Thursday, November 29, 2007

Though it be not written down

I am well aware of the fact that I am an idiot, I really don’t need daily reminders to help bring the fact home but I still got a big one today. I have been lamenting the lack of Internet access for a month now as I patiently wait for my DSL to get set up. I ordered phone and DSL service on 11/5 and expected it to be setup fairly quickly. The first due date I received had the start time of 11/8 and then I got an updated phone message telling me “Congratulations! Your updated connect date is 11/18.” While I appreciate the up beat can do attitude of the machine giving me this message it is more of a “We’re sorry” type message. Anyway I waited patiently checking the site for an updated note but there wasn’t one. I finally got so frustrated that I called in demanding to know why it takes a month to set up a phone line in an apartment! Turns out I was sent an email needing me to call in and verify my identity since I ordered on line. Once I did that they let me know my phone service would be set up the next day. Awesome! Had I just called in 3 weeks ago we might be having this conversation over the phone, or at least I would be posting this from home, but no, I’m an idiot. I feel like Doberry in Much Ado About Nothing

Dost thou not suspect my place? dost thou not
suspect my years? O that he were here to write me
down an ass! But, masters, remember that I am an
ass; though it be not written down, yet forget not
that I am an ass.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I was in that show and Doberry was one of my favorite characters!! That is a great line and most of us should use it once in a while so do not feel as if thou be'ist alone!!

Unknown said...

dude..that is a way literate post. what! is your wife in grad school for literature of somthun?

Anonymous said...

Hello there sir. Thanks for a laugh. Ben just started a family blog for us and just thought I would pass it along this way as I don't have your e-mail...

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Hope you are well and excited about the little one growing inside your wife.

Jen

Anonymous said...

Hope you guys are weathering that crazy storm alright...