Last night I found motivation, if only for the sake of doing something, and found I can be pretty productive, though sometimes absent-minded.
Replaced porch light. The original light was installed by the previous owners, and suffered from rust, an ugly style, and missing the bulb canopy. Nothing screams class like an exposed bulb on a decaying lamp. Our newly installed porch light is clean, attractive, and functional. I’m no longer embarrassed call attention to it by leaving the light on for evening guests. So they don’t trip on our crumbling front step. It’s on the list.
Laundry. I laundered like 2 or 3 loads. And folded. And put away. I’m a machine.
Switched Insurance Companies. OK, so that wasn’t on the list. But I was pretty certain we’ve been overpaying, and tonight I got around to checking that out. Which I should have done so much sooner. For one, Progressive’s online quote system is easy. And accurate. I also ran through their comparison with other companies, and then checked them out individually. Progressive won. The Geico policy cancellation was pretty amusing (paraphrased for the impatient)…
“Hi, I’d like to cancel my policy.”
“I’m sorry to hear that. (insert brief attempts to convince me to stay while my information is gathered)“
“I’ve actually already signed up with another company, so I’m pretty sure I’d like to cancel, but Thank You.”
“I understand. Please hold. … I’ve got Mike on the line to help you complete this policy change.”
“Hi Mike, how are you? (anticipating smooth-Mike’s jump into his own keep-the-customer flowchart)“
“Well, I’m sad to hear that you’ve chosen to leave Geico…”
“Yea, Progressive wants to save me almost 100 bucks a month.”
“… Oh… Really? Uh… Well, do they know about the accident in February… or the one in June of 01?”
“Yes they do.”
“… Wow. Well… you can’t really argue with that, then, huh?”
“No sir.”
“Well… Thanks for being a customer with Geico! We’ll have check sent to you with your balance.”
“Thank YOU, and have a great evening!”
I’d say it went pretty well.
Nuclearated Dinner. And left it in the nuclearator.
I’ve still have not eaten since lunch yesterday. I need to fix that now.