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I'm sorry for the delinquency in posts dear friends. It's funny how quickly time moves. I don't feel like months have passed but, alas, they have. Where do I begin and where do I end? What should be considered news worthy and what is inane ramblings?

First I should mention that I've moved. Cindy and I ended our lease on May 27th, after a year living together. I moved into a fantastic condo/apartment in Ellicott City with my dear friend Lindsey. It's been a bit of a comedic tale here at Apartment C. First, we had difficulty with the landlord, who was supposed to do some repairs and paint, but to no avail. Linsdey and I have since spent a better part of month painting and I think it looks fantastic. Now we just need a dining room table! With this place also comes the curse of the Comcast Nazis. Twice now, Lin and I have been on the phone disgruntled over mismanaged bills and erroneous charges. Today was one of those days.

COMCAST SAGA:

June 2, cable installed, June 10th a bill saying we were credited 180 dollars but still owed $59.62. Lindsey calls Comcast, they billed her twice and the other charge was to be dropped so we would have a zero balance. Today, bill arrives with an unpaid balance of $59.62 and other charges. Needless to say I called the Nazis. Uber Bitch customer representative Kelly informed me that we owed that money but were credited 44.20 and .96 so there was no balance. Last time I checked 59.63-45.16 did not equal zero. After her math she said our bill should be $136.00, however the amout due on my paper bill was $148.20. Again, math problems. She then proceeded to tell me that the representative who spoke to Lindsey was "misinformed" and shouldn't have told Lindsey that there was no balance. I informed her that "wasn't my fault but yours." She told me that it "wasn't HER fault," and that is when I told her to cancel our service and I wanted to speak to a supervisor. Lindsey got on the phone with the supervisor, called him an asshole and I threatened with an open letter to the Baltimore Sun and the Washington Post. We ended up with service for free this month and a promise our bill would be correct next month.

HAPPIER NEWS:

My cousin Pamela got married two weeks ago in Delaware. It was the first time seeing my family after my grandmother's funeral. Needless to say, happier times and fantastic memories followed.

I also spent five days in NC with my parents. Long story short but they bought a house. Yes, finally they will have a home to live in. It is gorgeous (inside and out), I am just really happy for them. It thrills me to see them happy and healthy and enjoying retirement.

PHOTO BLOG TIME!! MUCH EASIER!