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Freedom! (with super slow internet)

Published April 16, 2015 bling blog 5 Comments

Today (or I guess really as of tomorrow morning), we cut the cord, as the kids are saying. Though I guess the kids actually never had anything to do with the cord in the first place. What am I talking about, Mom?

WE CANCELED CHARTER.

That’s right. After a harrowing phone call during which I almost caved, I have cut off our cable service. We’ve switched to AT&T’s U-verse internet, which is cheaper and slower, and we’re going to go with rabbit ears, Netflix, Hulu and HBO Now. I know this is not a perfect solution for a TV junkie like me, but the $183.53 monthly bills are just no longer tolerable. I’ve had Charter for 10 years and there’s never any reward from them for sticking with them. OnDemand works maybe 50% of the time. We have to reset the modem every other week. We watch a ton of Netflix anyway. And it’s just too damn expensive! I’m really worried about how we will watch live sports, but that’s not as much of a concern in the summer. So, for now, this is who we are. Eeks!

The cost chart:

Charter Silver package with fast internet: $183.53 per month. Our price includes HBO, Showtime and Cinemax and tons of HD channels. And one DVR box. We also have been paying $8.43 per month for Netflix, making our total monthly TV and internet costs $191.96 or – gasp! – $2303.52 per year.

Our new life: $31.95 for internet (plus tax, so I’m not sure yet of the total number) + $8.43 for Netflix + $15 for HBO Now + $7.99 for Hulu = $55.38 per month or $664.56 per year, a savings of $1638.96. I suppose that number should be adjusted for whatever the cost of our antennae will be, but it’s still a super significant savings.

I figure that even if we end up going back to Charter for internet, we’ll end up with a better deal than we had because they reward new customers, not long-term ones.

So, away we go!

Still so proud

Published April 7, 2015 sports , Wisconsin love 3 Comments

Thanks for maybe the best sports ride ever, Badgers. You made us laugh and cheer and believe during a gloomy political climate and only slightly less gloomy weather. I’m forever grateful.

World’s shortest restaurant review

Published April 1, 2015 local , Madisonia 2 Comments

We recently had some delicious dim sum treats and a fabulous lunch at Suejo, right down the street from us. Well, not right down. But it is on our street. And while we didn’t walk there, we totally could have. Anyway, I thought it was great. Ever since tasting Vietnamese bun for the first time in Corpus Christi, I’ve had cravings for it that can become kinda overwhelming. Suejo’s version is taste-a-saurus rex.

Excuse the blurriness of the pic. I was pretty excited to dig in. AO liked his ramen dish, as well.

The only thing I didn’t really love was the red and yellow decor, but the Edison light bulbs were a nice touch. Suejo, thanks. We’ll be back. The end.

Is there a name for this?

Published March 27, 2015 bling blog 3 Comments

Is there a name for the condition of wanting to watch videos like this over and over again? I could watch this everyday. Or maybe every other day if I could alternate it with the Susan Boyle one.

Sometimes you’re a caterpillar

Published March 25, 2015 bling blog 1 Comment

Isn’t this the greatest?