Moving the Internet
News ·Wednesday February 15, 2006 @ 22:21 EST (link)
I am ecstatic about SpeakEasy. They deserve all kudos. I ordered a moving package from their site which I received yesterday (postcards, some stickers for IP info and technical support, numbers to call, moving tips); I called them, quickly got all the information I neede—and the news is good—and the tech gave me his direct line to call back with the move order (even if he did do it for the commission, if they do that, so what; he was very helpful). The good news is that DSL (the same service) is available there; if we don't already have a voice line it's $6 more a month, and their VoIP (voice over IP—voice telephone service over the Internet) is $27.95 for unlimited long distance in the US, which (assuming their service is decent) beats Verizon like the proverbial red-headed stepchild. It will be a happy day to cease dealings with Verizon.
Speaking of helpful salespeople, that reminds me, we bought some furniture recently; Mor was having a super bowl sale where they pay the sales tax. We got a white leather living room set (couch, loveseat, chair, side tables, coffee table, and lamps); salesperson was very helpful; they'll be delivered in about 8 weeks due to availability (so unfortunately not in time for my mother's visit).
Speaking of Mom's visit, she arrived yesterday and she and Grandma Martin will be visiting us over the weekend; she wants to see our house, and the Microsoft campus, and we may take her up to Edmonds on the ferry and to some parks etc., and to Seattle, depending on what they want to do.
The sellers called Sunday night and said they were out and we could pick up the keys from them, so we drove over, bringing with a few things in the trunk, to take posession (although we and the bank have owned the place since December and rented it back to the sellers for two months). Everything's great; I was worrying that a ping-pong table wouldn't fit in the TV room but it will, and our furniture and kitchen table will fit fine upstairs.
Today we went over to the house to drop off a form for the mail carrier so we can start receiving mail there, and brought a few boxes of books and miscellaneous items along for the ride.
