August 2001

The Race ...the movie I have edited my first feature film, well all 2.5 minutes of it. It is 3mbs as either a Quicktime or Windows Media movie or if you have a really fast connection, download the 9mb version. It is worth the download so go check it out. 3.4Mb QT or 3.4Mb WMV, Congratulations Paula on getting your CPA! Avoid using MCI Worldcom as a wireless phone carrier. Not sure how they can stay in business. Their billing is unbelievable as is their phone system. They try to send me to a collection agency over bills they have never sent me and admit that they are real behind on. In June I apparently am paying February's bill. In July I get a 3 month bill for April, May and June. It is March that they were collecting on. When I try to call them I get all lines are busy, finally I get through and he tells me that I have to call the accounting department. I ask him if I am going to have the same problems getting through, he assures me no. No, not the same problems, this time I get hung up everytime I get put on hold. I tried 7 times before I got through. I told her I would pay her right now for April, May and June but not March until I see a call detail because she said it was $30 with $6 in long distance. I never use my phone like that. I find out much later (they never did send me a detail even after numerous requests) it was only $17 which is more normal. Anyway they take out the $49.63 out of my account...3 times! I of course freak. I call them on Monday (I noticed their error on a Saturday night online) and then notice they put back all of except 33 cents. Huh? I tell the lady on the phone (same problems getting ahold of them). She just laughs. By the end of that week I try to call them again for some other stupidity reason and when I finally get through the person there drops the phone which prompts me to ask "does anyone other there even know how to use a phone?" She tells me all I owe them is $17 (March's bill) and then I am clear. I pay them and cancel. End of story, sheesh! Stained Glass update Well I finished the stained glass class and quite frankly, I suck at it. I am going to hope that practice makes perfect. After I made my lead window (shown here, made in class). I tried my hand at a copper foiled suncatcher using the same design. That one sucks too but for different reasons. As far as the kaleidoscopes, I found a site online that sold kits. I bought a few. I haven't made any books yet but I am getting ready to start that project. In the meantime I whipped up some curtains for Hollace's room. I am not a seamstress and if you really look at them, they look pretty crappy too ;-) I guess I have nothing else to add here. I have been keeping busy trying to learn a 3D animation software and these past 2 weeks working overtime getting a project done for work. If you go to Hollace's page you can read about her there.