Quick Update

I suppose I've been away too long.  I see there is a new blog format or layout, whatever this new look is called.  Fellow bloggers know what I mean, it is seamless to readers.  I'll try anything once.  If the letters are backwards, you'll know why.

Haven't felt much like blogging lately, not much happening, not much to write about.  We've had great weather since Hurricane Irene, low temps and humidity.  I should be out walking, but haven't made it yet.  Monday I started cleaning (I saw cobwebs on the ceiling fans) and John came home early from work.  I got started, I didn't finish.  I don't like cleaning around people, and I certainly don't need an audience.  I put everything away for another day.  Yesterday, I went back at the cleaning and got it all done.  John informed me he would be busy at work (finally) Tuesday and Wednesday, maybe Thursday too, he plans on taking Friday off (Redskins football game on TV Thursday night).  Today is Wednesday, the grocery store is on my schedule.

I had to wait for the refrigerator repairman to show up (between 7am and Noon) before I could go to the grocery store.  I hate letting strangers in the house when I'm the only one home.  The icemaker on our ($2400) LG refrigerator went out, again.  This is the third time the icemaker has died.  John and I knew we bought an extended warranty when we replaced the icemaker last time it was repaired.  The first time the icemaker failed, we had the refrigerator two weeks.  We weren't sure when the warranty expired.  John found the paperwork.  We bought it November 2006 and bought a five year warranty, warranty expires November 2011, whew, just in time.

"Mike" the repairman showed up after calling at 10:30 this morning.  He was leaving another customer in Alexandria, Virginia heading to me, he was on his way.  Mike arrived about 11:10am.  Mike is a young kid who looked to be in his mid-20s.  We had called in the repair last week (pre Hurricane Irene).  The warranty repair company (Video Tech) had to order another icemaker and wait for it to come in before they could come out.  Mike installed the new icemaker - no ice, it didn't work.  After following all the lines from the icemaker, Mike finds there are two valves in our type of refrigerator.  One valve for ice making, another valve for water dispensing.  The water dispensing works fine, it dispenses without any problems.  The problem is no ice.  I had told Mike this was our third icemaker repair.  He said that the Koreans are not big on ice.  Unknowingly, LG = Korean made.  I bought a 25 pound bag of ice pre Hurricane Irene, which I broke down into gallon size Ziplock bags in the freezer.  I've got two Ziplock bags left and have to wait another week for an ice valve now.  I'm going to need to buy more ice.  Mike left the new icemaker that he just finished installing in the freezer.  I know we both thought the same thing - at least if the refrigerator stops making ice again, it shouldn't be the icemaker since it is brand new.  Once the valve comes in, they'll call to install.  Oh, Mike said the company, Video Tech, is owned by his FIL.  They are changing the company's focus from video repair to appliances repair.  Video Tech, he says, was recently awarded warranty contracts from Best Buy and Lowes after passing certification tests.  Not much need for video repairs these days, apparently.  Mike left about 12:15pm, I left shortly afterwards for the grocery story.

I expected to hear from Ann, the recruiter, who called me last Monday (Aug 22) about the HR Assistant job I would be a perfect fit for.  If you recall, Ann contacted on 10:30am last Monday.  She insisted she had to see me THAT DAY in order to submit my resume to the client.  I had just come back from walking, all hot and sweaty.  I jumped in the shower, blow dryed my hair, curled my hair, put on makeup, put on my interview suite and drove to meet Ann for our 3:30pm interview.  We had a 20 minutes Q&A meeting about my resume and experience where she asked me to produce references, which I did.  I was notified by my references last week Ann contacted them.  When wrapping up last week, Ann said she would be in touch in a week after she heard from the client.  Giving it a "true week", I waited until yesterday (Tuesday) to hear from Ann.  As I suspected, I never got a call from Ann.  I called Ann asking for an update or status on the job.  "Oh, I didn't call you?  I thought I called you.  I'm sorry, the job was filled internally."  I wanted to reach through the phone and grab her by the throat.  I tried not to sound sarcastic as I thanked her for her time and efforts.  She asked I STAY IN TOUCH to keep reminding her I was interested and actively looking for employment - HA!!!  She can turn blue before I call her!  She called me the first time, she can call me again if she has something.

Five paragraphs later I guess I found something to say!  Tomorrow, back to walking finally and laundry.  John will be home Friday, not sure what he's got on the schedule for us yet.  What do you think about a blog without pictures?