Thursday 27 February 2014

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful that I have a husband who understands how telephone lines and internet connections work.  I tried to move our home phone and internet online this morning but, sad to say, Optus advised that, due to network constraints they are unable to provide a service to that address.  My mind immediately said we would have to change to Telstra and all that would entail as far as a new family e-mail address etc etc etc.  And, because I don't pay attention when A talks about these things, I called him and told him the bad news and he didn't seem too phased by it and said we could do xyz to get around it and then we could do abc to get that done and then efg to do something else - so I very nicely said that, while I had been happy to move the service over, I felt that it was way beyond my understanding of what we needed and could I please put him in charge of getting the phone and internet moved and he said yes - woohooo thanks A !!!

Now tomorrow I just need to see if I can get onto Origin again as I managed to get myself locked out of the account today by trying, incorrectly, three times to access our account online.  I may have to resort to a telephone call to get this done EXCEPT that the bill is in A's name and I bet they will want to talk to him about it even thought he would have told them a gazillion times that I deal with anything accounts or paperwork related.

So, today I am thankful that (a) I have a telephone line and electricity that I can transfer and (b) that my husband is happy to handle the stuff that he knows is beyond my comprehension !!

Have the best Thursday e-v-e-r !!!

What are you thankful for today ?  
Have you joined in with Rhianna from A Parenting Life ?

TFTD : When we stop resisting what we don't want to feel and embrace the state that we are in, we move through the difficulty and confusion must faster and find out way back to truth and clarity.

19 comments:

  1. I'm thankful today for friends like you who always check on me to make sure I am ok and think of me often, especially when going through something horrific like yesterday. Thanks L, you put a smile on my face and in my heart! you're a great lady. I hope the moving thing all goes smoothly for you xox Aroha

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    1. Thank you lovely lady !! I hope that your plans over the next couple of weeks work how how they are meant to and good luck with going back to uni !
      Have a wonderful weekend !
      Me

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  2. Hello lovely,
    How frustrating are telephone/internet companies (I use to work for one, so glad I left) nothing is ever easy.....I hope the move is going well for you. I know how frustrating it can be, but in the end totally worth it..
    I also am thankful today for how wonderful you have been also checking on me over these last few weeks. You truly are a special lady xx

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    1. Thanks my friend ! I hope all went well for you at the dr today ! Thinking of you.
      Have a wonderful weekend !
      Me

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  3. I do look forward to reading your posts, and today I got a laugh too. I am much the same, completely incapable of making a phone call and following the instructions given. Oh well, that is what husbands are for. xS

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    1. Thanks Sarah - you are so right - that is (one of the reasons) for having a husband !!!
      Have a wonderful weekend !
      Me

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  4. How lovely to have a techno hubby, David is useless at that stuff and I have to organise it all. Can't wait to hear all about the new place :)

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    1. LOL - but David will have other talents. I will post photos as soon as I can !
      Have a wonderful weekend !
      Me

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  5. If A does nothing else in the move, he will have done more than his fair share - I can not tell you the hours I've spent with the Telco over idiot things.
    Secondly, it drives me mental that you can't pay bills because you aren't the bill name. I can't access our David Jones store card to pay it, because I can't read the online statement (even though I have a secondary card in my name) Is there really a big market in paying other people's bills??? I just guess random amounts and hope we don't pay interest...

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    1. I KNOW !!! It's so frustrating. I try to make sure that all accounts are in my name because of that but accounts that we set up when we first arrived (and we didn't know any different) we put into A's name because that is just how we did it. I also wouldn't have thought there would be a huge market of people trying to pay someone else's bill !!! Whenever we call and they ask A for the password or account number or something like that, he says, hold on a minute and you can talk to my wife - I don't deal with anything like this.
      Have the best day !
      Me

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  6. You know I am SO glad I have one of those husbands as well and even more grateful that I don't have to listen to all the technical mumbo jumbo! I'm thankful for the blogging world actually, it's made me a better person and mum! Happy rest of week lovely xxx

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    1. That techno mumbo jumbo just puts me to sleep and I totally switch off - all I can hear is blah blah connection blah blah modem blah blah blah !!!
      Have the best weekend !
      Me

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  7. Technology is so frustrating. I am going to try and replace a sound card in my computer tonight. Wish me luck lol :)!

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    1. How did you go with replacing your sound card - I didn't hear any screams so I am imagining that it went well - LOL
      Have the best weekend !
      Me

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  8. Oh what a lovely man he is. Hope you can sort the power without too many problems. thanks so much for joining in with #thankfulthursday I hope the rest of the packing and moving goes smoothly

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    1. He's definitely a keeper !!!!! I'm sure that the rest of the move will be fine - now I just want it all over and us in the new place.
      Have the best weekend !
      Me

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  9. Aaaaah! It is so frustrating to get locked out of accounts. Technology both excites and annoys me. I hope you get things sorted to your satisfaction soon.

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    1. I know that feeling - it's a blessing and curse sometimes !!!!
      Have the best weekend !
      Me

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