Blogger has been betraying me lately

My last post disappeared. I’m posting through Google these days, which might be part of the issue. I have no idea. Anyhoo . . . today’s column day. It’s all about being Bitter, which some of us know more about than others. Check it out.

I really wish I had a portable blogging device that has voice recognition, so that I could just talk into it during the day, and the blog would magically post. This blog would have SO much more content.

First of all, I went to the RedEye “holiday” party last week. They like to have their party post-Christmas to avoid conflicts in schedule, deadline, etc. When I arrived, my editor graciously informed me that we would have to have pictures taken for submission into Wear Wolves. For those of you who aren’t familiar, Wear Wolves is the section where our fashion gurus critique pictures of random partiers on the scene. Well, of course, readers are dying to turn the tables and critique us. I don’t have a problem with being critiqued — because I’m all about being a fashionista when I’m prepared to do so, but can I at LEAST have fair warning — like maybe BEFORE I choose my outfit for the evening?????

Before I left my “real” job for the day, I slipped into my alter ego Gina B. attire, which consisted of a scoop neck long sleeve t-shirt, low-rise jeans and black boots. Had I known I was being photographed for Wear Wolves, I would have taken greater care in assembling my bag before leaving the house that morning.

In case you’re curious, the picture can be found here. Feel free to make any NICE comments that you can.

Fortunately there weren’t many comments at all, and the biggest complaint was the color of my jeans. They say that they’re too faded, but in reality, the flash made them appear lighter than they really are. Not making excuses — just sayin’.

Other than than, the party was a fun time. The BF and I got to hang out with some of my fave writers that I never see, including Kyra (Going Public), Jason (Boys on Boystown) and Jon (Sex Playbook). Jon and I toyed with the idea of doing a point/counterpoint, which I think would be hilarious fun.

Technology

I swear if I didn’t spend so much money on technology, I would probably be a millionaire by now — or at least a thousandaire.

I received my cell phone bill the other day, and it was completely astronomical. I didn’t understand that, given the fact that I talk on my personal cell phone less than ever these days, and most of my calls are to other Sprint subscribers.

Turns out, I was hit with $150 in internet charges because my Vision plan was mysteriously eliminated from my account. I called customer service, and asked them exactly how a plan that I was forced to sign up for when I switched to the Treo 700 could have disappeared suddenly. He didn’t really have a good answer, and ended up crediting me for the $150, plus an additional $34 that I accidentally paid the previous month.

The moral of the story: question your cell phone bill.

And then, as if I weren’t already over-exposed to television programming, I’m having DirecTV come an install the new HD Tivo for the new television that I won (did I mention that I won a 32″ plasma TV at my chiropractor’s office? If not, now you know). The technician is going to co-locate the originally Tivo to another room in the house, and the only other logical place is the kitchen. Now, don’t ask me why I would ever need a DVR in the kitchen, but since I already have one in my bedroom, my technology cup runneth over. Yep, I’m pretty much overdoing it. I admit it.