4 Days before Christmas

     Morning, hope that your doing well on this 4th day before the Christmas Holiday and also Friday Eve.  I saw this Elf Hunk yesterday while I was browsing and wanted to share him with you.  It would be nice if he was here IRL but I can dream and there’s no charge for that! 

I got some bad news yesterday.  Some kids I grew up with lost their mom.  She was actually expected to pass back when we were in elementary school because she was diagnosed with cancer.  She managed to beat cancer and here we are years later and she just passed.  Not exactly sure if it was natural causes or if something happened.  It was shocking and sad to see.  I typed a comment in a social media post and then went back and read what others were saying.  Damn if we didn’t all say the same thing, she was an amazing woman.  She had two boys that me and my brother were friends with.  They were both hot and different.  They didn’t go along with the majority, they thought for themselves and made up their own mind.  That’s how they were raised and I remember my brother mentioning that to me.  It’s a good quality to have and quite uncommon back then and even today.  Most people are lemmings and just jump off the cliff because everyone else is doing it, they can’t think for themselves.  I’m watching for the obituary to be published and depending on timing I may try to attend.  I am positive the place will be packed to the rafters, she was widely popular and between her and her family they all know a ton of people.

Work was mildly busy, it really picked up in the afternoon and that made quitting time come that much faster.  In fact I was getting ready to walk away from my desk and the phone went off with an email, I had to log back in to fix something my dummy co-worked effed up.  I am giving him less and less to do just because he seems to mess up everything he touches.  I know it’s not possible but as the saying goes, he could fuck up a one car funeral.  Seriously, no joke!

I watched a couple of You Tube videos yesterday but most of my TV time was spent watching more of Roseanne.  Spent time with the cats.  Mora got in her cuddling and belly rubs.  I am starting to wonder if no one paid that much attention to her at her previous homes because she just craves attention and soaks it up like a never ending sponge.  No matter how much she gets, she always wants more.  Hence her name Mora, more of this and more of that.  No matter what you give it’s just never enough.  I like it but it’s also frustrating at times.  I often wonder if she is doing it to taunt her brother, as if to say see daddy loves me more.  I try to be as equal as I can with everything but that is damn difficult.  Now I see how hard my grandparents had it with two grandkids.  They are both spoiled and loved.  They have managed to weave there claws tightly around my heart and neither of them are letting go anytime soon. 

The exterminator is due out today and once he’s gone I will be able to get the trash set out.  Despite the fact I am home I am not answering the door because I don’t want him inside.  All of my naked men calendars are out and the place just isn’t what I deem presentable.  I will be much happier once we reach the end and I am totally done with this company.  It’s nuts to think that they couldn’t skip a service, it’s a simple request and was made in advance.  Glad that I’m getting something out of them with all of the money I’ve spent, it’s the least they could do.  I saw the credit on my account yesterday so for sure there will be no charge for this service. 

I am slightly concerned with Amazon.  I have been tracking my return and yesterday when I logged into my account it showed the pen I returned as delivered as if I never started the return process.  I called and was told they have the pen and are working on processing the return.  Again, I’ve never had this type of experience with Amazon.  Normally within an hour or two of UPS scanning the barcode of the return item, I get credit back and were done.  This time it’s playing out way different and it’s not exactly a small purchase were talking about.  I don’t want to have to eat the cost of this and am glad that I have filed a dispute with my credit card company.  Just wish they would get the credit posted and start the process but it’s all a timing thing and well I am not a patient person, when it comes to my money. 

Speaking of money, that one debit card that I have had replaced three times has once again been compromised.  Someone tried to use it for some professional services, it was $10 but it was declined.  It’s ironic how I get a replacement card and within months someone is trying to use it.  I think the bank in this case has a larger fraud issue on their hands.  Like someone on the inside is passing out card information or their systems are compromised and a hacker is just watching and then making the move months later.  The card is locked and stays that way unless I need cash, it would be a very rare case to need to use it as a debit card.  I plan to go over in person and have a chat with them on the weekend.  Perhaps they have an old fashioned ATM only card that I can switch to, that would suit me better.  I can see me trying to convince this big bank they have a problem but it’s part of what I do for a living and based on my random experience it’s rather odd that each time I have a card replaced someone other than me is trying to use it fraudulently.  None of my other debit or credit cards have this problems, of course none of them are with this same institution.  If push comes to shove I can always close the account and go find a new local bank but that’ something that I really want to avoid.  I’ve got the convenience I want just need the card issue resolved permanently.  I know their answer will be to cancel the card and issue a new one, but as evidence of the prior incidents won’t stop this.  It might slow it down but it’s going to continue and I can’t believe that I am their only customer that is experiencing this.  That’s why rather than trying to explain this to a voice on the phone I am going over in person, I think it will have greater impact or so I hope. 

I think I might be spending my Christmas with Zac Efron at the movies.  He’s got a new movie out called Iron Claw that I want to see.  I just like looking at his body that’s the attraction.  I know I’m on call for the holiday but then again it’s a holiday and I think my chances of being interrupted will be significantly less.  That’s the problem when I start trying to occupy my free time, I over plan and then something winds up getting missed.  I really hope that I get to see this movie though.  I’m convinced I’m addicted to men & sex, food and oxygen!  Just can’t get enough and always wanting more.   Kind of like Mora with the attention. 

Here’s hoping it’s a great day for you.  Take care and thanks for stopping by.