Why is it today, of all days, being a grownup sends me a stallion to hindkick me in the face with a searing horseshoe with all this financial bullshit. Today is supposed to be the day where I can finally just chill at the apartment and attend to no obligations. Today Kate and I were supposed to attend Yves Behar’s lecture at the Adobe Building, but we decided to just use this day to eat out for dinner, Kate go to the gym, and I stay at home and rest since the past month and a half have been extremely busy and home and in our personal lives.
All in one day, Kate and I receive our utilities bill and it turns out to be a bloody fucking $300, a damn near $250+ from our usual utilities bill. 5 minutes later I receive a late Best Buy payment for a bill statement I never received through e-mail (and I heavily, and I shouldn’t, rely on those damn bill payment reminders). A few minutes later I logged into Comcast to pay the bill and our Comcast promo expired.
“After speaking with a Pacific Gas and Electric representative, the reason for the ridiculous huge amount for the bill of May 2008 are as follow: during the time from December 2007 to April 2008, Pacific Gas and Electric did not have the house key to enter and read the meter therefore, the amount of usage from December 2007 to April 2008 had to be charged according to an estimate. Finally, Pacific Gas and Electric found the key to enter the house, read the meter, and discovered that they undercharged for the amount of usage from December 2007 to April 2008. Consequently, Pacfic Gas and Electric had to bill the difference of the estimated amount and the actual amount that was used.
I know I wouldn’t be this pissed off if all this bullshit couldn’t happen on the most imperfect day and if I didn’t anticipate a ridiculous water bill next month from goddamn neighbors upstairs who take 1.5+ hour showers each in the morning and at night. I hope she stubs her toe on the couch and a flock of seagulls shit on her ice cream.