In my last blog, I wrote about how I loaned my daughter $300 and wasn't sure if she would be paying me back.  Well, she called me Tuesday afternoon and told me she got fired from her job.

While I feel bad for her, I'm also annoyed because I was counting on getting repaid.

And then today she called me and said that she and her boyfriend broke up and on top of everything, her cell phone got turned off because her bill was overdue.  Concerning her boyfriend, he wasn't working and although she doesn't admit it, I'm guessing that she was supporting him.  That's the only thing I can think of to explain where all of her money was going since she made pretty good money at her job - and she wasn't using it to pay her own damn bills.  Anyhow, I'm also guessing that now that she lost her job, this guy saw his gravy train drying up and he dumped her.

Concerning her cell phone, she asked me if I could pay it for her so she could get it reactivated.  I asked her how much her bill is.

$190.

I laughed because she already owes me $400 and now she wanted me to put out an additional $200 for her - when I have my own bills to take care of!

Of course, she needs her cell phone because that's the number she's been listing on the job applications she's been submitting since getting fired. 

So I told her I might be able to help out, but I'm going to demand that she repays me when she gets her final paycheck next week.  Of course, that probably won't happen and I'll be even more screwed.

I'm seriously torn over what to do....

So while my daughter has been having a major life crisis this week, it kind of makes my problems seem minor in comparison.

A while back I signed up for Match.com and I've been communicating with a woman from the site via e-mail.  I suggested meeting at Starbucks and she suggested we meet at their Union Deposit location tonight at 6:15.

Well, I got tied up at work until almost 5:45 and decided to take the most direct route (I-83) to the particular Starbucks where we were meeting, although heading north on this highway during evening rush hour can be unpredictable. 

I made it to the Starbucks in really good time, even though traffic was backed up at a couple of points on the highway and I sat in the parking lot and called my ex-wife about our daughter.  While on the phone,  I kept an eye on the entrance to Starbucks and didn't see the woman I was planning to meet, so I went into the store just before 6:15.  And waited.

I checked my phone.  No calls.  I checked Match.com.  No new e-mails from her.

I thought about calling her, but the last thing I wanted to do was call her and have her tell me "Sorry, I forgot!" - which I kind of had the feeling was the case.  (And my feelings in these matters are uncannily accurate.)

So, I waited until 6:30 and then decided to get myself a Mocha Lite Frappucinno - since I'd been looking forward to one all afternoon - and left.

I then realized I'd left my Blackberry at work and since I'm working from home in the morning, I figured I'd better go back in and get it... so I headed back over to the west shore and then I finally headed back home.

Upon arriving home, I e-mailed the woman on Match.com and said that I missed her and said how I waited and that I probably should have phoned her to confirm things, but as of Sunday night, everything was set in my mind.

A couple of hours later, I received an e-mail from her that said she completely forgot about it.

She is a teacher and I realize she had a busy week with school starting, but I don't take kindly to being forgotten... so I'm not sure now if I want to give her a second chance.

I always say I'd rather be by myself than be with someone I'm not completely crazy over and I am not going to put myself into the same situations I've been in in the past, and the fact this woman completely forgot about meeting tonight bodes poorly for any future there could possibly be for us. 

I think I'm going to tell her she blew it and it's her loss.  Because it is! 

By the way, I can't believe it's SEPTEMBER already.  Ffffffuuuuuuck!!!!!!!!