UPSucks

I hate UPS. I've had so many problems with UPS deliveries. Here's the latest.

As I mentioned in a previous post, I broke my camera. So, I recently bought a new one from Circuit City's website. Once CC sent it out the very next day, I tracked the package on the UPS website. Three days later, the website said that the package is out for delivery. Cool! That meant it would be waiting for me when I got home. When I did get home after the show, no package. So, I went to the UPS site. According to their tracking, it had been delivered to my front door at 5:44pm. This was of course not the case because at 5:44, both my roommates were home and did not see UPS with any packages delivered to our house. And, they were out front doing yard work.

The next day, I called UPS. They of course said that they showed that it was delivered. They then asked me if I checked around the house. First of all, I did walk around the house three times. Second, why should I have to do that if the driver states that they left it at the front door. UPS then told me that I would have to call the shipper to initiate a trace. So, I did.

I found out from CC that, because I payed for my camera using Paypal, they couldn't just replace it. Their only option was to refund me, then I would have to order again. And, if UPS finds it, they would ship it back to CC.

Fast forward to yesterday. I got home from work and what did I find on my front stoop. You guessed it. I'm guessing that UPS delivered it to the wrong address and that person had just found it on their doorstep. You see, most of the people on our block don't use their front doors because all of our driveways go up to our side doors. That person probably didn't even know the package was there for the three days that it sat there.

Fortunately, after calling CC back, they were able to fix it so that I could just charge the amount on my Paypal again without having to send the merchandise back.

What can brown do for me? Not a goddamn thing!

Uh. . . Yeah OK

Shh! I'm Hunting Wabbits

So, the other day I got home from work, opened up the front door, and had the worst smell hit me. Right about the same time, Kristen came home and smelled it and identified it as a dead animal. We spent the next few minutes trying to figure out where it was coming from. I finally pinpointed the area of the smell, the chair in the living room. So, Kristen pulled back the chair and discovered the source. It was a dead mangled rabbit and there was a streak of blood trailing form it. You're probably wondering how a dead rabbit ended up in our living room. Well, that treat was compliments of a friendly young kitty named Mozart.

Mozart is one of Kristen's cats. He's a pretty black cat with long fur who loves to talk, loves to purr, and has a cute meow. But, none of that matters if you happen to be a small animal in our neighborhood, because Mozart is known for bringing home mice and birds and squirrels and now rabbits.

Unfortunately, yours truly cannot handle picking up dead animals without upchucking. Especially mangled ones. Luckily, Kristen has the stomach for that.

BTW, Kristen made fun of me because, while she scooped up the rabbit, I left the room. Hey, I either leave, or she ends up cleaning up after Mozart and me. I'm just sayin'.

Next time on BruDog Haven: Ass Don't Smell?!

UGH!

I'm so upset with myself. I broke my camera. We did a photo call at the Susan last week for Little Shop. I figured I'd bring my camera so I could get some shots of my own. Unfortunately, as I was walking though the house at the theater, I accidentally bumped a chair which caused me to drop my camera. Evidently, I knocked the mode dial out of place because now there is just an error message on the screen. I'm so mad because I've had that camera forever. Yes, I could have used a new one a long time ago, but I didn't need to buy a new one because that one suited my needs just fine. I don't really take that many pictures. And, the ones that I do take just end up being uploaded onto my computer. I never print them out.

So, now I have to buy a new camera. I don't want to, but how am I going to post pics on BruDog Haven without one. UGH!

You May Have Already Won

Remember back in the day when you would get all of those sweepstakes offers in the mail. You would take the time to fill those things out and put your own postage on the envelope and send it off. Well, I still do that. But now, I do it online. There are always tons of legit websites offering sweepstakes and chances. . . and I enter tons of them. . . everyday. But, only if they don't require that I sign up for spam or snail mail lists.

You know, I think I'll start a new feature here on BruDog Haven called "Sweepstakes of the Day. . . or Week. . . or Month. . . or whenever I get around to posting it!" I'll post some of the sweepstakes that I enter. And, if you happen to enter one of the sweepstakes that I post a link to, I'll only ask that you give me at least 30% if you win. . . I'm just sayin'.

So, today's "Sweepstakes O' The Day" is the Hershey's Rocks Your Block with Rascal Flatts sweepstakes, where you can win a block party in your neighborhood featuring Rascal Flatts. Now, I'm not really a Rascal Flatts fan, but if you win, you can opt for $25,000 cash instead. And, you can enter once a day every day until Sept. 30.

BTW, when I entered today, "Congratulations" popped up on the screen. My heart jumped until I scrolled down and saw that I had won a Rascall Flatts song download. Kinda wasted on me. I wish I could pass the prize on to someone who might appreciate it, but you had to click on a link to download the song. Oh well.

Next time on BruDog Haven: Photo Shot

A Christmas In July Carol

So, last month I got my usual haircut at the local Hair Cuttery. For the second time this year, a stylist pointed out my eyebrows and how long they were. Gee, I never noticed. Being the manly man that I am, I never thought about having my eyebrows trimmed.

BTW, the first one who told me I needed them trimmed told me that I looked like "the guy from A Christmas Carol." She actually had the nerve to tell me that I looked like Ebenezer Scrooge. . . I never went back to her.

Adventures On Skid Row

"Little Shop of Horrors" opened at the Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre two weeks ago. I was excited because it's one of my favorite shows, and I love singing the Audrey II part. Unfortunately, it was a little rough for me because I didn't have all of my costumes. Evidently, one of the costumers forgot to make one of my costumes. So, I had to bring in some stuff from home.

In this production, I'm much busier than the last time I did the show at the West End. Normally, the person who does the voice of the plant is only seen in the number Downtown as the wino. But here, I have a few appearances onstage. And, I've become kind of an unofficial plant handler. I'm actually helping the puppeteer in and out of the plants. I didn't have to worry about that the last time I did the show, because we had two techies. And, I have many a set change and fast costume change. I actually get quite the workout in the show. Oh, and after being a patron of the Lazy Susan for the past fourteen years or so, I actually get to work the revolve. . . six times, in fact. Eh! Exciting huh!

I'm also thankful that I'm part of such a nice and fun cast. I've been in theater for many years and have worked with some casts that I wished I hadn't had the pleasure of working with. Not the case here. I always look forward to coming in and working with everyone.

Well, that's enough for now. You know I like to keep my post short and to the point. BTW, if you are interested in coming to see the show, let me know. The friends and family rates are Tues. - Thur. $30, Fri. & Sun. $35, and Sat. $40. Those amounts do include a pre-tip, although the servers do appreciate any extra.

Hope to see you there.

Fairfax Rap

Check out this great video by my good friend Chris. You can also see Chris alongside yours truly in Little Shop of Horrors at the Lazy Susan.

Also, here's an interview with Chris about his video.

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My apologies. I haven't been much into blogging lately. I've had a lot happen over the past few weeks, most of which, I'd rather not go into. Plus, I don't like to post if I don't have anything to say because I think people would get bored with that. . . I would.

Well, I've plugged my keyboard back in. I'm ready to post again. Hopefully, I still have readers.

Next time on BruDog Haven: A tribute to Fairfax, VA.