I�ve been meaning to post an update to my blog for the past few days, but with the end of my classes for the summer, I have lost a great deal of my focus, opting to spend my free time simply being lazy and just vegging out. This isn�t even focused vegetation like say playing and beating a tough video game, or working on my student website or even my diaryland template like I�ve always been meaning to do. It�s been more like lying in bed, mindlessly surfing the net and napping at odd hours. It�s not like I�m catching up on much sleep either. Having a laptop with WiFi in bed is a bad idea for borderline insomniacs, especially horny ones who keep telling themselves �just one more porn clip�. I�m not saying that�s me, I�m just saying it could happen to anyone. *ahem*

Speaking of laziness, I haven�t gone anywhere near the gym like I have planned. For some reason my last few weekends have been way too hectic to do anything with graduations, birthdays, father�s day barbeques, etc. to fill my weekend time. And my weekdays have been filled with my aforementioned lazy vegetative-like state. I did manage to gather everything that could be used for working out into one bag. I also tried on all the 2 pairs of running shoes that I had lying around. For some reason neither pair fits as comfortably as they used to so I�m going to have to bite the bullet and buy a new pair. I�ll take care of that this weekend and shift the �official� start of my workout routine to this Monday. I�ll also need to swing by Target to get a few more shirts. I have two �red level nine� brand pinstripe shirts that I have been rotating a lot in my wardrobe because they look hot on me, so it stands to reason I need to get more where that came from. I also need a few more short-sleeve and polo shirts, it is summer after all.

So anyway, I got an A for my Spring Quarter class. Although it feels a bit tainted because I had to drop my other class and I wound up with another �W� (that�s a withdrawal and not a win) on my transcript, given the circumstances I believe that was the best possible outcome. I was a bit worried that I might have slipped down to an A- or B+ due to all of my last-minute submissions. I only got an 87 on one of my assignments because I sort of rushed though it, but I made up for it by acing my optional extra quiz and my final exam. Although my professor didn�t post the grade for my final project, I�m assuming I rocked the hell out of it because if I bombed it would have reflected on my final grade. I should post some of my better papers on my blog sometime. They are actually semi-interesting reads since I make it a point to write my papers in an article style as if I�m writing to a layperson so that the information within is easier to consume instead of having all this stuffy techno babble shoved down your throat.

Moving right along, a semi-interesting thing happened to me around lunch time on Thursday. I was at CVS taking advantage of a �spend $20 and get $5 off� coupon and I wanted to take out an extra $20 just for the hell of it. So I rang up my stuff and added the cash and my debit card bounced not once but twice. In my mind I was like WTF because I had just over $400 in my account. Luckily I had a spare $20 tucked away to pay for my stuff. As soon as I got back to my office, I called the automated teller and a charge for about $380 posted today. Now I was really saying to myself WTF? So I switched over to a live phone teller who gave me the phone number of the one who posted the charge.

It wound up being some PBS station, and I found out through their operator that some ass clown from Orange, TX placed the order with my fucking debit card number. Since it was clearly a fraud case, she said she could not automatically reverse the debit charge and I would have to file a police report. So a called my bank back to have them disable my card. The rep over the phone recommended that I fill out a fraud form so they could process the refund. I also filled out a police report over the non-emergency number and an officer helped me put in all the preliminary stuff. A detective is supposed to call me back to get more pertinent details.

I�m not sure how my number had gotten compromised, but I suspect it may have leaked from this charity organization I have donated to. The organization itself seems to be legit, I mean I have a picture of the child I sponsored and everything, but my information which was written down and literally carbon copied could have easily been taken down by a pair of unscrupulous eyes. The next time I donate it will either be over the phone or online via secure browser and no more giving my debit card info to the random cute blonde soliciting for donations. I feel like such an ass monkey now. DERRICK IS AN ASS MONKEY!!!

In other news, all is quiet in the dating front. The new girl is still in Cali and will be until the 30th of this month. Although we have yet to go on our first date, I have trouble keeping her out of my mind. One of the most refreshing things about her is that she�s not a flake like the bombshell turned out to be. My calls to her don�t usually wind up in voicemail and if it does she has no problem returning my calls. She�s been in California for so long that I find myself missing her or at the very least the idea of her. Although I feel like giving her a call, part of me is afraid to. First of all, I�m not much of a phone conversationalist, but even if we do hit it off over the phone, I sort of want to save any sort of extended conversation for our first date. I guess I�ll call to say hi this weekend.

What�s even scarier is that she seems more like the long-term relationship type than a simple fling, which is contrary to my phobia towards commitment as of late. I guess I just have to take things one step at a time. Besides, I think we have a good enough vibe with each other that I�d be willing to explore whatever possibility we may have together. But before I get too far ahead of myself, I think we should do that first date thing and see where it goes from there. I�m thinking I should keep it simple like dinner and a movie. I guess we�ll see. But before I do any of that, I think what I need right now is sleep so, until next time...

Oh wait, one last thing. I noticed that today, Friday June 22, 2007 is my 5 year anniversary here at diaryland. Has it been 5 years already? Man does the time go fucking fast. So many changes and so many things that stayed the same over those years. But that's another entry entirely, so anyway, yeah, until next time 4-real...