15 January 2009

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Cold one today!

It's been real cold here in St. Louis the past 24 hours. The coldest in a few years. So cold the soccer games I was to have called tonight were cancelled. It should get a bit warmer this weekend.
This morning, I was signing onto my computer when the visuals didn't look right. After restarting it a few times and trying a diagnostic on my own, I went to the Geek Squad at Best Buy. The technician checked it and found that an updated driver for the monitor screen didn't take, due to some issue with existing drivers on the computer. He said that's been a problem with Windows Vista (which was installed on my HP notebook). He fixed the problem and it's working just fine now.
After I got my computer back, I browsed among the DVDs for sale at Best Buy when one of their customer service people asked if I had a cell phone with me. I said yes, and he said he could check to see if I was eligible for a free upgrade. I said sure and he checked my phone, called up the model number, my cell phone number and provider on a hand held device. I was eligible, he told me, and he showed me some cell phones eligible for this. I found one, an LG Rumor, that features a sliding QWERTY keyboard that's just the thing for texting. I selected it and he activated it for me on the spot. He even, using some gizmo, transferred my contacts and their phone numbers from my old phone to the new one. All it will cost me is $18 to be billed by my provider on my next bill for activation. Sure glad I came to that Best Buy when I did.
I'm going ice skating tomorrow night. Should be fun. (At least it's indoors.) Later.

11 January 2009

Mulling over options

Relaxing at home, after running lines on two under 18 boys games this afternoon. (Brisk out. Brr.) I heard last week from two firms that I applied to that they went with someone else for the respective positions, and heard that two others have me on hold. I took in an information session last Thursday night on being certified as a teacher. It would not require a new degree, but is an online home study course. I may become an English language arts teacher under this scheme. Something to think about if nothing else happens on the job search.
Friday night, a referee colleague had me over at his house to hear a presentation on a network marketing business, one that would sell memberships in a nationwide products and services discount program. Naturally, I'm skeptical about these things -- this is due to cost (steep, by my standards), and viability (finding enough people interested in this and being able to sell it). I'll check it out in the coming days, but don't bet the farm I'll go with it.
Last night, after refereeing futsal earlier in the day, I went to a singles group dinner party. It was rather nice (about 14 of us there), and we had fun with the white elephant gift exchange. I brought a photo frame (not tacky, but the best I could come up with on short notice), and came away with an artificial pine plant. Something for the Christmas decorations next year.
That's it for now. Later.