Happy Canada Day!

Big Happy Canada Day howdies to all my Canadian buddies! I hope you're enjoying the holiday! It's another reminder that I need to visit up there again!

Not much to report down here though. I have my long-awaited interview for the position in my office's compliance branch tomorrow at lunch time. Luckily my grey suit now fits again, so I'll look the part for it.

Tonight is double-header softball for my team. We play at 8 PM and 9:20 PM, which will ensure that I'll be properly exhausted tomorrow for the interview. Most of the interviewers will be asking questions by phone tomorrow, so hopefully they'll miss the bags under my eyes. :)

The Gift... It expires...

My boss just dropped off a VISA gift card to me for $97.50.

I thought it an odd amount, like I could have gotten $100, but that one smartass-remark-too-many cost me a $2.50 deficit. Heck, if that was the cause, I'd likely owe him money. Lots of it.

It turns out that the card is over a year old since its issuance and for every subsequent month after the first year, a $2.50 charge is deducted. Considering the large stack he was carrying around, it looks like we're all getting the odd amount today.

When I asked what it was for, he said, "Oh, just because!"

I jokingly replied, "Well, if it's for morale, you're wasting your money!"

... damn, there goes another $2.50.


PS -- One the back it reads, "If your card is lost or stolen or used improperly, please contact the number on the back of your card immediately."

... and if the card is stolen, just how does one do that?