My Blackberry Love is wearing thin
Posted by: Tinamarie on: January 29, 2010
When I first received my Blackberry back in March of 2009, I was excited by all the possibilities at my fingertips. I loved it. My love is running out. The glitz has faded, and I am not pleased with my Blackberry anymore.
First, I had to get a replacement. It hasn’t been a year, and my Blackberry just randomly kept shutting off, and the keys were stuck and stopped working. Thankfully, it was still under warranty, so I didn’t have to pay anything. But, still, the idea of having to replace your phone within a year — well, it doesn’t still well with me.
Then, after I merged my contacts at Verizon, a week later, all my contacts in my new replacement Blackberry have disappeared. I was never told about syncing your contacts to your computer. Apparently, you are suppose to do that. I guess I missed that memo… so now I’m stuck with starting from scratch. Luckily, my old Samsung still has most of my contacts. But, if you changed your number, or I just recently met you… sorry, I have no information for you anymore.
Before all this, I was already annoyed with my Blackberry. I hate the Facebook application, I know, I know, it’s just Facebook. But, it’s soooo annoyingly slow and it always freezes my phone. Why can’t this app be perfected already? There aren’t many applications for the Blackberry, and I knew that. But, I just don’t get why this application is so bad.
Oh, and what’s up with automatically downloading Bing onto my phone? I’m not down with that at all. It takes up space, and I don’t like Bing. If I wanted Bing, I would have downloaded it.
I thought I was the only one with Blackberry gripes, and then I read this post a while back:
http://justinthelibrarian.wordpress.com/2009/12/28/the-blackberry-librarian-3-dos-and-donts/
Justin helped ease my pain by introducing me to Opera Mini browser, because well, the Blackberry browser just sucks, for a lack of better word.
I’m eligible for an early upgrade in November 2010…which seems like decades away. 
Library Day in the Life: Round Four
Posted by: Tinamarie on: January 26, 2010
This is my second time participating in Library Day in the Life . If you want to see what I wrote before, check it out: Library Day in the Life Round Three. My morning really had me thinking I should have just stayed in bed. I look outside it’s windy and rainy. I finally get out of the house, and walk to my train stop, only to wait, because not one, not two, but three trains passed my stop completely. Gotta love the MTA.
I still had good intentions to get through my to-do list, especially since I feel the pressure to succeed since I’m blogging for everyone to see.
So, folks, here is my to-do list for Monday, January 25, 2010:
- Submit Staples Order – this will never be completed, grr, every time I go to open the staples order, I get distracted!
- Edit blog entries — done! One is currently live: …
- Change Poll Question — done!
- Email re: ILLiad Training/Questions and getting started – done!
- Email re: Getting Reserve/Purchase Recommendation forms moved to our Wufoo account – done!
- Finish Columbia Ref. Symposium proposal – done!
In addition to the to-do list, here are some of the daily and not-so-daily activities that happened today on the job:
- Here’s one of the not-so-daily activities: Our PC terminal isn’t checking books in and out, I need to write the IT helpdesk, something is up with our IP address. But, the MAC terminal is working just fine, thankfully.
- My favorite kind of request: a student wants to make a periodical subscription request, this is always nice to hear.
- A faculty member needs research help with finding stuff on Factiva and Lexis Nexis, always fun digging for stuff, especially when it comes to health care. At least for me
But, I have to say, for starting the day at 11:30 am, (thanks again MTA and Mother Nature) and leaving the office at 5:30 pm, getting 5 out of 6 things done, plus the added daily occurrences. I’d like to pat myself on the back.
And, that’s a typical day here at my job… hope it didn’t bore you to death.
Worst Customer Service Ever!
Posted by: Tinamarie on: January 22, 2010
As many of you know, my sister gave birth on January 8, 2010. I’m an auntie now, and I was very excited to get some new customized onesies for my little niece to wear. I went on Etsy, and I thought I found a cute store: WeROnesieful
I ordered two onesies, one for my younger sister and one for me. I also ordered a bib for my dad. The bib was cute, and very appropriate for my dad, it read:
“I burp and fart like my Grandpa Leli”
I received this item, and it was all fine and dandy.
But, when I came to the onesies for my sister and me. That was a different story. I asked for two onesies that read: I get my good looks from my Aunt Tinamarie… and one that said Aunt Liana. Instead, I received the design, If you think I’m cute… you should see my Aunt Tinamarie, and Aunt Liana. Not what I ordered, that’s the whole point of customization, you get what *YOU* want.
I wrote the seller a very nice email asking about getting the correct item, and policies about returning the incorrect items. She wrote back in short that her computer had a virus, and she had to create new designs, and simply chose a similar design.
I am sympathetic to her having a virus and all, but at that point, she no longer had the item I requested and paid for, and that’s what I wrote her very nicely stating that. This is when I experienced the worst customer service in my life, and I have to copy and paste her exact dialogue for you to get the true picture:
“Give me a break, is the phrase THAT much different? You are just being difficult.“
But, wait, there’s more… when I wrote back saying that I’m not being difficult, just asking for what I paid for. Her rude comments continued:
” I am sorry, you would think I sent you something that said “I burp & fart like my Uncle Joey” on a blue onesie. The saying is VERY similar. I really don’t think the baby would mind. Do you see my point?”
Seriously?
Instead of her admitting her error, and just sending the items, she attacked me and was so rude. I never ordered from Etsy before, but this experience is not making me want to go back. I wrote her back, at this point, I don’t want anything from her, just give me my money back, and I’ll do my shopping elsewhere!
OMG! My first experience on Etsy has escalated to a level that I didn’t think it was possible. Realizing that there was no guarantee that she’d send the correct item, since she said she didn’t care, I decided to cut my losses in a sense, and just keep the items to avoid dealing with this woman ever again. This is the last exchange from her, obvious mental instability and I have reported her to Etsy, but I feel I need to share with everyone:
“Again, ask me if I care. You disgust me with how anal you are in life. I gave you something so friggin similar and for you not to be happy repulses me. Get a life. The baby could give two shits about what they are wearing. Do you really think the baby would have cared that the wording was A LITTLE DIFFERENT????? DO YOU???? There are other things to worry in life, like the people in Haiti, then your God damn onesies being a tiny different in the wording. GET A LIFE PLEASE!!!!!!!”
This is a public service announcement: STAY AWAY FROM WeROnesieful!
Wayback Machine: 80s theme songs
Posted by: Tinamarie on: January 19, 2010
- In: Geekiness| Pop Culture| random
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I’ve been on You Tube for the past thirty minutes, having way too much fun looking up some of my favorite 80s shows. I figured caring is sharing, and I posted a few for your viewing pleasure, I’ll probably add more commentary later, haha
Small Wonder
Popples
Zoobilee Zoo
Gummi Bears
Muppet Babies
I have a feeling I may be do this more often!
What a great laugh!
Cheese may be the death of me..
Posted by: Tinamarie on: January 7, 2010
Delayed Happy New Year!
Right now, I’m currently home sick, battling some nasty congestion. I am afraid to attempt the Neti Pot. I have heard about the wonders it does for allergy problems. I’ve been battling with allergy problems for a while, I’m on prescribed meds, but they still act up. I’ve been to an allergist, but I wasn’t done with getting shots. I’m not too fond of needles on a regular basis. I have a squirt bottle and saline spray, I’m thinking it may be time to use an old home remedy to clear my nasal passages, and rid myself of this constant congestion.
I just want to be able to breathe again, and breathe freely, no blockage. I just looked up this article on diet and nasal congestion on WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/allergies/treatments-08/allergies-diet
It seems obvious, change your diet and you will feel better. A student once told me that I should cut out dairy, it would help alleviate my congestion. But, I didn’t really listen. I have switched to soy milk. But, the idea of not eating cheese, well, it is not something I can do. I don’t think I can do it. Maybe, cheese will just be the death of me.
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- justinthelibrarian: I hear ya! Sadly, my contract is up in 2011. However, if an IPhone comes to Verizon I will gladly make the change.
- Library Day in the Life: Round Four « Occasional Rants and Raves…: [...] participating in Library Day in the Life . If you want to see what I wrote before, check it out: Library Day in the Life Round Three. My mor
- Tinamarie: definitely didn't take her meds, i am so shocked by her behavior, i just had to write about it! i have been talking about it most of my friends, i can
