I have used this blog more than once to talk about some of my negative experiences with businesses, so I thought I would try to balance things out and offer a couple of glowing recommendations.
Since I just posted a picture of my fun new haircut, I will start off by showing some love to my fabuloso hairstylist, Eve. Eve is absolutely magnificent. Very rarely have I been to a stylist whom I trusted enough to say "Do whatever you think will look best." But with Eve, no worries. She definitely knows hair--she knows what cuts will work with specific hair textures; she can make cowlics behave; she will shoot straight with you and let you know if what you are asking for won't work on you; she won't try to push the expensive Aveda products on you, but will recommend what you could use instead. In short, she rocks. You can find Eve at Bishops Salon in the Bellevue area of Nashville.
Also in relation to a recent post, I would highly recommend my general practitioner, Dr. Christopher Peterson. After 14 years of living in Nashville and just going to minute clinics when illnesses would arise, I finally decided it was time for me to find a primary care physician. I picked Dr. Peterson randomly out of a Humana network providers list, and boy, did I luck out. He is a very nice guy, and he takes his time with his patients. He asks good questions, listens well, and has helpful answers and effective solutions. And I have never had to wait more than 10 minutes past my appointment time to see him, which is also a big plus in my book. He can be found at Heritage Medical Associates in the Bellevue office.
And yes, I realize that both of these people I have recommended are in Bellevue, which some would consider to be about as convenient as East Africa, but trust me...in my opinion, they are worth the drive.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
chop chop
Just thought it was time for a new short summer style...
No ponytails or optical illusions here...that's all the hair that's left on my head.
No ponytails or optical illusions here...that's all the hair that's left on my head.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
tiresome
I think I have mentioned this before, but I do not have very good luck with tires. I go through tires like the octo-mom goes through diapers. Seriously, it's bad.
So I really shouldn't have been surprised yesterday when my running partner pointed out that the metal tread was showing on one of my tires, which meant that it needed to be replaced immediately.
But when I started to think about it, things didn't add up. Because I'd had so many flats and mishaps, I knew that none of the tires on my car were original, and all had been replaced in the last couple of years. Should they really be wearing out that quickly?
So I dug through all of the receipts in my glove box and found the ones for the tires currently on the car. The oldest tire had been replaced in Dec. 2007 when there were 36,000 miles on the car. I checked the odometer, which showed 68,000 miles. So the tire had 32,000 miles on it--definitely less than the 50,000 mile warranty.
I buy all of my tires from American Tire in Rivergate, so I gathered the receipts and drove there to make my case. I showed all of the info to the clerk, and he went out to investigate the tires. He confirmed that I needed a new tire--actually two new tires, because the other front tire was worn pretty badly as well.
But about that warranty....ahh, it's always that word "limited" in the limited warranty that screws you, isn't it?
He said that based on the wear on the tires, my car was probably out of alignment, and it also looked like the tires had not been rotated regularly. So, warranty voided.
Ok. Hold up. So I referred again to the multiple receipts, which showed a timeline of all the tires I had purchased over the last 3 years (I have bought 7 tires from American Tire in 3 years. Seven, people--and I only own one car). And I asked--"Wouldn't you all have rotated the tires each time I got a new one? Isn't that part of your responsibility?" And I even pointed out on one receipt where they checked the alignment last summer when a tire was replaced.
Was that good enough? Oh honey, of course not. So if you ever hope to redeem a warranty on your tires, take it from me---you better be documenting that you rotate your tires every 5,000 miles and that you have your alignment checked regularly. Of course, then they would probably find some other reason to exclude you, like "Have you taken a road trip out of state? Too bad. VOID." Or "It looks like you've parked in grass at some point. VOID." Or "Have you every carried more than 200 pounds in your car? VOID."
Come on, American Tire. Seven tires. Regular customer. You'd think I'd at least get a free smoothie at this point. Sigh.
UPDATE: I did a little research on the Goodyear Integrity tire (the tires that were in question) and apparently, they are just crap tires--even though they are supposed to be the "mid-range" option (in "Good. Better. Best." they would be the "Better"). Oh well. Now I've got 2 new ones on my car. Next time, I'm going with Kellys.
So I really shouldn't have been surprised yesterday when my running partner pointed out that the metal tread was showing on one of my tires, which meant that it needed to be replaced immediately.
But when I started to think about it, things didn't add up. Because I'd had so many flats and mishaps, I knew that none of the tires on my car were original, and all had been replaced in the last couple of years. Should they really be wearing out that quickly?
So I dug through all of the receipts in my glove box and found the ones for the tires currently on the car. The oldest tire had been replaced in Dec. 2007 when there were 36,000 miles on the car. I checked the odometer, which showed 68,000 miles. So the tire had 32,000 miles on it--definitely less than the 50,000 mile warranty.
I buy all of my tires from American Tire in Rivergate, so I gathered the receipts and drove there to make my case. I showed all of the info to the clerk, and he went out to investigate the tires. He confirmed that I needed a new tire--actually two new tires, because the other front tire was worn pretty badly as well.
But about that warranty....ahh, it's always that word "limited" in the limited warranty that screws you, isn't it?
He said that based on the wear on the tires, my car was probably out of alignment, and it also looked like the tires had not been rotated regularly. So, warranty voided.
Ok. Hold up. So I referred again to the multiple receipts, which showed a timeline of all the tires I had purchased over the last 3 years (I have bought 7 tires from American Tire in 3 years. Seven, people--and I only own one car). And I asked--"Wouldn't you all have rotated the tires each time I got a new one? Isn't that part of your responsibility?" And I even pointed out on one receipt where they checked the alignment last summer when a tire was replaced.
Was that good enough? Oh honey, of course not. So if you ever hope to redeem a warranty on your tires, take it from me---you better be documenting that you rotate your tires every 5,000 miles and that you have your alignment checked regularly. Of course, then they would probably find some other reason to exclude you, like "Have you taken a road trip out of state? Too bad. VOID." Or "It looks like you've parked in grass at some point. VOID." Or "Have you every carried more than 200 pounds in your car? VOID."
Come on, American Tire. Seven tires. Regular customer. You'd think I'd at least get a free smoothie at this point. Sigh.
UPDATE: I did a little research on the Goodyear Integrity tire (the tires that were in question) and apparently, they are just crap tires--even though they are supposed to be the "mid-range" option (in "Good. Better. Best." they would be the "Better"). Oh well. Now I've got 2 new ones on my car. Next time, I'm going with Kellys.
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Lord have mercy
I am ashamed to admit it, but I managed to get sucked into a couple of episodes of "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" Yes, I know...completely and utterly shameful. And all I have to say is, oh my God, Heidi and Spencer, shut up!
I mean, I can't personally speak for Jesus, but I seriously doubt that these are two people he wants representing him on national TV. As a Christian, I can say that they certainly aren't people that I want representing Christianity as a faith. No wonder so many people think that Christians are crazy and obnoxious--because look at the examples that are so readily available to them.
Honestly, it's enough to make me want to travel all the way to Costa Rica just to slap some people. Forgive me, Lord, but I just think that some people deserve a good old fashioned smiting.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
dog days
Saturday:
Sunday:
Around this time of year, the cool kitchen floor is one of their favorite places to be. I just didn't have the heart to tell them that it's only the beginning of June, and we haven't even gotten close to the true, sweltering, dog-days of summer.
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