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Let's see... I have been playing around with my group, The Last Word... We have been having a blast over there! (If your a Multiply member... come check it out!!)

Yes, I did get the new phone yesterday! YIPEE!! It's sweet! (In case you missed it... the LG Chocolate I had was having glitches & I was able to exchange it for the LG enV2!!!)

Grandma is doing ok... She gave us another scare the other day... her blood pressure was 90 over 30! Yeah... that's INCREDIBLY LOW!! I've had 80 over 50 before... but not any lower. However, I usually run a low reading. Grandma has / had HIGH blood pressure... so much they had her on medicine... but the Hospice nurse said don't give her anymore.

Her lungs sounded clear yesterday & she was getting the much needed sleep. She had kept my sister Gina up most of the night before... & during the day she was confused to what was going on. She even was going through everything & tried to give it away to the day nurse. Yes, she has Alzheimer's. Just keep her in your prayers.

On a different note... over the weekend one of hubby's buddy's was having a garage sale & had some stuff toys that didn't sell... They gave us our pick... For the dogs to tear up! So, I picked out the 10 that I thought would be best. Sunny already has one teddy bear torn apart. I will try to get some pictures up on their blog with a couple of the toys... A couple of them are a bit big & are funny to watch the dogs sniff & try to attack them!

Oh yeah... and the other day... when I had them out... Coleman tried to chase after a dog that was walking by... but since he was on a leash he didn't get far... however... the spring inside that winds the leash back up broke! So, now we have just been using the one we use for Sunny... She's good without it... only problem is the neighbors had "friends" over tonight... & they were out there goading her to run over there... Thankfully she just stood in our driveway & gave them a bark like, "Eh, you want a piece of me? Maybe tomorrow!" & with that she turned back to the door & was ready to go inside! LOL!

It's the last day of July... just means Fall is just that much closer! I can't wait! This heat & humidity is terrible... I stay indoors 99% of the time! I really don't know how hubby can stand to work in this! Ok... ok... I know, I know... it's not near as bad as some of you have it... just keep in mind... I CAN'T STAND THE HEAT!! What's strange though... I used to love Summer... NOT ANYMORE!!!

I think that does it for now. Have a GREAT weekend!!

Cell phone update...

Ok... this morning I had the "bright idea" that I may have been stiffed on my cell phone... Soon as I woke up enough to make a call, I grabbed my phone & called VZ....

I explained to the lady that I had been given a date of when I would get my Chocolate... & this time I was told only 7 to 10 business days... I, also, informed her that shortly after my hubby had received a confirmation email along with a tracking #... but this time I have not seen anything. (While she had be on hold to look at my account I turned the JunkYard on & searched hubby's email... nope, nothing there!)

She came back & said she found the order but no tracking #... & said she had some case #. She said she was going to put me on a "2 minute hold" while she called Fed-Ex to see if they had a # generated yet.

Well, a couple minutes later I get "Hello, thank you for calling Fed-Ex, how may I help you?" ... I'm like uh... "Hello? Is the Vz lady on here too?" "You're calling Fed-Ex"... I said, I was not really the one calling... but seems I must have been transferred.

I explained to the Fed-Ex agent I was looking for a tracking # for my phone... & so she tried to search for my name & address, but didn't find anything. (Figures!!) "You'll have to call Vz"... "Uh... that's who I had called... I didn't call you!" (Not angrily said... because it wasn't her fault... also, I laughed internally... again... FIGURES!!)

So... I dialed *611 again (Vz customer service) & this nice man Jerome (I think... have it written down in the other room) answered & I explained to him what I was trying to achieve... He asked me a few questions & looked at my account. (Oh... he NEVER put me on hold!!!) And some how we got into talking about how all this started... So, I told him all the way back from how I first went to order the Chocolate & how the guy ordered it on my hubby's phone, instead of mine & how the contract dates for the phones are still messed up &... well, all of it.

This guy was very sympathetic & said... "well, tell you what... I do not see an order... but I do see a case #... but it's for something to do with pix place issue." "Yeah... that was a separate thing I dealt with the other day."

"Well, I do not see an order... so I am going to do this... I am going to ship you out the phone & you will receive it tomorrow sometime by 3:00p.m."

To make a long story short I was on the phone for over of an hour with this guy & he ended up making sure I get the phone at no charge & made sure all the plans & everything stayed the way they should & fixed the dates in their system... this way hubby won't have any problem getting a new phone... when he's ready... HOPEFULLY!!

And he's supposedly given me credit & made very good notes that when I call back to get it activated of the problems before & so on & so on... So, we'll see how it all works out!! :)

I'm remaining guarded but optimistic that this guy has worked it all out!

And I am now can't wait until I get this tomorrow!! Oh, I did receive a tracking # this afternoon! So, now I know it's on it's way!!!!! :) :) :)

Watch out Maegan & PassionWolf... I am going to be a texting you!!! LOL (I just have to remember I have a limit of only 250 messages!!!)

(The picture is off of Google. I do have pictures of the Chocolate & I will post it later along with pictures of the Env2 when I can!!) :)

Before you order your next cell phone - Verizon

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1st you should read THIS post so that the following will make sense. Be sure to read the replies too... (Especially mine)

Anyway... if you are on AMERICA'S CHOICE... & go to order a new phone online... you will be forced to change your plan to the Nationwide Plan... which you will then be charged per megabyte for use of Mobile Web or Get it Now.... (that's the only difference in the plans! (What a rip off!!))

HOWEVER... If you order your new cell phone with customer service over the phone... they SHOULD be able to keep all your plans & etc the same. You may have to give them a raised voice a little & be a bit forceful about the issue... because they DO have the ability to order you a new phone withOUT changing your calling plan...

Do NOT... I repeat do NOT let them force you into the Nationwide plan if you're currently on the America's Choice and use Mobile Web and / or Get it Now (Media Center).

This is experience, & over 1 hour on the phone with Verizon, talking to you!! So please... help yourself (& others) by putting your foot down about keeping your plan!

(My hubby & I have been on the America's Choice plan since we've had a cell phone... & it's just right for us!!)

I hate the fact it took me getting upset to prove to the girl she could do it... but I'm glad I stuck to my "guns"!!

Thanks for taking time to read this & I hope it will at least help one person out there!!! (Feel free to link to this so others in your contact list can see it... IF YOU WANT TO, that is!!!) :) :) :)

cell phone deilima solved... i think... and YA

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Well, I stopped in at the local Vz store on my way home from the movie (with my son) today (Wednesday) & found out that just as I had thought... the Env2 DOES come with "Get it Now"... however, it's named "media center" for some reason on the Env2...

The rest of it seems to work much like the Chocolate... except the better way to text!!!

I just thought of another thing I wanted to check on that phone... if it has sometime of "locking" to keep the outside keys from being pushed unexpectedly (when put in a pocket or something)... I'll check on that later... BEFORE I call & get it exchanged!! :)

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If you have a Yahoo Answers account... will you please go check out this question & let me know your opinion... I could really use all the advice. Thanks! :)

Verizon wireless users - need your help

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As my regular readers know... I recently upgraded to the LG Chocolate (Black Cherry) (I had the Motorola E815)...

Anyway, it's having some glitches & over all I'm not liking the phone as much as I did when it 1st arrived...

I was looking at the Env or the Env2.... Only thing is... that it says on Vz site that it does not have "Get It Now"... which I use a lot (instead of web)... mainly for a couple games & the weather.

My question for you is... (Verizon users) ... what phone would you recommend... I like to text, but limited to 250 messages (I'm NOT a teen (sorry to any teens... no offense!!)... so, it's not a big deal)... I use for pictures (1.3 will be fine)... Get it Now (as mentioned)... Calendar & an alarm. (Oh... it would need to have a slot for me to use my MicroSD card too!!!

Any suggestions? (Nope can't change carriers) ... I have until Thursday to make up my mind... I may stop at the Vz store tomorrow to have a look... i'll be driving right by there.... so I might as well!!!

Muggy Sunday

Remember I mentioned a while ago I got a new phone... a LG Chocolate - Black Cherry... well, it's been having some minor issues. I found out it's not typical & that it is something I'd have to trade the phone in... HOWEVER... since I'm still within the 30 days (until Friday)... I can exchange it for anything I want... if it's more... I just pay the difference... but what I'm looking at is not more.

I think I may stop at a Verizon store to look at one of those LG Env phones... That's the one I really wanted from the beginning... but it does not have the "Get It Now"... at least that's what it says on the website. So... I want to look at one before I make up my mind...

I'm thinking of changing because I am really starting to dislike this Black Cherry... several reasons... not just the "issues" I'm having with it. So, keep an eye open... I may be blogging about a new phone soon!! :)

The headache I've been dealing with for the past couple days has for the most part has subsided... at least it is finally bearable!!

Well, I need to go... running to the store to get meds & food. Hubby is at the Indy Car race out at Mid-Ohio with a buddy of his. (I'll call him V.) And I'll bet they'll (or at least hubby) will end up at his other buddy's (DM) house before the end of the day. He might come home 1st for a change of clothes... if more rain pops up... because, yep, he's on the bike!... He's not on the Harley though... he has fixed up the old Honda he had & is using it for days like today... when it might rain. (If I didn't mention before... hubby inherited his Harley when his dad passed... so he's trying to keep that in the best condition he can.)

Oh... the project, The Rambling Express Diaries  (R.E.D.) is going really good. I truly appreciate those who are helping me out with it. It's a private group... if you want more info... (in case you missed it before)... check out my prior blogs. The one to really read is the one titled "Starting Tomorrow".

Ok, I'm outta here... lot to do now! LOL :)

Quick ride...

It's after Midnight & I just realized I hadn't blogged yet about about a new gadget I received today.

Oh, before I do that... I want to update you on $hiba... after a little research, I found out that the keyboard I bought IS compatible with my particular model. So, I reinstalled it & made sure the cable was completely seated & again.... VIOLA!!! It works! I, now have a completely new keyboard with all keys functioning! So, I did not waste $25 after all!! :) Now all I have to do is sell the old one to make a little bit of the money back!! (Along with many other things in my house that has been stacking up waiting for me to put on eBay!)

Anyhoo, arriving today about 1:00p was my brand new LG Chocolate - Black Cherry! I couldn't pass it up... I got it for FREE!!! :) So, I guess you know now why I hadn't blogged until now! LOL

I had liked the idea about the Chocolate ever since I saw one in the Verizon store back in 2006. I thought, what a cool name for a phone! (Side note: this was the day AFTER I got out of the hospital after loosing 10 years of my memory... Walking into that retail store was a bit of a tech shock for me!!) Giving my love for chocolate... I thought, maybe I'll get that some day! LOL... However, I am glad I waited... because the version I have is the new updated version... with a few better features.

I'll post a review after I've had some time to play with it & get used to it... There are a couple minor things I am not liking... but I may just not be doing things right. So we'll see.

Speaking of reviews... if you haven't seen it yet... I posted one about the movie "Michael Clayton" starring George Clooney. (That link should open in a new window / tab.)

Well, I have to pull this train into the station already because I have to go to the farm in the morning to discuss the party plans with my mom. So, I best get some sleep!!!