My weekend... and then some!

Friday evening;

Well, so far, it looks like my weekend took a downslide. Why? Seems my ADSL modem has decided to wimp out on me.

When I got home from work around 6 pm, my Internet connection was down. ‘Limited connect ability’ is what the error message said. I rebooted, and for half an hour or so, I was back online. Then it lost connection again. Three reboots later, I called my ISP. Twenty minutes waiting later, ‘Nope! Nothing wrong with your line as far as I can see. Most probably, it’s your modem that’s shot.’ ‘But, but… I just a got new farkin’ modem a little while back?’ ‘Hmmm… Still, I’ll run a full line check to be sure… Nope, still nothing wrong with your line. I say you’ve got yourself an unstable modem.’

Funny part is, we were talking about these things after my modem decided to connect again, I knew, he knew, but still. We went through everything seeing as my connection shouldn’t have failed at all. When did it come back? Just as I got through to customer support ;o)

I told him that, but then I also wanted to know if the service was unstable, that’s how we got into the whole unstable modem conversation.

One and a half hour later (after customer support had closed). It went down again and has stayed that way ever since! It’s a little after midnight now.

I’ll keep an eye on it during the weekend. If it’s not back up and stable for more than an hour, I’ll take the modem with me to work on Monday and get a new one. I do have one advantage working for the cell division at my ISP. I can grab a modem while at work, not having to wait a whole week for the darn thing.

Tomorrow, my brother is stopping by to get some work done for me. Two bookshelves are going up in my bedroom. One two shelved thing goes above the foot end of the bed; the other is a three shelved corner thing. It’s going up in the corner above the head of the bed, beside the window.

That’ll be the first time my brother meets the kitten, too. This will be interesting. My brother does like animals. He won’t have any pets of his own, but other people’s pets treat him like a new favorite toy. They adopt him, almost making their owners jealous with the affection they lavish on his poor person. Ylva loves company; she adores visitors… Well, of course, they’re there to see her, right? Of course they are!

I’m typing out my blogentry in a Word document while being cut off from the net.

Saturday;

No Internet! :o(

Sent my brother a text message asking if he still had his ADSL modem. He’s not been able to get ADSL where he lives now, but he still had it. Could I borrow it? Sure! He’d bring it when he came over to get the shelves up.
He showed, sans modem, of course. That was at home, on the hall table right next to his copy of my apartment key!

He did bring our mother along on the ride, however, and she ended up giving me the biggest surprise of my life, not kidding!

She tolerated the cat. She hates cats; they give her a major wiggins! But she wasn’t too bad around Ylva. My mom was a little fascinated by how Ylva would play ‘fetch’. I’d throw a ball, and she’d go get it and bring it back to me so I could throw it again. She loves this game.

About an hour after they arrived, she told me that my sister and nephew (big sis’s son) were coming to visit for Christmas. Oh, and I’d have to bring the cat. There’s no way she can be all alone while you’re at my place spending the night, and all… I was floored! The woman whom has spent her entire life hating cats, were inviting Ylva to come spend Christmas??? Yep, that’s what she said, wasn’t it?

She didn’t want Ylva too close, though. She got up on the armrest on the recliner my mom had parked her ass in, and got shoved off in a hurry…

Well, the shelves came up, but my brother forgot about the wall lamp. Oh well, I’ll give him a yell about that one too, in time.

Sunday

Picked up my mom and took her across the border to get some shopping done. We live about half an hour away from the border to Sweden, and they’ve got way cheaper prices on just about everything.

We did our shopping and headed home, stopping at my place to unload my stuff before heading to her place.

'Does she have water?'
'Yes, mom. She’s got plenty of water.'
'Does she have food?'
'Yes, mom. Plenty of food, look.'
'Oh, okay.'

She, of course being Ylva. ;o) My mom seems to be starting to care about the little wonderkitten.

My brother was at my moms place when we got there, and he’d brought the modem.

After dinner and being sociable for a little while, I grabbed the modem and headed home.

The modem? Didn’t work! I plugged mine back in, and for some strange reason, I have no idea how this happened, I was online again. Wow…

Monday

Didn’t bother with the modem, hell everything’s okay now.

Had another dull day at work, stopped on my way home for some shopping. Got home only to discover that the cat had had a blast on the sofa table. My lovely new candles were broken as she’d managed to shove everything off of the table. I was not happy.

Getting in front of the computer, I discovered a new episode of my favorite TV show was available for download. This show isn’t aired in Norway, so this is my only means of following it. It was downloaded in a hurry, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.

And then, suddenly at 8:30 pm, the connection was gone again. Screw this; I’m taking the modem to work with me, tomorrow. And I’m planning on pestering one of the guys to help me check what else could be wrong. I’ve had it! I was in the middle of a really good story over at Twisting The Hellmouth, too… ::Sighs:: I kinda like going there. I’m not registered as I don’t write fanfiction, but I do love to read it, and they have some awesome talents posting over there.

Getting late here, so I’ll just turn everything off and head off to bed. I’m bummed, is what I am!

Tuesday

Well, got a new modem… so far, so good… So what? (Sorry, couldn’t help a tiny little Megadeth reference there.)

Finished the story, and got into another one. I keep doing that, but there are so many good stories to follow!

Tomorrow, I’ll be getting another dose of heaven, courtesy of my friend Kari-Anne, the massage therapist.

I’m in the process of sneezing my head off, but you probably didn’t need to know that. Fine cat hairs are everywhere, and I think one of ‘em got up my nose and is busy tickling me… as Ylva herself is way too busy snoozing on the couch, to do the deed herself.

Still not heard anything but crickets from Kiri’s general direction. What the heck is she doing, that gives her no time to gossip with a bored Witchy?

I’ll just hurry up and post this, before my connection decides to go belly-up on me again. No, I really don’t trust my connection or my modem at the moment… And besides, this post has gotten lengthy enough as it is. Bye for now.

Mmmmmm... Vacation!

I’ve taken out a vacation week. And girls, let me tell you, it feels good!!!

My birthday came and went quietly, last week. Only one person at work knew, and he also knew what was best for him, he kept his mouth firmly shut about it!

For my birthday, I got a few brand new bite marks and a few new scratches from the ever-present Ylva. She’s getting big, trust me. She’s almost as big as my friend Kari-Anne’s cat, Cindy, and Cindy is a fully-grown kitty lady!

On the subject of my friend Kari-Anne, her birthday gift to me is two full hours of heaven. That means; two full hours of massage! It pays to have a friend, who’s a licensed massage therapist, let me tell ya!

This week is my birthday gift to myself. A week off!

This week is dedicated to spoiling the kitten, a little more. She’s already spoiled rotten, if you ask me…

Try as I might, though, I can’t seem to convince her that the flap-door to her toilet is supposed to be down. I have to keep it propped open, or she’s convinced it’s closed and she can’t possibly get in. That’s when she decides to leave a calling card on the floor. I’m just happy she’s decided to stay off the carpet, when the flap-door falls shut on her. She just can’t get it through her head, that if she’ll just push her face against the flap, it’ll let her in to do her business. I’m going to try to teach her otherwise this week.

That whole pushing her face against a door, thing, She’s already found out that she can easily get the bathroom door open, if I push the door almost closed on her, when she refuses to leave the hamper alone and get her furry butt out of there. Funny how she’s unable to apply that same logic to her own toilet isn’t it?

I’m going to have to take a few pictures of her, and share it with my two readers, Kiri and ShadowRider. Trouble is, every time I try, I fail. She’s a moving target, and she’s faster than the camera on my cell phone. By the time the camera click the picture supposedly taken, she’s way outside the frame… Like in another room or the other end of the living room.

Tomorrow, I’m getting the driver side window on my car fixed. Something snapped in there a while back, and the window keeps sliding open. Forget about closing it, the damn lifting mechanism is shot. That’s what snapped. So, lately, I’ve been freezing my ass off to and from work. I opt not to do any driving unless I really have to, because of it. My mom’s decided that she’s picking up the tab for it, seeing as she’s not helped me with any car expenses since I bought the car, and she’s had nothing but advantages of me having it. Getting driven back and forth, for about six years now, for free. Guess she’s thought about it, and decided to help me out now that I really needed it.

I did catch Kiri, for about three seconds the Monday after I got my ADSL up. She was so swamped with work; we decided to keep it quiet for now. Haven’t seen her at all for about a week, now.

I didn’t get to go back to Retailer’s Support, though. Bastards decided to get three people with zero knowledge about it, so they’ll need full training, before they can actually do any good there. Makes me wonder if anyone there’s actually using their brains for anything at all!

Well, it’s late here in Norway. 11:35 pm. The cat’s conked out on the couch, again, and I’m yawning so much, I feel like I’m about to separate my jaw. I’ll better head off for bed, as I have to get the car to the shop early in the morning. They’re going to get it all done as fast as they can. We delayed it a couple of weeks so that they’d have time to get a new lifting mechanism delivered, that way I won’t have to wait too long for the car to be finished. I can hardly wait to get it fixed, no more freezing drives to work, yay!

Good night from me.

More fun, while we wait...

Wait for what? Wait for Kiri, of course!

Your Theme Song is Back in Black by AC/DC

"Back in black, I hit the sack, I've been too long, I'm glad to be back" Things sometimes get really crazy for you, and sometimes you have to get away from all the chaos. But each time you stage your comeback, it's even better than the last!

What's Your Theme Song?

You Have Good Karma

In general, you like to do the right thing when it comes to others. Your caring personality really shines through. Sure, you have your moments of weakness - and occasionally act out. But, all in all, you're karma is good... even with those few dark spots.

How's Your Karma?

You Should Drive a Corvette

You don't just like to drive on the road, you like to own it. You live to intimidate other drivers with your car's muscle power!

What Sports Car Should You Drive?

Your Career Type: Conventional

You are orderly and good at following a set plan. Your talents lie in working with written records and numbers in a systematic, orderly way. You would make an excellent: Bank Teller - Bookkeeper - Court Clerk Mail Carrier - Post Office Clerk - Secretary Timekeeper - Title Examiner - Typist The worst career options for your are artistic careers, like comedian or dancer.

What's Your Ideal Career?

You Are Apple Cider

Smooth and comforting. But downright nasty when cold.

What Part of Fall Are You?

You Are a Prophet Soul

You are a gentle soul, with good intentions toward everyone. Selfless and kind, you have great faith in people. Sometimes this faith can lead to disappoinment in the long run. No matter what, you deal with everything in a calm and balanced way. You are a good interpreter, very sensitive, intuitive, caring, and gentle. Concerned about the world, you are good at predicting people's feelings. A seeker of wisdom, you are a life long learner looking for purpose and meaning. You are a great thinker and communicator, but not necessarily a doer. Souls you are most compatible with: Bright Star Soul and Dreaming Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?

Your Element Is Earth

You excel at planning and strategizing. You could be a champ at chess or Survivor. Well grounded, you are able to be realistic and rationalize. On the inside, you have a hard core. It's tough to phase you. You are super productive, and you are able to think anything through. Focused and super charged, your instincts are a good guide for your next step.

What's Your Element?

Your Hair Should Be Red

Passionate, fiery, and sassy. You're a total smart aleck who's got the biggest personality around.

What's Your Funky Inner Hair Color?

You Are Grape

You are bold and a true individual. You are very different and very okay with that. People know you as a straight shooter. You're very honest, even when the truth hurts. You are also very grounded and practical. No one is going to sneak anything by you. People enjoy your fresh approach to life. And it's this honesty that makes you a very innovative person.

What Color Purple Are You?

Peace out... For now!

Yay! I'm home!!!

Finally! More than two months after my move, I'm back online... from home, that is!

It's taken my IPS two frickin' months to move my ADSL/Broadband subscription to my new address. Must be a new record, of some sorts.

Bad news? Yes, there are bad news... Kiri seems to be MIA, I tried sending an email to her cellphone, still no response. She's not answering mails sent to her hotmail account, either. I'm starting to worry. No new entries on her blog, no comments to my last post... somethings afoot, and it might not be all good, seeing as how her work-situation was going downhill, fast.

I'll just try the home phone-number I have written down in my address book. But that's for a lot later in the evening. We're a few timezones apart, wouldn't be too nice to call too early (her time).

My apartment is still smallish, but good enough for me and my kitten. Yes, my kitten is here. She's been renamed from Elva to the more correct spelling of the old Norse name Ylva. Not that she answers to either. She's more inclined to answer to 'Screwball' or something else, entirely inappropriate.

The move itself, was exhausting. It's not until you move, that you discover how much junk you own. I did most of the grunt work myself. My brother helped out with the furniture, which was the heaviest lifting, but other than that, I managed on my own. And yes, I'm darned proud of that little fact.

I have things, more or less the way I want them. Still feel like I need a microwave oven, but I have no place for it. My kitchen is really that small. Also, I've a new cupboard for the wall above the stove. I have no cupboard space as it is, and have come to the conclusion, I need another one. My brother has refused to show his face, until I have the second one in house, seeing as he's the one that's gonna put them up for me.

Frost has arrived, we've had snow a couple of days in the last couple of weeks. Not that the snow stayed, but the cold certainly did. I'm officially starting to freeze my tush off. I'm at the point where I'm envying my kitten her luscious fur!

I'm working full time again, and I must admit that I'm feeling it in my hands and arms. Mostly the right hand and arm. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome sucks! Mine is chronic, which means that I'll never have the full use of my right hand, ever again. That's according to my doctor. But as my sick pay is up, I have no choice but to return to work, full time. One month into it, I have no idea how long I'll be able to keep it up.

I used to work at the Retailers Support unit, but was removed due to working only 50%. Now, apparently' they need more people again, and I have made my interest known. It'd be easier on my hands as there is a lot more keyboard work on the first line, where I've been these last few months. I wanna go back to Retailers, not just because of my hands, but because I really loved working in that area. So, now I can only wait and see what happens. One week until I know if I can go back to it.

On another note, only one more week of work until I get a weeks vacation time. I can feel my arms could use that break.

Oh well, until I get a hold of Kiri, I'll just sign off from here. I'll keep you posted on how that works out, too... If there are actually anyone reading this blog.