I Love My New Directv

If any of you know me, you know that I am always looking out for the best deals...where I can save but still get the most for my money. And this time it deals with my cable tv.

I have been going on and on and on for months now about how much I hated my previous cable provider, Comcast. I never received a bill that was the same price and always had to eagle eye everything on it. Of course, rates just went up for everyone and that was the final straw for me, especially considering my sister-in-law was able to get her bill lowered and I couldn't!

So my husband started to looking into other solutions - and trust me, we had done this before but nothing was comparing. But this time, we struck gold!

Directv was having a great 2 year special that we couldn't pass up so the hubby set it all up and I cancelled Comcast. Now let us remember that I have always been the one to call Comcast and bitch, get my bill changed and did everything for the account even though it was in my husband's name. They never said anything about it. It wasn't until after I cancelled Comcast that I needed my account number for something on their website. So I called the customer support line and would you believe they told me they couldn't give me my account number because I wasn't the owner of the account!? What retards because guess what...I was the one who CANCELLED your services in the first place. Morons.

So now we have Directv and love it. Although I don't get to watch it as much as I would like (or maybe not, but who knows) I am sure this winter I will be able to catch up and enjoy all 10000 channels that I get!

My suggestion is that if you have Comcast, seriously re-consider your options and look to see what else is available in your area. If Verizon Fios was available in my area, I may have considered it as well.

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EXHAUSTED...That's How I Feel!

This time of year is hard for everyone.  Not only do you have work and family obligations but the holidays are rapidly approaching which means, cooking, gift buying, decorating and just going here, there and everywhere.  It’s difficult and I honestly don’t know how we all do it!

The last week was completely exhausting for me.  It started off with a quick three-day trip to Philadelphia which did wrap up my travel season for my “big girl” job.  Thank goodness…I really don’t think I could get on one more airplane this year.  I got back to the ‘burgh and worked my Wednesday night and Thursday day shift at our bar.  Friday I managed to almost finish my Christmas shopping and then it was back to work at the bar for the weekend and let me tell you, this weekend was tough!  It was the first weekend, in almost five years of ownership, where I had a mental break from dealing with the type of people you have deal with in a bar.  I now know, and completely understand, why people in the service industry are slightly "off" from the rest of the population.

Friday night I had the most ridiculous customers...EVER!  We had DJs and the music was great but I was dealing with complete asses and/or amateurs.  One woman, who I absolutely cannot stand (I’m desperately trying to figure out a way to get her ban for life) actually tipped me with a plastic, 2006 Steelers football!  Really?!  I had another guy that was buying shot after shot and wouldn’t leave a tip at all and then, to top it all off, I had these amateurs that would come up to me and say “can you make me a shot that doesn’t taste like it has alcohol in it?”  Or the classic, “do you have any beer?”  Seriously…it was enough to make me pluck my eye lashes out one by one and with all the kids coming home from college this week for the Turkey Day holiday, I’m sure I have a week full of fun to look forward too!

Saturday was slightly better.  I of course was up at the crack of dawn but I did manage to get all of the gifts I bought the day before wrapped.  As for down at the bar on Saturday night, it too was slightly better.  The customers were far better than the previous night but we were insanely busy.  I spent most of the night running up and down two flights of stairs (I worked our second floor bar) to get more beer, juice, lemons and limes.  The only real perk was I got an amazing ass workout! J

Don’t get me wrong, I was happy we were busy and making money but I’m EXHAUSTED!  I’m tired of smiling and being nice.  I’m tired of drunk people acting like idiots.  I’m tired of working seven days a week.  I’m tired of cooking, cleaning and grocery shopping.  I’m tired of not getting enough sleep and I’m tired of feeling like a little, old lady when I'm only 33.  I just want to go home, put my jammies on, watch really bad reality TV (perhaps a little Housewives) while drinking hot chocolate spiked with a little something, something until I pass out!  Is that too much to ask for?  I know I probably sound like a whinning, complaining bitch, and I swear I'm not.  I also totally get the motto...Work hard now, play hard later.  Today, I just wish it was later!

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