Comments on: The happenings are. . . um. . . happening http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/ "Maybe all we can hope to do is end up with the right regrets." Mon, 21 May 2012 15:30:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: dorothy http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-81276 dorothy Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:22:08 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-81276 Congratulations! Congratulations!

]]> By: Missy http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-76219 Missy Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:24:57 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-76219 Thiefs. Nasty. Dirty. Rotten. Credit. Card. Stealers. What terrible timing they had too! It makes you want to lock your cards away and never take them out of the house again...actually looking at my card statement each month gives me that feeling. I wish my card company would blink if I spent too much money. They probably sit back and go "She's at it again! Who pissed her off today and sent her on a shopping frenzy!" BTW Congrats on the new contract! Thiefs. Nasty. Dirty. Rotten. Credit. Card. Stealers. What terrible timing they had too!

It makes you want to lock your cards away and never take them out of the house again…actually looking at my card statement each month gives me that feeling. I wish my card company would blink if I spent too much money. They probably sit back and go “She’s at it again! Who pissed her off today and sent her on a shopping frenzy!”

BTW Congrats on the new contract!

]]> By: jess http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75760 jess Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:11:38 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75760 Hmmmm...let me guess? Have you shopped at TJ Maxx within the last three years? Their system was compromised recently (or actually, not so recently now). The credit union where I work quickly let all the members who had been compromised know, canceled the cards, and issued them all new ones; however, most credit/debit card companies and banks didn't even inform their customers. Since a similar situation happened to my husband right before we got married about a year ago, I really am glad that some places are really proactive on this sort of thing. His bank hadn't informed any of their customers of what had happened through the shoe store where his card information was stolen from, so he had a couple thousand dollars removed from his checking account over a weekend. Nothing showed up until Monday, by which time they'd racked up quite a cache of free money. Apparently, the thieves can just make new cards from your information and a magnetic strip machine thing and use it like a normal debit/credit card (depending on what info was stolen--my husband's was his debit card info) at ATMS, etc. Sorry to go off-track a bit here, but since it's hit so close to home several times, it's nice to know people know what's going on out there when they give out debit/credit card information, even in a store or restaurant. My best tip is to sign up for online banking and keep checking all your accounts every couple days. Also, congrats on the contract! You can get everything finished, planned, etc. because you're you, of course! *winks* Mmm-hm. Hmmmm…let me guess? Have you shopped at TJ Maxx within the last three years? Their system was compromised recently (or actually, not so recently now). The credit union where I work quickly let all the members who had been compromised know, canceled the cards, and issued them all new ones; however, most credit/debit card companies and banks didn’t even inform their customers. Since a similar situation happened to my husband right before we got married about a year ago, I really am glad that some places are really proactive on this sort of thing. His bank hadn’t informed any of their customers of what had happened through the shoe store where his card information was stolen from, so he had a couple thousand dollars removed from his checking account over a weekend. Nothing showed up until Monday, by which time they’d racked up quite a cache of free money. Apparently, the thieves can just make new cards from your information and a magnetic strip machine thing and use it like a normal debit/credit card (depending on what info was stolen–my husband’s was his debit card info) at ATMS, etc.

Sorry to go off-track a bit here, but since it’s hit so close to home several times, it’s nice to know people know what’s going on out there when they give out debit/credit card information, even in a store or restaurant. My best tip is to sign up for online banking and keep checking all your accounts every couple days.

Also, congrats on the contract! You can get everything finished, planned, etc. because you’re you, of course! *winks* Mmm-hm.

]]> By: liz http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75758 liz Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:01:05 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75758 ooohhh...i love wedding planning! i've never done it long distance, but, as otto says, we'll adapt! except i had two freelance projects fall into my lap, in addition to my almost-full-time job and a little boy who's going to need a birthday party next month. congrats on the contract! upgrade your honeymoon! ooohhh…i love wedding planning! i’ve never done it long distance, but, as otto says, we’ll adapt!
except i had two freelance projects fall into my lap, in addition to my almost-full-time job and a little boy who’s going to need a birthday party next month.
congrats on the contract! upgrade your honeymoon!

]]> By: Jan http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75687 Jan Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:12:39 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75687 Me me me!!! I love me some wedding planning. I feel gypped because I was the first in my peer group to do it so I didn't know <i>hooowww</i>. Now I do and (knock wood) I'll never get another chance. Jan Me me me!!!

I love me some wedding planning. I feel gypped because I was the first in my peer group to do it so I didn’t know hooowww. Now I do and (knock wood) I’ll never get another chance.

Jan

]]> By: Susan http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75672 Susan Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:46:52 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75672 Did you just ask for someone to plan your wedding? Hello, over here! Waving my hand! Pick me! Pick me! Pick MEEEE! Did you just ask for someone to plan your wedding? Hello, over here! Waving my hand!

Pick me! Pick me! Pick MEEEE!

]]> By: ffbgirl http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75613 ffbgirl Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:40:24 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75613 My sister planned my whole wedding while I lived in Florida and she lived in Oklahoma (where the wedding was to be held) and got it planned in six weeks! We had 250 guests! It was fabulous! So, do you have someone you love and trust to delegate the rest of the wedding planning to? She checked in with me so I knew what was being planned, but she did the heavy lifting... Just a thought. My sister planned my whole wedding while I lived in Florida and she lived in Oklahoma (where the wedding was to be held) and got it planned in six weeks! We had 250 guests! It was fabulous!

So, do you have someone you love and trust to delegate the rest of the wedding planning to? She checked in with me so I knew what was being planned, but she did the heavy lifting… Just a thought.

]]> By: Jen http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75608 Jen Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:26:15 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75608 Congratulations on the contract! Way to go! You can do it all. It'll be GREAT! Congratulations on the contract! Way to go! You can do it all. It’ll be GREAT!

]]> By: Krisco http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75581 Krisco Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:28:57 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75581 Now, that second one IS ironic - but probably in that Alanis Moriesste kind of way. Ever since that song, I'm not sure if things are ironic or just a shame. But in your case it's not a shame! It's awesome! So good job, beautiful and wonderful writer who was just there! Hey, you knew where to stand... Now, that second one IS ironic – but probably in that Alanis Moriesste kind of way. Ever since that song, I’m not sure if things are ironic or just a shame. But in your case it’s not a shame! It’s awesome! So good job, beautiful and wonderful writer who was just there! Hey, you knew where to stand…

]]> By: Amy-Go http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75569 Amy-Go Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:56:29 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/04/10/the-happenings-are-um-happening/#comment-75569 I would love, love, love to plan your wedding. Too bad I live nowhere near you. And have no daughters to plan for. And am already married. And have renewed my vows. Yep, used up all my wedding planning opportunites. Bummer. Sorry about the fraud! And congrats on the job! I would love, love, love to plan your wedding. Too bad I live nowhere near you. And have no daughters to plan for. And am already married. And have renewed my vows. Yep, used up all my wedding planning opportunites. Bummer.

Sorry about the fraud! And congrats on the job!

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