Something is wrong with my head. I feel slower. Not necessarily tired. Just foggy. And its much harder to concentrate than usual. Not sure if this is due to my concern about my relationship with A*, or if I am coming down with something. I have a small case of the sniffles, so I can't be fully certain.
I found out today that the Sheraton I stayed at in Philadelphia overbilled my credit card. That combined with the lack of an upgrade, the lack of the use of the club lounge, and having an item stolen from the room, makes for a very unhappy time. I am going to be reporting my stay to Starwood, and hopefully they can do something to convince me that I should stay at a Sheraton in the future. Glad I waited till after I was done working to call the hotel, as they want me to call back between 9am and 5pm to talk to their accounting department. Bastards. Show me the money! :)
That and I am missing out out some priority club points (Holiday Inn's hotel points program), as they seem to have put someone else's number instead of my own. Marketing department needs two weeks to sort this out. Blah - whatever. Show me the points! :)
On the plus side, I spent some time researching some funds that are classified in the realm of Socially Conscious Investing (or Socially Responsible Investing). Green Century came up big, and their Balanced fund has shot up 35% this year. Looks like it is time to open a new account and help out the environment while I am helping out myself.
Instead of going to see Terminator3, which apparently bombed this weekend, grossing a weak 44 million, I decided to save my time and energy and talk with A*. It was good to catch her online, as I am doubtful I could have spoken eloquently on the phone. Typing in an instant messenger window allows one some much needed time between thoughts, and it makes it easier to focus - something I've been having a problem doing all day. She surprised me not once, not twice, but three times, by apologizing for this weekend, further confirming and expressing how much she loves me, and telling me she thinks I am incredible. I echoed my sentiments for her and for the relationship, and apologized for my own behavior this weekend.
We promised each other to be on the lookout for situations in the future that could lead to each of us being unhappy stemming from either her little to no tolerance in redundancy, and my becoming redundant when I get sleepy. I personally feel that identifying these potential sore spots is very helpful to curbing negative discussions in the future.
For the record, this is why she and I each think each other 'incredible':
Her: "because you are a special person. You are crazy intelligent and ambitious and extremely loving"
Me: "for a woman (or any person, so as to avoid the male-female discussion), to make it as far as you have, both in intelligence in physical achievement, and to have developed a positive attitude that will allow you to continue such behavior into the future.. and to be as strong as you are, and dedicated, it's truly beautiful. Oh, and that you're one sexy lady. :)"
I think that's a good enough thought to end on for tonight. Hotel bed, here I come.
Posted by brian at July 7, 2003 06:46 PM