs.

I made an amazing chai tea latte and i need to go enjoy it.

drew writes at 07:10:55 11/16/08 - Comment #42181: lets talk next time you are at work. 510-7086

fellyconnelly writes at 06:13:06 11/16/08 - Comment #42179: let me know for sure, I'll be happy to call in an order for you.

drew writes at 10:05:03 11/15/08 - Comment #42152: janelle and I got mad at the TW rate increase and then quit it. I signed up for verizon online (or at least I think I did) but there hasn't been a phone call, email, or anything, so I wonder if the sign-up worked. If it didn't we will sign up through you.

fellyconnelly writes at 09:43:01 11/15/08 - Comment #42150: Its still priming. Next Thurs I'll begin conditioning it and then it should be matured by December 4th. I'll let you know then... but remind me to tell you all about it when it comes out!

james writes at 01:43:12 11/15/08 - Comment #42148: speaking of chai, how did the chai beer come out?

fellyconnelly writes at 11:57:41 11/14/08 - Comment #42145: Not in the city yet. Word is that the areas that are going to get FIOS first will be the areas that receive aerial lines - They aren't too keen on trying to run all sorts of cable under the city right away. Underground lines can be extremely costly..I think its mostly outlying areas, but if you message me your address I can check.

Kenmore would get it sooner than Buffalo though..

FIOS internet and TV packages are not all that much more expensive, monthly, than time warner cable. With the TV package - there are 40 HD channels with room on the fiber optic cable for hundreds more - all uncompressed. You have to rent a box every month for each tv that you have. (you'll need a converter box come February when everything goes digital anyways)

Installation usually does not cost anything....
The problem is if you have old coaxial wiring in your house - it has to be replaced or there is no point. That can be costly....

Installation, incidentally, costs verizon about $1,500 per house. You don't pay any of that.

OK I'm going to stop now - I went to a training today and i'm full of useful facts.

mrmike writes at 09:15:33 11/14/08 - Comment #42142: Got to be soon. The verizon building on Elmwood is all about the Fios. Wish I could have it at my apt.

zobar writes at 09:14:35 11/14/08 - Comment #42141: Wo Paul.

How much does FiOS cost installation/monthly/hidden fees? Do you have any rollout information for Kenmore? I talked to some dude in a mall last December and he said 'any day now' but it turned out to be a shameful web of lies.

- Z

paul writes at 08:40:56 11/14/08 - Comment #42139: OMG, do they have it in the city yet? I want it the day it is available. I want a business account. I already have that one in Amherst but I want it at my house.

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11/10/08 05:55 - 34ºF - ID#46626

addendum

Last post I asked 'why is it snowing?'

and it was because estrip told me so. I didn't realize it was REALLY snowing!

And the best thing about cookies that taste more like sweet bread is that you don't feel bad about eating them for breakfast.

Also Waking Life? A movie that doesn't require you to be stoned. It is a movie that requires you to be tripping. Or maybe I just felt like I was.

Off to Springville!

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11/09/08 09:27 - 35ºF - ID#46619

beer and cookies?

why is it snowing?

today i made cookies AND beer.

And by cookies - i mean sweet bread cakes. since i used wheat flour and applesauce its not very cookie like.

And by beer I mean I brewed a red ale and added butterscotch schnapps. Its called a 'Wee Heavy'. how exciting.

Also ate at Sahara Grill. Food was ok (we tried new things that I couldn't even begin to remember much less pronounce!) but it was cold as hell and they sat us right in front of the big screen tv so we watched the simpsons while we ate.

Now we are going to watch waking life. I hear you need to be stoned to watch this movie.

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11/07/08 04:58 - 70ºF - ID#46592

long gratuitous post.

i'm sitting on my balcony posting. Its nice to be outside and warm in November. Even if I get wierded out by the neighbors so close by on their balcony.
Today we drove out to Lockport to drop off (e:lauren)'s car at the shop for an inspection. We decided to spend the day off playing. We stopped by my work (on my day off even i can't stay away) and lauren picked out the phone she wants when our sprint contract come up in the middle of the month.

My boss took us out to lunch at Quiznos - which was more than wonderful. Then we drove out to the cemetery in lock port and walked around in search of my uncle ralph. after finding him, we took photos of ralphie on uncle ralphs gravestone. We wandered around quite a bit - and ralphie was ecstatic since we let him be off the leash quite a bit.

Then we drove around, hit a coffee place and then went to Reids - which really is probably the greatest thing in Lockport.

Ralphie got a new sweater today, and I can't wait to take pictures of him in it.

Last night we bottled the Chai beer - not sure if its going to taste too much like chai by the time i'm done. I don't know if that is a good or a bad thing.

Today we received another brew club order, and i'll be making a 'scottish wee heavy' which is an amber ale with malts, brown sugars and butterscotch schnapps. I'm sure it will be amazing. That should be ready right around time for me to take with me to the new years party in Lake George this year.

Tonight we are going to an art opening at Buffalo State.