Contracting NIGHTMARE! (Updated)

Anyone who has a home knows that things can just go ... well, they can just go wrong. Thankfully, that is what home owners warranty is for. I use "First American Home Buyers Protection" When in a bind, they always pull through. If you do not have home buyers protection, I strongly urge you to get it. A 60 dollar copay, for a 1200 dollar repair, is well worth it. "Look into it guys!"

Either way ... while my home owners protection is never faulty, sometimes their choice of contractor falls short. I unfortunately am dealing with this at the moment.

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I should have took notice from the very beginning, when a company gives you red flags from the start, it pretty much ensures that the entire ride will be a bumpy one.

I received an email from my buyers protection, with the contractor hired and a number. I was to give them two days to give me a call to set up an appointment.

(For those of you wondering, My AC is freezing up, not heating my home, and its the coldest part of winter.)

Three days go by, so I decide to give them a ring. They pull up my info and I have an appointment next week. Now I am not really happy that it is a week out, because its cold, my house isn't warming, and my electric bill is shooting through the roof as we wait. But I am content, I realize companies get busy and I figure it could be worse! The contract worker will be here anywhere between 8 in the morning and 5 at night. AWESOME!!!
Not so awesome. The worker didn't show up till well after eight, in fact, I believe it was almost nine. By then, it was too dark to really do any work, but he sees that its shaking, that there is a problem with the fluid inside etc. But -- its too late and it will not get finished that night, so he is going to have the secretary call over tomorrow to schedule out yet another appointment.

I WAITED 2 WEEKS before calling them back.

Got my appointment, this time ... he shows us well on time. I am very thankful. I have restored hope for the company. (Now, they have had me make sure to turn off heat so that it wouldn't be frozen, and thank goodness for bipolar weather that decided to cooperate.
He looks ... can't figure it out, this is fine, while this is not. There is a part too big to get in, hes going to have to do some research to see what he can do.
SIGH ,,,,,,,,, Another waiting game.
Having no choice and being hopeful that research will not take long, I agree to yet, making another appointment.

I WAIT!
and wait.
But then, I got my bill and I am a bit pissy and no longer willing to wait. SO .... I call, I get the owner Chris. He schedules me out an appointment for the very next day between 8 in the AM and 11.
I waited again until ONE in the afternoon then called to make sure they were still coming.

Chris then ensures me that he remembered taking my call, but then got another call and forgot to write me on the list.
ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?????
But he will have his worker come over right after his next appointment is over.
The day comes and goes.
NOTHING! No show!

I am beyond LIVID! I am with my whole heart angry as hell and about to call and complain, WHEN I get a letter from my warranty people saying that they have sent in papers for whatever reason! (I still do not know because I am waiting on the Protection agency to open so I can call.)

Now tell me ... how can they submit a claim? When they haven't come out? When they haven't done a thing?

IF YOU ARE IN NORTH CAROLINA, AND YOUR PROTECTION PLAN ASSIGNS THIS PLACE. Sure by all means give them a chance, they might be different for you than they are for me. BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES allow them to make you wait, STAY ON THEIR ASS!  I do not want anyone else out there going through what I did.

Now wish me luck .. (First - should be open now and I have a call to make.)


(Update) It is now a few days later, Still no report has been sent to my home warranty company, however - the guy does tell me straight up it will be 450 for electrical, 1450, for duct work and modifications. WHY ARE THEY MODIFYING ANYTHING? Ps, that is just a partial estimate, they are still looking at other things they can modify.
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY -- They will dig their heels into any way of fucking you over pricewise! They inform me, that because they are replacing the part under the house, they will have to replace the part outside of the home and that will not be covered (an extra 3+ thousand.) This company is an absolute scam!

Have a great day you guys xxDee

Throw Back Thursday -- A new flick

I rarely participate in throw back Thursdays - Mainly because I try to steer clear of the past. But this time .... I am throwing back a realization that I MISS making flicks with the kids. We do not tend to do that much anymore, and I think we will change that.

This is a short fun film we did, I believe last summer. I had more blooper material to work with than actual shots ... But I still love it. I even got my nephew his girlfriend and my niece to join in! It was so much fun.

Avery -- my youngest says "Grab the idea book - I wanna do *I thought you wanted to be my mommy*" I think I will take her up on that suggestion.
Going to grab out the book and see what else we can have fun with!

Hope you all have a great day! xxDee

Working hard, or Hardly working?

Today has been a long day, and if there was a way of writing long in an exaggerating manner, without annoying myself due to it "looking off", I would.

My eyes are cramped from having been staring at a computer screen all day.

I love to write, I do. But I love the first draft of writing, where I just write without worrying if there are mistakes, misspellings, or if the grammar police is going to knock down my door. The editing process, not really my favorite.

I'm tired, my eyes hurt ... and I am hungry as hell. You see that picture up there? Yep, all I have had. Spoonfuls of goober. Couldn't apparently be bothered to grab some bread.
You know, I remember loving this stuff as a kid. Nothings changed since I have become what they call an adult. It's still pretty good.
Makes me wonder if I relived any of my other, old favorites, if I would enjoy those as well. My sister Bree, used to make us this concoction of, Peanut butter, syrup and sugar and called it "Peanut butter surprise." When I was younger, I could have sworn it tasted just like peanut butter cookies! "My favorite - next to oatmeal raisin."  Hmmmm.

Either way , long day editing a story that I have been working on. So far I have only released a short story (will be releasing another short to go with that one- I just haven't figured out what to do with Alice yet.)
Secrets within, will be my first (longer-short- more like novella, maybe on the verge of novel) I'm very excited about it. However, after my first blooper of a bad editing job and my misuse of  (") marks, I am taking a little longer.


I would say that I have been working non stop all day, but then, I would be lying. Truth is, I stopped to watch a movie (ouija) I chatted with a few new found friends who share a kindred love of one of my favorite actors.

"The move- if you are wondering."
Not all that great. I enjoyed it, because I enjoy movies. But in all reality, it wasn't that scary. They threw in a few jump scares that will getcha for a second. But for the most part, it wasn't truly scary.
I am still on the lookout for something to truly scare the crap out of me.
That being said, I am looking forward to "The cell - Stephen King" and also "IT" the remake.



Today - It's been a good day. A loooooooonnnnnnng day, but a good one. I hope anyone out there who pops by and sees this, also has a good day, and if not, I hope it gets better! xxDee

ps. Yes, I did just annoy myself while exaggerating long!

Why?

So many questions of why rushing through my head right now. 

Why did I cut off my hair? (see that Elsa braid I was sporting in the picture?) I miss it. Reality is, that I know why on this particular question. 

Because I was growing my hair out to completely natural. It finally got long enough to cut off the rest of the dyed portion. I swear the past few years, my hair has been *Black, dark brown, red, strawberry blonde ... etc.* Its nice to be all natural again. 

My light brown (dirty blonde) with OH MY FREAKING GOD!!!!! GRAY!!! Wtf???? I'm 32 and I have a huge gray strip through my hair. Damn it all to hell! I said I would just rock it, But, I might just dye it. Who knows what color next. Maybe I will take a cue from my daughter Erin and go purple, or blue! 

Most of my why's are the normal why's. Why do I constantly get myself into situations I shouldn't be in. Why do I help people who constantly shit on me, why do I stick around when I feel unwanted? Why can I always see the beauty in other people, but not myself. Why can't I take a compliment? Why can't I be pretty like those models on Americas next top model, why do I have to be so freaking short? (I can't reach anything.) Why can't I just have Leo. Why does no one around this freaking town seem to know how to do their damned job? Why the freak is my dog always hitting me in the face with that damned rope toy. (really think I will take that away- he only seems to do it when I am sitting and writing. Little asshole) 

Another why ... why do I not wear make up anymore? I was just scrolling through photos that sync to Facebook, and I realized ... I used to always wear makeup. I do not think a day went by without me having my hair and makeup done. Why did I stop? 

This one got me. 

Did I just give up? Did it stop when everything in my life decided to take a downward spiral to hell? I used to feel a lot better about myself. Maybe I should take an extra effort again. 

That why led to  ... am I depressed? I don't feel depressed. I smile, I laugh, yet ... There does seem to be a piece of me missing. Honestly feel like I am losing grip on me, by trying to be what everyone else expects of me. I am so tired of faking that god damned smile, but I do not want the questions. You know ... the, what's wrong? Did I do something? Are you okay? 

I should be okay ... But something just feels off. 

I am still seeing a therapist and maybe she will find the answers, or help me find them. Maybe by time she ransacks my mind I will end up in a padded cell room. Who the hell knows. 

I had a dream the other night, I tried to decipher it on Dream moods, but I had no luck. 

I'm in a forest of some sort ... surrounded by fog. Suddenly I am surrounded by wolves, they are nipping at my heels. I'm torn between the feelings of "Fleeing, and wanting to pet one." I stand there, looking into their snarling faces, watching the drool pooling from their faces, I felt like I was about to be devoured completely, but couldn't move. I take a deep breath and I move towards them, all but one backs away. I kneel down - (Don't ask why, I guess we just do dumb things in our dreams.) I held out my hand , I realized that I was holding a lily - I was offering this flower to this wolf. Before I knew it, It pounced. 

I woke up sweating my ass off and holding my hands up in a shielding position. It was intense. 

Today was an okay day - Nick stayed home sick from work. My me time, was interrupted, I always feel guilty if I do what I should do when he is home, I can't stand the thought of making someone feel ignored or neglected. I wouldn't want to feel that way, so I try my best not to do it to others. 

I guess that means tomorrow, I will work extra hard. After my date with Lisa that is. 

I am kind of excited ... someone asked me, to help them! 

I realize that sounds strange, but I rarely know how to do anything someone else doesn't already know. 

She wants me to teach her how to make homemade pretzels. I am actually excited about it! 

Anyway, nothing really new in Dee-land. I am just writing about whats up with me, for anyone out there who happens to cross it, who might be going through the same, who might have advice, or who might just want to know they aren't alone in it. 

I hope that anyone and everyone who comes across this has a lovely evening xxDee

Moving on (Pushing Refresh)

Ever have something you have done in your life - rear itself out of no where, to slap you in the face? Seems like past mistakes, just keep creeping up. Seem's like I am forever trying to escape the impossible.

When is enough, ENOUGH? How much regret do I have to face, before I can just put it all behind me and move the hell on?

I am trying so very hard, just to move on. I cannot change my past. I can not fix it. But I can and have learned from it. I just want out of the torment of my conscious. Between talking with my sisters, and my therapist, gaining their input through their own experiences, I think I have what it takes to accept and move on. Now if I can just get others to cooperate.

Got to say, that today ... I am feeling rather desperate in all that.

One step at a time they say. Tie up loose ends, and keep going.
One loose end, tied tight this morning.
I didn't mention this, mainly because I haven't been blogging like I should. I got into it with the Behavioral health center that I am being seen at. I have trust issues, and when I feel like someone, or someplace is being shady. I bail. I do not need that kind of shit in my life. "Of course, when I say, BAIL, I mean, I panic and flip out and run away" I have issues, you know this! Because I have said it. Either way, it was all a misunderstanding, its all fixed. I still feel like there was something going on behind the scenes, but I am thankful I still get to see Jan. I thoroughly enjoy her company. In all honestly, I really cannot wait until Feb, 5th. I feel like I really need her this time. Somethings in my life are just proving to be too much. While I can fake bubbly on the surface for a little while. I am losing the patience needed to keep the fa-sod going. Truth, I am sick of faking it. I just really want to be happy.

Stalled out on writing yesterday. I think, mostly because I was hung over. When you don't drink normally, and you down a few Captain and cokes. You tend to get a little over the top tipsy. I regret that! I would say that I will NEVER drink again. But I have already said and gone against that many times in the past.

Been thinking a lot about school.

Recently, I had a friend pass away. Went to his wake. It was my first wake ever, and I thought I would freak out and be scared. But I wasn't. I was disappointed. (this is where thinking about school comes in.) I couldn't help but notice how badly the makeup was done. How them gluing his lips together the way they did, made him seem anything but himself. I know how I felt. I can only imagine how the family felt. I want to fix that for people. I never want people to go through those feelings.
Between a two year program to get "My associates degree in applied science" And a program to get my certificate in Cosmetology. I am thinking I want to be a mortician. I would rather just be the embalmer, slash, clean them up and get them all dolled up to where they would be pleased if they were alive and looking in the mirror that day."

I don't know, it sparked something in me, and I can't seem to get my mind off anything else. So I am looking into schools around me, that can get me on the path to where I am pretty sure is what I want to do.

anyways .... that's me. That is my thought process today. Only other thing I wanted to share at the moment, is that adorable picture up there. I told you guys, I was going through my hard drives. I have come across soooooooo many adorable pictures. That there, is my Adorable daughter Erin. When she was 2. TBT.   Hope you all have a wonderful day xxDee

Busy Busy Bee's

Busy bee Dee, or that is how I have been feeling lately. Oddly enough, I do not see a whole heck of a lot getting accomplished. But, I have been busy.
Doing what? You may ask.
Writing. Writing my little tail off to tell you the truth. I've been inspired. Really inspired!

A few years ago, and when I say a few years, I mean eight or nine years ago. My computers crashed, taking with it, all my writing. All my pictures. etc. Devastation is what I felt. Honestly when that happened, I was working on a book that meant the world to me then. I was 130 thousand words in, and It was going great. Then BOOM! All gone.

Well, the only thought that occurred to me then, was to take the thing down to Best Buy and visit Geek squad. But between, kids and bills and other things of want, I never really got around to it.

Just recently, I decided to Google, how to get stuff off old hard drives. Came across a site that offered a special cord. "Ordered!" six bucks. If it didn't work, I wouldn't be out much. Cord came, and NOTHING. Zilch! Turns out, the cord, really only works with "Laptop hard drives." Darn it!

At this point, I was on a mission, I was going to get the stuff off those hard drives, if it killed me. Researched You Tube (You can learn just about anything off of You Tube.) Googled. Binged. Etc. Turns out, the reason that cord will not work, is because unlike a lap top hard drive, a desk top hard drive "Cannot" be powered up without its own power supply. I was in luck though, Another cord would do the trick.
In total, I used a combination of both of these cords (one hard drive did not have the pins, it was more like a Nintendo type connection.)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HNXZXYU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008ASF5MC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Vala! Success!

Ever since getting those cords to let me in on the mysteries of what was on those hard drives. I have been a working mess. A few books. Quite a few on that hard drive, One in particular caught my eye and I am working hard, to fiddle and fix it into publication. "Secrets within."

It's funny, finding something you wrote over 8 years ago. Reading it as I re-edit and re-write it, It's like going on the journey for the first time all over again. It's really neat.

So if anyone out there, has a few hard drives that they wish they could get pictures, or something else off. This could help you. "As long as it's not the hard drive itself that is fried"
Wanted to pass out that information, to anyone who comes across this and might just need it.

Hope you all have a great day guys! xxDee
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OMG ...Who is it?

So my day today, has been eventful! While, a good part of it was mainly in my head. I did learn a little something that I would like to pass on.

TELEMARKETERS are fucking assholes! There, I said it ! They are creepy little bastards with crazy tricks, right up their sleeves! 

Picture this .............

Me, sitting snuggled under a blanket, Evil Dead, playing on the TV. The phone rings, breaking the silence (we were at the part where they found the cats in the basement.)

"Hello?"

Just breathing ... all I could hear was breathing. I look at the caller ID. 

It's me! The call was coming from my home phone number, and I was the only one home. 

Flash to EVERY horror movie where baby sitters get a strange call that is found to be coming from inside the house, right before being brutally murdered FLOODING my head! 

Panicked, I search the house. Each and every room. 

I look like an ass. 

I'm flinging open doors, calling up the stairs, "If someones up there, I am calling the cops." Only to be greeted by silence. 

It's called "Call Spoofing." And it is a real thing. Telemarketers will call from your own photo number, or from a neighbors. Why? Because you cannot block your own number, and 9 times out of 10 people will pick up the phone for someone they know. TRICKY TRICKY! 

So .... you simply go to www.donotcall.gov and put your number in, and all the calls should stop. 

I wanted to share that, JUST IN CASE this happens to someone else out there, who might have the same reaction I did. But then ... still be safe! You never know if you blowing off a (maybe) telemarketer can get you swanked in the kidneys on your next bathroom break. 

Needless to say "This time." There wasn't some psycho killer in my house hiding in some dark corner, thanks to my Charter communications, I know that, and I won't be spazzing around at night wondering if there are any lurkers "JUST WAITING!" 

So if you get a call from yourself, or even if its a random number with someone offering a free cruise, and you are just tired of it ?? Feel free to add your name, and it should all just stop!

Hope that you guys are having a good day 

xxDee