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How to Eat an Elephant

Yesterday I was swamped with niggly things to do--phoning customer service at AT&T to demand they get a cell phone off my bill--I tried it for one day, couldn'r pick up any bars where I live, and took it back. I knew it'd wind up being a hassle getting it off my bill--that's just the way it is.
Then I had to make calls to get my house insurance and car insurance bills straightened out--they sent the bills two months early. The excuse? A wrong keystroke, and the deal was set in concrete. Got that straightened out, after phone calls plus a trip to the insurance office in person. Almost every bill I paid yesterday required a  phone call first.
I had a bunch of errands to run, household chores, and so forth, and marked every job accomplished off my to do list. It was like that old saying "How do you eat an elephant?" Answer: "One bite at a time."
Finally I am left with a stack of magazines and newspapers to read. I feel obligated to read everything I subscribe to. By noon today I'm about halfway through them. That elephant is about munched up.
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posted on Sept 16, 2008 11:01 AM ()

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Of course you have to read it. I do too and then I can give away the magazines and trash the newspapers. Our hospital loves to get magazines for the auxilary to pass around to bored patients.
comment by elderjane on Sept 18, 2008 11:49 AM ()
We have tracfones that work fine at the house, but I want "real" cell phones so we can use them as walkie-talkies whenever we want to talk. I know they have service area maps, but some phones work around here and some don't. I don't want to find out the hard way and get stuck with phones we can't use. Looks like at least ATT is willing to work with customers!
comment by jjoohhnn on Sept 16, 2008 7:14 PM ()
I am an avid reader. When I get a magazine like times,
I usually read it in 1 or 2 days. As for the bills, I pay
them online.
comment by larryb on Sept 16, 2008 6:02 PM ()
I accumulate stuff and am thrilled when I can throw it out ... I only read certain of the newspaper sections. My boss at The Times used to quiz me on the front page every morning. Hiss-boo. He's the one living in Sarasota now. I gotta call him.
comment by tealstar on Sept 16, 2008 2:13 PM ()
HUGS...you have a lot more patience and drive then I do LOL. I have so much going on I can't read everything all the time. I try though!!
comment by panthurdreams on Sept 16, 2008 1:27 PM ()
Would you like a glass of wine with that? What's for dessert?
comment by marta on Sept 16, 2008 12:28 PM ()
I wish I was as disciplined as you about my subscriptions, Sue. I find that my newspapers sit around sometimes for days and then I just toss them into the recycle bin. Dumb, I know.
comment by catdancer on Sept 16, 2008 11:46 AM ()

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