Waking up to four inches of snow was quite the surprise this morning as it had just been 65 degrees on Saturday...I had to dawn the ole' winter garb once again...one does get tired of trudging through the winter slop. Naturally I had just finished washing the car this weekend and it was in pristine condition - that didn't last long as I was blasted with sleet all day long. Car washing days do have an uncanny habit of landing on days before torrential rain (or sleet in this case). Nonetheless the on the bright side of things there was not an inch of salt on the roads to corrode the paint on my car, on the not so bright side of things...there was ice that formed underneath all the sludge. You can not win in these types of situations.
I received my semi-annual bill in the mail today from an entity who I am convinced is actually a figment of my imagination...my insurance agent. Not only have I never met my insurance agent, I have never even spoken to him on the phone. Like many of the referral sources that I hunt day in and day out, he will not return my calls. No matter how many voicemails I leave I never hear back from my "agent" whose name is apparently "Sean", but I have my doubts. His assistant is apparently his liaison to all of his clients. The only thing I know is that he has taken away another one of my discounts and every 6 months I seem to owe more on my insurance even though I haven't had any accidents. Sigh...I am just another residual income for this apparition named Sean. One thing that is definitely real is the check that I have to mail in that is promptly cashed even if I have back-dated the check. Banks these days, no wonder we have identity theft when they can not even honor the date on a check. Perhaps I will start my own insurance company and cast my dog Chloe as the "agent" and work as her assistant mailing bills and collecting the price increases...one can dream you know.
Tomorrow holds promise as I have a meeting at a very agreeable establishment, Fro Yo. I am not afraid to invite referral sources out for some good old frozen yogurt to break the ice with delicious toppings and flavors! Starbucks is pricey and overrated not to mention the stench of coffee and boiled milk that permeates your clothing and skin for at least a week if you spend more that 10 minutes inside. This does not stop me from meeting my friend and previous coworker there at least once a week for lunch though...I just bring cheezits instead of drinking my favorite 400 calorie and $4 hot chocolate and change clothes as soon as humanely possible.
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