I scored at the thrift store today. I found a North Face hiking skirt. It had all the features I want in a hiking skirt: Wide skirt so you can actually hike, pockets and belt loops. I also found a pair of Patagonia hiking pants without zip-offs. They, too, have belt-loops and decent pockets. I have to have belt loops because if it's a long hike, I might lose weight. Also, too many clothing items are made so your butt crack shows when you sit down. A belt helps prevent that.
Both of these items appeared to be brand new, never worn. Unfortunately, both items were too big. The skirt was a size 14 and the pants a size 12. I bought them anyway and used my sewing machine on them to make the waist bands fit better. The big pants are nice because I have big thighs so at least they are generous enough to hike in.
I have been searching for these two items for about a year. I'm glad I found them even if they weren't the right size.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Saturday, September 04, 2010
I have an herb garden
I pulled out all the dead and dying plants from my little roof-top garden and planted herbs. I planted cilantro, basil, oregeno, thyme, chives and rosemary. I also planted some rainbow peppers which look ornamental in purple and red, and some Anaheim chiles. I'm looking forward to a winter full of delicious Mediterranean and Mexican food.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
How to cancel service when the company provides almost no contact info
Just as I suspected, my snail mail request to cancel my internet hosting has gone unheeded and I continue to get billing notices by email. They provide only a telephone number and nobody ever answers or returns your call. They also provide a mailing address but naturally mail sent to a mailing address doesn't get a response.
I put in a fake credit card number anticipating such an outcome. I've called them twice asking them to stop billing me. They are either very evil or they are completely on autopilot.
Any information on their legal requirements to me in my efforts to cancel my service would be appreciated.
I put in a fake credit card number anticipating such an outcome. I've called them twice asking them to stop billing me. They are either very evil or they are completely on autopilot.
Any information on their legal requirements to me in my efforts to cancel my service would be appreciated.
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