The Cable Guy

Sadly, he arrived in the designated window for my "appointment." This means that I don't get the nice $40 credit that they promise if they are late. Normally I applaud people for being on time, but this was not one of those cases. It was a rather silly exercise due to the fact that I have no furniture, and certainly no TV. I think all he did was plug in the cable box (which I only got because it's $2 a month and ordering cut my installation fees in half), program the clock on the darn thing, and call someone to tell them to flip the switch. Ahhh.... to have that challenging job! Also, he wasn't able to do some of the testing they do since... I had no TV for him to test with. It was probably easier this way, however, since I am going to be using my Pinnacle PCTV Pro USB 2.0 Analog TV Tuner w/Remote. When I try to explain this to anyone, they become extremely confused and start asking lots of questions which are completely irrelevant. Today's conversation with the cable guy was no different. It went something like this:

Cable Guy: So, here's the remote. I'd program it for your TV, but it's not here. Do you know what kind of TV you have?
Me: I don't need to program that remote, I have my own.
Cable Guy: But I can program it for you! Is it a ****? A ********?
(He keeps listing brands until I stop him)
Me: No, see, I don't have a TV.
Cable Guy: *CONFUSION*
Me: (sigh - so much for my non-disclosure plan) I'm planning on watching TV through my computer. I have a TV Tuner in my computer.
Cable Guy: Then why do you need cable?
Me: Because how can I watch TV without it?
Cable Guy: With your computer.
Me: (I am silently screaming) It's complicated. I don't need to program that remote. It will work the cable box the way it is, correct?
Cable Guy: Yeah.
Me: Okay. (Refrains from throttling him)


Sigh. Fortunately, I don't think I have to go through that again. And I can return the Cable Box with the Remote-that-is-not-programmed-to-my-TV-since-I-don't-have-one after my first bill. The things I do to save $25.

The Keys

Holding these shiny keys in my hand makes my heart leap. And my stomach twitter. I don't know exactly why. Probably due to the fact that this is my first space that I can call my own. It's not just an extra room in someone's house. I get each and every room to myself. Unless I feel like letting someone in. Ahh... the feeling of power, independence, and privacy!