Life by Numbers

9 phone calls to set up Utilities/Address Change.

3 of those calls to the wrong companies (it wasn't my fault. You have to find out whose power you're under by trial).

36 total minutes spent waiting to bad music.

33 of those minutes spent waiting to find out I was talking to the wrong companies.

96 dollar Electricity deposit.

3 dollars spent for the privilege of paying my Electric deposit over the phone.

1 apartment changed because the neighbors flooded (it's still in the same court). (This also caused some confusion with setting up of Utilities).

1 1/2 hours spent setting up life in Ohio over the phone today.

2 times Avram took the road test at the DMV and failed last week, because he's not comfortable with a stick, although he can drive.

3 times you're allowed to take the road test in Virginia without having to take a driver's Ed class before testing again.

1 White Toyota Automatic lent to him by a friend at work (whom we love forever.)

45 minute drive this morning to the DMV for a driving test.

10 minutes we spent searching for the car registration, which is needed to take the road test.

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, years of registration found in the car.

2008 Year of registration not found in the car.

45 minutes driving home this morning without having taken the driving test.

1 2008 year of registration obtained from the owner.

45 minutes driving this afternoon to the same DMV.

1 1/2 hour wait at said DMV.

1 passed driving test.

1 new Driver's License for Avram.

1 husband still not home because of the horrible northern Virginia traffic.

4 People going out to eat to celebrate.

How was your day?