Ok.. after so many weeks arrived here without internet, this have been a torture! I even almost resort the getting the toggle internet which is very expensive here and it is only running on 16mb or even 128mb. We are already at GB! It is just too slow! Downside, only selected area are covered! So if hubby takes this for work at some other place like Las Vegas, if they don't cover, then can't use. Sad indeed! In the end, I gave up the idea coz it just isn't worth spending that kind of money. Patient lor until today!
Ok.. there are a few internet service provider here. Qwest, Cox and perhaps more. We checked with Qwest and it wasn't the best offer they gave us and we still had to have cable TV. Thus, we landed up with Cox bundle choice even though we didn't wanted to have a phone but took it anyway coz it is cheap.
Cox came in 3 days later coz we aren't able to sign up online somehow (stupid online program problem). The guy was professional and very nice. He extended the what I would say GEM service (extra mile to show us how to even use the favorite button on the cable tv remote).
Finally we have internet and cable tv! Lots of channel to watch but my kids hogging the tv. Only one tv to go around. When is my box coming so that I can have the other tv to myself to watch? Arghhh...
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Weeks Passed!
Weeks passed! Hubby goes to work, kids get to watch TV, I get to do nothing and we are still waiting for the boxes to arrive. The last time we called the stupid shipping agent can only tell you it is at LA waiting for confirmation for address. I was frastrated again! Told you need address if not where will custom release the boxes coz they don't know belong to who. Sigh... no choice wait lor. Still, Jul 4 isn't really helping! Jul 4 is Independence Day down here which is a public holiday for the Americans here. Thus, people taking leave to go on long holiday coz it is a long weekend. Again, our boxes got delayed a few days. It have been sickening here since we arrived in Arizona. Things really not running smooth as we expected it to be! Arghhh
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Finally Moved In!
Its 22 Jun 2011! That is where the lease of the house in Arizona begins. We move into our house and hubby check that everything is in order. Things that we not up to standard, we highlighted. The children were happy that we have a house. Still, during this time, they are idling and watching TV and Nintendo all the time coz the boxes aren't here yet and they have nothing better to do or at least can say nothing else better to do.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
One week pass!
We are BUZI! Stressful Week Indeed! Whether here is not helping! HOT HOT HOT! We start to look for house. Two house we come across.
One the living room is behind, kitchen in the center and the front, not sure what room you called it. The bedrooms are near the kitchen. The sink like going to die already coz the condition is very poor.
Second house, very nice, we like love it but just not within the budget and we aren't going for fork out extras just to have it.
Finally, we just gave up and take over someone's house (our own people). We view and the place was nice with extra room. So I can't complain. At least one thing is for sure, it is clean as in the people who used to stay here have children so should be no problem (spirit problem I meant). Doing the paperwork and we will finally move into the house on 22 Jun 2011.
We didn't get much done! After a week we look through few house we haven't got a decision how we want to settle the house thing (continue to look or just take over from our own people). We ran out of time as the air base hostel only for a week so we extended a few more days (2 days in fact) but we had to move out 3rd day to hotel before we can finally move into the house we found.
One the living room is behind, kitchen in the center and the front, not sure what room you called it. The bedrooms are near the kitchen. The sink like going to die already coz the condition is very poor.
Second house, very nice, we like love it but just not within the budget and we aren't going for fork out extras just to have it.
Finally, we just gave up and take over someone's house (our own people). We view and the place was nice with extra room. So I can't complain. At least one thing is for sure, it is clean as in the people who used to stay here have children so should be no problem (spirit problem I meant). Doing the paperwork and we will finally move into the house on 22 Jun 2011.
We didn't get much done! After a week we look through few house we haven't got a decision how we want to settle the house thing (continue to look or just take over from our own people). We ran out of time as the air base hostel only for a week so we extended a few more days (2 days in fact) but we had to move out 3rd day to hotel before we can finally move into the house we found.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Our 1st Car
We bought our 1st car at Cave Creek (at Mesa side, very far)! Its 98 Ford Explorer! A red one. Auto gear ofcourse! Spent $3200 (excluding tax and agent processing fee). Condition of the car is very clean!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Arrived!
We arrived in Arizona again on the same day but the time different!
Our eyes are like zombie coz we were tired from the flight. Wow.. our old friend called a team from his department to come to the airport in Arizona to receive us. I was shocked to see one whole group of people. Speechless is the word!
We checked into the air base hostel. Quite old but have to do. One toilet and we all have to share. we are so used to having two toilets. Love the cable channel here and got my favorite show "Ghost Whisper". Weekday, sat there and look out and still in disbelieve that I have come back to Arizona after 10 years. Whether here have changed and trying to get use to it. The lips start to crack and so does my children. Bought chap stick cream to heal the crack lips.
First week here have to depend on people to get around as we do not have a car. Its Saturday, and the paperwork office is closed during weekends. So, nothing can be done and have to wait till Monday. This is our first frastration but can do less to change it. We barely get a car to be rented coz weekend.. nobody works here. Lucky, our old friend help to asked for a car for my hubby. We can finally get around with getting food and cook.
Ok.. the donkey who have caused our frastration too is the bad guy! Arranged for us to come in early to relieve his ass so that he can return home is not taking care of us! THANKS A LOT! May our karma be rotten! Our second frastration!
Will this continue or end?
Our eyes are like zombie coz we were tired from the flight. Wow.. our old friend called a team from his department to come to the airport in Arizona to receive us. I was shocked to see one whole group of people. Speechless is the word!
We checked into the air base hostel. Quite old but have to do. One toilet and we all have to share. we are so used to having two toilets. Love the cable channel here and got my favorite show "Ghost Whisper". Weekday, sat there and look out and still in disbelieve that I have come back to Arizona after 10 years. Whether here have changed and trying to get use to it. The lips start to crack and so does my children. Bought chap stick cream to heal the crack lips.
First week here have to depend on people to get around as we do not have a car. Its Saturday, and the paperwork office is closed during weekends. So, nothing can be done and have to wait till Monday. This is our first frastration but can do less to change it. We barely get a car to be rented coz weekend.. nobody works here. Lucky, our old friend help to asked for a car for my hubby. We can finally get around with getting food and cook.
Ok.. the donkey who have caused our frastration too is the bad guy! Arranged for us to come in early to relieve his ass so that he can return home is not taking care of us! THANKS A LOT! May our karma be rotten! Our second frastration!
Will this continue or end?
Flying OFF!
Today is the day we fly off!
I haven't slept. Busy cleaning up the house to handover to agent for the tenant to take over our house. Also, the packing up the leftover and checking we aren't overweight in our lagguage. Throw quite a few of the clothes away coz a bit overweight.
Left the house in our car at 2:30am in the morning and drove our car to my husband's colleague house as he will be driving us to the Changi airport and take over our car. Looking forward to arriving Arizona. My kids are also very excited too as they take the plane.
I haven't slept. Busy cleaning up the house to handover to agent for the tenant to take over our house. Also, the packing up the leftover and checking we aren't overweight in our lagguage. Throw quite a few of the clothes away coz a bit overweight.
Left the house in our car at 2:30am in the morning and drove our car to my husband's colleague house as he will be driving us to the Changi airport and take over our car. Looking forward to arriving Arizona. My kids are also very excited too as they take the plane.
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