Late is better than never

I left St. Louis for D.C. on March 13. A couple days before that I ended my AT&T U-verse service and shipped the DVR back to them.

Last week, I received my $43 refund for the rest of my March service. Yes, that would be seven months later. (Note: I loved U-verse. If it were available in D.C. — and if I were going to pay for cable service here — I would happily have kept U-verse.)

In April, I had received a "bill" from AT&T indicating I would be getting this refund. I moved the e-mail into a folder and didn't worry much about it. I knew AT&T had my new address, so I figured the check would get to me.

Early last week, I received another "bill" from AT&T indicating I had a $0 balance now. I had not heard from them in the last six months, so I thought this was odd. It also reminded me that I couldn't recall ever getting that $43 refund. A day or two later, I found the refund check in my mailbox, dated Oct. 24. (And, no, I never contacted AT&T during this time.)

I don't understand why they waited seven months, but I can't complain. I got a surprise $40, which I can put toward my Minnesota trip or Thanksgiving food purchases.

Speaking of no cable
In my seven months of life without cable, I have watched the first six seasons of Gilmore Girls DVDs in their entirety. I began Season 7 today and have already made a sizable dent in it. (Yes, for those who are G.G. fans, Season 7 isn't very good. But after watching the first six seasons in a row, I feel wrong to not finish out the show with Season 7, even if it is so far just depressing and disappointing — as it was the first time around.)

Once I finish Gilmore Girls, I'll have to look for a new show to occupy my free time in the next six months. I'm thinking West Wing is going to win out since I've never watched it — and now that I'm living in D.C. it is required viewing.