Mystery Shopping @ Eggexpectation

I took my kids to eat for breakfast this past Sunday at the Eggexpectation restaurant in down town Silver Spring. It was very busy time so we had to wait for thirty minuets. After we got seated, the waiter came right away and greeted us warmly. My kids ordered pancakes and chicken nuggets, and I ordered spinach omelet. The food took a little longer than I expected, and the waiter apologized for the delay. However, the food was very tasty and the service was excellent. My family plan to go to the same restaurant again.

Asmeret

Verizon Telephon Company Real Mystery Shopping Experience

Six months a go I had signed up for the triple play for $ 99.00 which included telelephon, Direct TV, and high speed internet in one bill. I have been happy paying $126.00 per month including taxes and service charges.

Yesterday, when I opened my bill it was $137.00. Today I called Verizon billing department to discus regarding the increase in my bill. It took me a long time to reach to the right person who can help me. I was being transferred from one person to another person. I was very disappointed. Finally, the last person who answers the phone was very helpful. He was willing to help me without transferring me to other people. I found out that Direct TV did not post the adjustment given for the triple play customers. Now, I have to contact Direct TV and discuss with them regarding my overcharge.

I expected Verizon to contact Direct TV and resolve the issue. I guess it is time for me to switch Telephone Company.

INTERESTING FACTS FROM THE WORLD ALMANAC 2008

1) What was the minimum wage in 1977 and what is it now?

In 1977 minimum wage was $2.30 for non farm workers and $2.20 for farm workers. Now it is $5.85 for both non farm workers and farm workers.
Page 98 , Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Labor

2) What is El Nino?

El Nino is a climatically significant disruption of the ocean-atmosphere system characterized by large-scale weakening of trade winds and warming of the surface layers in the central and eastern equatorial pacific.
Page 294, Source: National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S.Dep. of Commerce

3) How do you get a passport?

Passports are issued by the Department of State to U.S. citizens and nationals to provide documentation for foreign travel. Passport applications should be submitted well in advance. Fees for a new passport for persons age 16 and older total $97.
Page 83, Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Dept. of State

4) How tall is the Sears Tower in Chicago?

Sears Tower height is 1451 ft.
Page 731, Source: Marshall Gerometta and Rick Bronson, Emporis.com, http://www.emporis.com/; council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Illinois Inst. of Technology, http://www.ctbuh.org/

5)What is the Internet?

The Internet is a vast and rapidly growing computer network of computer networks.
Page 352, Source: Consumer Electronics Association

6) What is a bond?

A written promise, or IOU, by the issuer to repay a fixed amount of borrowed money on a specified date and generally to pay interest at regular intervals in the interim.
Page 63, Source: Reviewed by William M. Gentry, Graduate School of Business, Columbia University

7) What are the top U.S. Cities with the highest population?

Cities with the highest population in the U.S. are New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Page 595, Source: Annual Population Estimates, Decennial Census Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Commerce.

8) What daily newspaper has the highest circulation?

USA Today has the highest daily circulation.
Page 237, Source: 2007 Editor & Publisher International yearbook

9) What is the boiling point of alcohol?

The boiling point of alcohol is at 148 F.
Page 345, Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

10) What is the formula for the circumference of a circle?

The formula for circumference of a circle is pi(3.14) multiplied by the diameter.
Page 345, Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

LIFELONG LEARNING HABITS

This is my first time to post to a blog, and I am not sure what I am doing.

It was interesting to listen to the tutorial about 7 1/2 habits of highly succesful lifelong learners.

I think for me the hardest thing when I am learning about something new is to begin with the end in my mind. I also need to remind myself that playing is part of learning.

I am lucky to have an attiitude I will and I can towards learning. It is easier for me to accept responsibility for my own learning journey. I can see problems as temporary challenges in life that help me to be a stronger person. Books and people are my main learning tools for learning.