I am a simple consumer. I buy things online and expect them to ship as said in their messaging. This company, Heirloom Seeds, said that they’re backlogged so I was very patient and waited for 21 days before emailing them since they said 14 days. Gardens are date dependent. If you miss the growing season, the time is gone.
I placed a $155 order with them for their organic seeds because I want to support the small companies instead of a Burpee Seed company. I was even willing to deal with the 2 week wait. However I also expected them to email me and say hey it’s been three weeks and we’re still behind, or something. My patience ran out at day 21 with not a peep from them except the initial email.
When i wrote to cancel the order, they say oh we mailed it today. Brilliant. Don’t order from them even if their seeds are good. That is still to be determined.
Email Thread with the Company:
Dear Heirloom Seeds,
Thank you for mailing them today. I wanted to let you know that I will probably not order my winter seeds from you as I feel that you would not have mailed the seeds today had I not emailed. For a $155 order of seeds, I believe that will be a loss and I will not be recommending your site to friends.
Regards,
x
Heirloom Seeds <mail@heirloomseeds.com> wrote: Order shipped today Priority Mail. Should have it in 2-3 days.
x wrote:
> Dear Heirloom Seeds,
>
> I am writing to cancel my order. It has been 21 days since I placed my
> order and there has been nothing beyond the initial letter from your
> company saying I placed the order. I do understand that this is a very
> busy time to be filling orders, but the germination season is also
> nearing an end for me. I cannot rely on an open ended greater than 14
> days assumption.
>
> Please let me know if you have already mailed the seeds and what date
> they were mailed. Otherwise please cancel my order and refund my account.
>
> Thank you.
> x
>
>
>
> */heirloomseeds@verizon.net/* wrote:
>
> Dear x
>
> Thank you for your order!
> Due to the heavy volume of orders we receive at this time of the
> year, all orders are now taking a minimum of 14 business days to
> process. We appreciate your business and ask for your patience
> during the busy season. Thank you.
April 21st, 2008
I started you out with great intentions on keeping the world posted on my monetary contribution to the world of diets, trainers, fads, and gimmicks; however lately greater matters have caused me to abandon you. That greater matter is work and school. The combination of these two things leads me to a very very unhealthy lifestyle with high levels of stress and loads of cellulite accumulating on my thighs.
Most people who have a healthy lifestyle will say: “why don’t you work out? sleep more? eat better?”
My Response: “why you are a brilliant person, BUT it doesn’t work.”
For example, it is now 1:14a.m. and i should be sleeping. However I made the mistake of taking medication for my cold too close to bedtime and now it is keeping me awake. Stupid eh? I should have planned better. All this is true, yet doesn’t seem to help.
How many of you have a messy room and just keep it that way because it’s easier. I mean what harm does it cause? nothing until your rent is late and then your credit card, then your insurance, then… you get the point. Many health conscious friends will tell me that it’s easy just get some discipline and go to the gym and eat right. Anybody can do it. I agree wholeheartedly that those things will make anybody healthy.
The crux of the problem is the discipline and mental strength. For those who can’t keep their room clean. I can’t seem to care about my health until I’m sick. Yes it’s a problem, but how do you fix it? Looking for answers out there.
January 24th, 2008
When I started my job and this blog, I said I’m going to post at least once a month. Well as you can see over 5 months have passed and nary a post. This post is an apology and an update to my blogroll.
I’ve begun to embrace Los Angeles and decided that it’s a place I want to try to like. I am going to bike from Griffith Park to Long Beach next weekend. I hope the 45 miles will leave me invigorated and excited about biking, or maybe I’ll be calling my dad for help and a ride home.
Los Angeles River Ride, June 10th, 2007
June 1st, 2007
I have always found comfort in food. Until recently I did not realize that my correlation between food and comfort stems from my mom. I love my mom, BUT…
My mom is a very skinny woman who doesn’t gain weight no matter what. Her stomach is too small for her to get overstuffed like this generation. I think the problem is the mechanism to stop eating when your full somehow broke after the yuppy generation. GenXers and GenYers see to be missing something in the chromosomal DNA that triggers the stop reaction.
When I am feeling sad I eat. I eat because my happy times are associated with food. Food that is familiar and comforting triggers the same sensory feelings as a good conversation or a hug. When a hug is lacking or a day has gone badly that Haegen-Daas Heath Bar looks really really good.
Why is that? I don’t know. If anybody has any thoughts let me know. This entry is really a stream of consciousness to keep me away from my freezer which is filled with frozen peach yogurt and strawberry bars.
December 13th, 2006
Today I woke up sore from head to toe. I ran a trail run yesterday in the Santa Monica mountains. It was a beautiful single track 9K switchback trail with awesome views of the Pacific Ocean. What I had forgotten is how many muscles are required to run trail instead of road. I’d also forgotten how an elevation change of 1000 feet can make a run that much harder uphill. Unfortunately all this forgetting led ot a 7K run instead of a 9K run. Nevertheless I am not going to let myself feel badly about the lack of 2K. Instead I am going to be happy I got up and dragged myself one and a half hours away to run at an ungodly hour for a Sunday morning.
For those looking for a little adventure and spice to your running, try trail running. If you’re in California try out this little family run business. Pacific Coast Trail Runs. Happy trails.
November 20th, 2006
Have you ever wanted those six-pack abs? I do.. I do.. but I do not have the dedication to get them. I took a look through all my magazines and a light went off in my head. What if I become a surfer? Battling the waves should be a good cardio workout and in theory should work out my abs. All surfers look amazing.
My little sister, her best friend, and I signed up for a series of surfing classes at Venice beach. For the past two weekends we got up at 6 am; ate a power carb breakfast; and drove the 40 minutes out to the beach. When we arrived at the beach we were greeted by a truck with foam boards and wetsuits unfortunately I forgot to take pictures of the rusted out truck with boards. After shimmying into wetsuits (they are very snug), we set off with boards on our head to the ocean. This was my second most disliked part of the lesson, getting out to the ocean with a big board on my head.
When we hit the ocean we were taught how a wave breaks, how to get through the waves, how to pop-up on the board, how to turn, and lots more of how to’s. Then came the implementation part of the lesson came into place when we placed our boards in the ocean.
The hardest part of surfing isn’t standing up on the board. It’s getting out past the breaking waves and dragging your board from your car to the ocean. You have to learn how to paddle and get past the whitewater where the waves are coming towards you and possibly breaking over you to the calm outside. As these waves come toward you they either flip you over or push you back to where you started. As a beginning surfer we were blessed and cursed with little waves the first weekend of surfing. The little waves were great for getting past, but then a curse when trying to ride them. The little waves have less momentum behind them so you can get past them with less risk of being flipped over. However when you’re trying to catch the wave, there is a lot more paddling involved to match the momentum of the wave. You also have to paddle much longer to stay with the wave because it won’t carry you once you catch it as a larger wave would.
The second weekend the waves were much bigger from 1-2 feet to 2-4 feet tall. Imagine trying to get out though 2-4 foot waves instead of 1-2 foot waves. It is much harder. We got flipped much more and spent a lot more time getting through the waves. (we learned later at brunch with a guy from Hawai that you need to find a channel on the side of the waves with less energy to get out inside of trying to go through the waves.
In summary, surfing is exhausting. It’s a great cardio workout and it tones up the arms. However I do not feel I got up enough times on the board to really have any effect on my abs.
August 29th, 2006
Do you like crepes? I do, but they are definitely a splurge item if you get it loaded with cream and cheese. My favorite crepe-arie? is located in old town Pasadena. This little place has a wonderful wine bar and turns out the best savory crepes. I have not had the opportunity to try their desert crepes yet, but I am sure they are as good as the rest of the items on their menu.
Ordered the cheese fondue which has a wonderful consistency of wine, gruyere and emmentel cheeses without the wine overwhelming the cheese. Served with a generous portion of crusty bread which has been dried just enough to soak up the fondue, but not so soft to get lost in the cheese.
Also got their florentine savory crepe which was a great balance of cream and chicken. Loved it and can’t really do it justice in writing.
A few months ago the poor restaurant sufferred a kitchen fire so they were unable to produce their wonderful savory crepes. However they have gotten their new hood and stove in place now and are better than ever. When you have a friend in time that you would like to catch up with try out this place.
It’s a bit hard to find in an alley off of the south side of Colorado Blvd and just west of Fairs Oaks Ave.
Location:
Crepevine
36 W. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA
August 28th, 2006
After a week of keeping to a reasonable amount of calories and getting some exercise in everyday except for one thus far , I am ready to tackle the weekend. For those on a diet or trying to start a healthier lifestyle DON’T LOUNGE at home this weekend. Instead get OFF your arse (as my sis and the brits say) and go do something.
Many of you will ask, well what do you want me to do? I live in an expensive city or I really don’t know have any ideas where the events are. Here is my little guide to finding things to do for the weekend. As for myself I will be taking surfing lessons from a little gem called the UCLA Marine Aquatic Center. For you stalker wannabe’s (yes, I’m talking to you), I will be at there for the next two weekends in Venice taking lessons in the morning. Say hi if you’re there.
The Guide:
- Los Angeles freebie events listings blog
- City Guides for a variety of cities around the world by CitizenGuide
- San Francisco Chronicle has a events calendar on their site: SF Gate
- New York has free newspapers such as the Village Voice or checkout ToxicPop and click listings for underground events
Alternatively try search upcoming.org for local events near you. Take a look at my upcoming events on the right.
August 18th, 2006
The most satisfying food is tasteful fruits and vegetables. In college I believed that the fruit I got at the market was not as sweet as the ones I would get back home because the fruit had to travel further and was picked when it was less ripe.
Now that I have been living in California with my own garden and access to Whole Foods, Wild Oats, and local farmer’s markets, the homegrown and farm fresh produce still wins out.
What is the point of this post? It’s about how to find satisfying food. Would you rather eat an aromatic sweet and soft apricot or a mushy scentless apricot? I would prefer the first.
Eating is about engaging the senses. Let’s use wine as an example. We see the wine; we smell the wine; and we taste the wine. We even clink our glasses to hear the wine.
When all our senses are engaged we enjoy the food more and appreciate it more. Hence the age-old adage to not eat in front of the TV or standing up. Sit down and enjoy your food. You will be able to better predict how much you’re eating and you’ll be able to enjoy it more.
Shop at the farmer’s market, your local co-op might have a delivery system called community support agriculture, or grown your own vegetables. These fruits and vegetables are so much tastier even though they might not look as pretty. The taste will satisfy your hunger better and keep you from visiting the snack bar.
August 16th, 2006
There are a few Roscoe’s that I know of. One in Pasadena, CA on Lake and another in Long Beach. Again this is not good for your diet, but something you can use for a weekend splurge if you take a friend. Skip the butter on the waffles and don’t use so much syrup.
My first trip to Roscoe’s was years ago with my boyfriend. Most guys in their mid-20s have amazing metabolisms and don’t put on a single lb. He’s one of those so through our dating years I have had the opportunity to try many varieties of deep fried food.
This year I’ve been to Roscoe’s twice. The first time was at Roscoe’s in Long Beach. I actually do not recommend this location unless you are in the area. We went at 6pm on a Sunday afternoon and their fire alarm went off. This is one of those alarms with blaring horns and blinding lights. We were told this is very normal because the alarm is against a wall that many patrons accidentally lean against. Due to the normalness and frequency of this alarm the wait staff had no sympathy for us while we were getting blared by 60dB + noises with flashing lights.
The quality of food between the Pasadena and Long Beach locations are comparable. I went to the Long Beach location shortly after and hour of kayaking around Naples Island through the canals, so I have worked up an appetite. Food is always better when you’re hungry.
Go to Roscoe’s if you’re looking for fried chicken with very large chunks of chicken. If you like wet fries at The Hat you will most likely like the Herb’s Special with the onion and gravy smothered chicken with a side of waffles.
Website:
Roscoe’s
August 15th, 2006
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