A Cable Unburied

I've had the Internet for 2 months now. Yes, after 3 years of not having cable or the Internet at home, I caved on getting access to the world wide web. I opted to go with AT&T since Time Warner never came during their designated 2 hour (or 12 hour) appointment window in the past. It's been 2 months since I had this cable running through my backyard. Ergo, it was two months until I mowed (can you see the height difference in grass?) My coworkers experienced call 4 or 5 about this unburied cable. I didn't think I was that loud, but by that time, I was DEMANDING about what I wanted. "Don't give me any of that froo-froo talk. Bury it or I cancel. Reimburse me or I cancel."

I'll let you know if the orange spray paint fades away or if they bury it in the next month. (They're giving me a free month, so I might as well take it.) At this rate, I should have free Internet for life. I'll just keep calling "give me another free month since it's not buried, or I cancel. Your choice." I know my dad will be proud of me for the free portion of it, but my sister will probably be sad that I'm opting to go with a poor-service company. It'd be like going to Dunkin Doughnuts for coffee instead of Sips. (http://www.sipsrochester.com/) Yes, I'm craving a mango fruit freeze now.

Adventure on a Boat

The neighborhood decided to rent a party barge last weekend. How come we didn't think to pay for it out of our HOA fees? Let's get on that next time, guys. We grilled, we boated, we drank, we swam... The crew that was working on the boat wore tshirts with a tux pattern printed on it - classy.

And for those of you who aren't curious or nosy enough, this is Mike. We started dating around Easter. Ok, fam, I know Lauren has already told you all about him, so I won't go on & on (except that I like the fact that he's a Hokie too).

Happy Birthday, Brad!

Today is my brother's birthday. Happy birthday, Brad! (Mom, Dad, Ali, or Lauren - I trust you'll show him this post while you're on vacation. Best of luck for sunny weather while you're in Hilton Head.) Sorry, I don't really have a recent pic of him, but I promise he's 28 today & not 3.

Brad likes to cook (and now emails us all about smoking pork butt), so to go along with this, I'll share my recent baking experiment. I bought a surplus of tortillas, sour cream, and salsa. What to do with these? Make my own tortilla chips of course! I cut the tortillas into bite-sized pieces and baked them in my toaster oven. The dips I have here are an enchilada sauce (from enchiladas 2 days prior) and a salsa made by a friend. Yes, I'm proud of my avocado garnish. Despite the now 90-degree weather, I'm trying to cook once a week. It's better than turkey sandwiches (which is my usual lunch) or cereal (which is my usual breakfast) for dinner.