Back in 2003 I met this guy on a dating website. We emailed back and forth for 4 or 5 months - quickly realized that all it would be would be a friendship. At one point he mailed me his collection of coins from around the world to show my students.
About a year or so after we stopped emailing each other, I received an invite to his wedding. I didn't go (it was in AR, and well, it would've been kind of weird.)
About two years ago he found me on myspace and we friended each other. He and his wife had had a son, and they were still in AR.
Today I got a message from him on myspace saying they were going to be in town, and would I like to get together.
At first I was thinking this would be a bit strange, but then I figured why not? It isn't like I had any real plans.
So I replied and gave him my cell #. He called me and we agreed to get together at a nearby SouperSalad.
We met there at 5p.m. and then were basically kicked out at 8p.m. (the place was closing.) They are both very nice and interesting people. His wife has a hobby doing something I'd never heard of before - body videos. Basically where she pantomines/sign languages what a song is about.
She attended a 3rd Day concert here on Thursday night, and someone noticed her signing along to the songs. They got her up on stage and had her sign for a couple songs. Pretty cool.
I'm glad to have had the chance to meet them.
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Last night I attempted to log in to my HSBC savings account to transfer part of my extra paycheck. (5 paycheck month - Woo hoo!). I guess it had been so long since I manually logged in, I had forgotten my security key.
I was locked out. So this morning I called the contact number and got my account unlocked. While I was on the phone, the representative asked me what the purpose of my account was.
I told him part of it was my emergency fund and part of it was my car fund. He asked me if I'd be interested in hearing about CD's where I could put some of my money to earn more interest. I told him no. He asked me why. I told him that it was important to me that the money in that account be accessible without penalties or charges for withdrawals. He backed off then, and told me that if I ever was interested in learning more about cd's to give them a call.
HSBC is offering 4% for a six-month CD which isn't too bad. I just would hate to put part of my EF in a CD, and then four months from now have to break it for some big emergency that the non CD funds can't cover. It would only be a .75% difference between the savings account and the CD interest.
Interesting Afternoon
October 5th, 2008 at 04:53 am
October 5th, 2008 at 01:39 pm 1223210396
Good for you for moving outside your comfort zone and meeting up with an old friend/wife for a get together. Sounds like you had fun!
October 5th, 2008 at 03:20 pm 1223216449
October 5th, 2008 at 04:06 pm 1223219209
Fern, It does sound very Californy, but she is from Arkansas . . so who knows where she picked it up from.
October 5th, 2008 at 11:07 pm 1223244453