So, my bank seems to be more helpful than stupid AmEx. I talked to a rep this morning and filed paperwork to dispute the $1,500 payment. According to the bank, I should have the money back in my checking acount in 3-5 business days.

[Insert Crossed Fingers Here]

Granted … I fucked up this morning.

I have been paying my AmEx bill online for the past few months. This morning I got online before heading out to work to pay the bill. And somehow (through my stupidity, I suspect), when I input the amount I wanted to pay, instead of it taking $150.00 it took $1,500.00. Of course I noticed this mistake a wee too late to stop it. I immediately called AmEx’s Customer Service to see if we could correct the problem. The nice (and foreign) lady informed me that since I had selected an immediate payment instead of a scheduled payment there was nothing she could could to to change the payment amount of cancel the payment. Basically it was “Sorry. You’re screwed.” I then called my bank and they seemed more willing to help with this problem. Of course they couldn’t do anything until the payment got into their system. It sounds like they will call AmEx and (I guess) request they transfer the money back and then I will make a payment in the correct amount.

Call me crazy for expecting a credit card company to be helpful. Once the AmEx is paid off I think I’ll just cancel that account and shred the damn card.

Sheesh.

I sure do hope things work out … or otherwise I am gonna be somewhat financially screwed.

I be damned if I don’t have a big ole case of the “blahs.”

I think I am in desperate need of a vacation.

I mowed my yard today! That my least favorite weekly task. Fortunately I wasn’t attacked by bees this week like I was last week. Stupid yellow jackets.

I did, however, see a HUGE Praying Mantis in the flower bed. That was cool.

I have been procrastinating on my least favorite yearly design project. Waaaaaaaay procrastinating. So, I’ll have to get me ass in gear tomorrow night and get the mock up down on paper.

Whoo.

So, I will tell you that I am still a little weirded out by they dream I had last night.

In it I ended up naked and making out with a married friend of mine … who was also naked.

Sheesh.

Yeah … I am still around.

I have been laying low and enjoying having my weeknights and weekends back after the run of “The Producers.”

In the past few days I have been able to go see two shows, go to a gallery opening, laze around the house and catch up on my Netflix viewing (“Once” is such a fantastic film).

I even thought some about busting out the paint brush and doing some art.

Crazy, right?