Saturday Night Secrets

I'm in my favorite coffee shop. This woman is about to perform. She just walked in. She's wearing some crazy next level Uggs but I'm trying not to judge.

It's been awhile, dear VOXers. Here's my world right now:

1. Everything's Broken! - Earthlink DSL in my apartment isn't working. My car has an electrical short somewhere. My iPod is starting to show the telltale signs of a slow descent into notworkingness. My cell phone's mini-usb port broke (which is making me strongly consider the iPhone sooner rather than later but I don't want to switch to Cingular/AT&T). Electronics are conspiring against me.

2. I work @ work - For the first time in my career (in my life, really), I have more to do than I have time to do it in. I've always been a fast worker. As a kid, it was important for me to finish tests first and to do my homework before I got home from school. I like free time. I like a leisurely pace and space to let my mind wander. Right now, I work 11-12 hour days with barely a free moment. I don't get to VOX. I don't get to keep up on feeds. I'm always well behind on my personal emails. I'm going to have to hire a housekeeper to keep my place in order. I almost feel like I need a personal assistant to take care of my personal life. I really do enjoy my job right now but damn. By the way - Disney Mix Central, Live with Regis and Kelly, Disney Rewards just to URL a few.

3. I'm Broke - Well, broke is relative but you would think that with my recent title change and merit increase, I'd be rolling in the dough. Not yet. With car bills and unexpected payouts and Jet Blue screwing me over, my dollars are not long right now. I'm the poorest well paid man you ever did see.

4. Screw You Jet Blue - So, remember when Jet Blue stranded Baratunde and a cast of thousands in February? Well, I was supposed to fly to NYC that weekend. My flight (and all flights from BUR to JFK) got cancelled on my departure date. A few days later, Jet Blue issued their customer bill of rights and also announced that everyone with a cancelled flight during those crazy 4 or 5 days (beginning on February 15th, the day I was supposed to fly) could collect a full refund up until some day in May. Unfortunately, over the last two months, every time I tried to call JetBlue they were experiencing extremely high volume and I couldn't get through to collect my refund. Today, I was able. The customer care guy was rude to me immediately: "You were supposed to fly two months ago and you're just asking for your refund now?" Yes.  "May I ask why?"  Because your customer care has sucked every time I called over the last two months. "Well, I dont' think we can give you a refund. We will give you a credit and charge you a $30 cancellation fee." But you cancelled the flight. "No, the computer says it was delayed an hour and then arrived late by an hour." But you website said all flights out of BUR to JFK that day were cancelled. "That's not what it says now and tell me again why you've waited so long?" Because your own customer care policy says I can, Douche Bag. "We can only give you the credit." Fine. But that'll be the last time I fly with you, buck-o.

5. I'm Going to be in the Bay Area next weekend - Friday night to Sunday night. Holla at your boy if you want to hang out. I'm trying to pack everybody in. I suspect I'll be out partying and getting arrested with rowdy social justice chicks Saturday night but otherwise my schedule is clear. Oh, help me put together a bay area playlist for the week to get me appropriately amped. I've got my e-40 and Too $hort and MC Hammer (Don't hate, Gwen) standards but what else is poppin' off in the Bay-eezy?