freebie

i was napping on the couch on saturday when i was woken up by my phone. i saw the number was not one i recognized, so i went back to sleep. about half an hour later, i get up and see that the unknown number has left message. it was a recorded voice, saying that my debit card had been cancelled and to go to my nearest bank to get a new one. since i was going out that night, i figured i should get my ass to the bank.

turns out i was a victim of debit card skimming. the jerks made a total of 3 separate transactions - 2 $100 withdrawals and then, get this, $1000 deposit.

i went to the bank and they refunded my $200. they gave me a new bank card and i went on my way. i just checked my bank account and the $1000 is still in there.

so, do i get to keep it???

HVD

i find it interesting to note that i don't have one Valentine's Day entry in any of the years i've been blogging on this site. weird, eh?

not so weird, considering that the last time i had a Valentine, i was trying to break up with him. i like to think that i've moved onwards and upwards since then. into the stratasphere, if comparisons must be made.

honestly, i kept forgetting that it was this weekend. i was at the mall near my office on thursday and i kept seeing people carrying Purdy's bags. i wondered, "what's the draw with the chocolate right now? are they selling Olympic chocolate or something?" and then i walked the red velvet heart and silhouetted Cupid decorations and realized,"Ah. It's Valentine's Day this weekend."

i went shopping. bought my new rainboots and another pair of shoes (i know, i have a problem). i then went and had lunch (2 slices of pizza but i still came in close to my goal caloric intake today so i consider that pretty darn good). then i went grocery shopping. and then i took my Lunatic for a long walk, as it was such a gorgeous day today. and now, i write before bed and after my weekly weigh in. and i have nothing to say. except that the scale we used on Friday must be wonky because if it's not, i've already lost 4 lbs.

HVD. and good night.

biggest loser

the cousins have finally decided to do the biggest loser: Canada edition. our cousins in the States have been doing it for about 3 or 4 years now and we decided to undertake it here. if it goes well, next year we'll be doing Team USA vs. Team Canada. lol.

i was not pleased with my weigh-in last night but i guess the more i weigh, the better it is in the end. i would like to lose 25 lbs in the 10 weeks. i think that's doable. i'm going to keep a journal, not online, with my weekly weigh ins and measurements (we're not keeping track of measurements for the competition but since that's all i really care about, i'm going to, for me). but today, i enjoy my final hours of gluttony and sloth.

bring on dessert!