Don't fuck with me, or I shall write a strongly worded letter!

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Update on my car situation. I got a call from Toyota Customer Service in CA the Saturday after I sent the letter. This impressed me quite a bit. The woman opened a file for me and advised me she would like to put me in touch with someone from the dealership, who was the customer service liason for that facility. I said fine. Audrey from the dealership called me last week and left a message. I just got around to calling her back now, and they have agreed to do the next tranny flush at no charge when I need it done next.

So I think that's pretty cool. I'm also a bit impressed that they agreed so quickly and didn't try to argue, since I have no actual PROOF that the fluid was never changed -- I only had the observation of the Jiffy Lube guy.

Cool beans.

Damn it.

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I'm trying to take some pictures of some jewelery so I can sell it. My camera is sucking at close up shots. And I can't remember for the life of me where my other digital camera is. [/frustrated]

*Insert maniacal laugh here*

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The boy's been running around the house singing, "burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me!"

Role call

I've been pleasantly suprised lately to find linkage to my blog from others' blogs. And it got me thinking. Perhaps I should add links to other blogs to my blog. I have a couple of handful of blogs I stalk...most of you know who you are. ;) If you would like me to add a link to your blog, or more importantly, if you specifically don't want me to, please let me know. :D

This is so fucked up

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On the last season of Judging Amy, there was a teenage former gang member named Graciela whom Amy was helping to straighten her life out. I remember she had very pretty eyes and she had some quality about her that I can't define, but I liked her very much. Amy got herself very invested in her, and the girl grew and flourished. Then she was arrested for a drive-by, but she wasn't voluntarily involved; she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Amy moved heaven and earth to try to get her out of jail. In the end, she was murdered in jail. It was devistating.

Today I read in the news that the actress who played Graciela, Tara Correa-McMullen, 16, was just killed in a gang shooting. They don't think she was involved; she just may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I am floored. This is life imitating art in the worst way.

Take my love, take my land,

take me where I cannot stand.

My God, how many times have I heard that song since Monday? Been going nuts with my new DVD set.

I still can't get the boy interested in the show, aside from a couple of funny parts. But he does love the theme song. :D

First I watched all the shows with the commentaries, except for Objects in Space, because I hadn't seen it yet. Then I watched Objects in Space. Then I watched Objects in Space with the commentary on. Then I found the Easter Egg with Adam Baldwin singing "Hero of Canton".
That was great. Then I just started watching random episodes. Next is Safe.

I can't get enough. I changed my computer wallpaper to the Serenity Chinese symbol, and I made a slide show screensaver of a bunch of Firefly screencaps.

No power in the 'verse can stop me!

From outside in the parking lot

my neighbors' curtains look like they'll match my sofa.

I'll have to break in one time while my neighbors are at work and steal them.







;-)