June 23, 2010

• The Chase Credit Card Fraud Department called me today to alert me that someone in Lebanon (not sure if it’s the country or the one in Ohio) put thru a ping feeler authorization for $1.48.  Not me!   I haven’t used that card in six months.  Shut down, reissue. 

  I’m glad they caught it, but the question is, how did my card get found in the first place?  I don’t use it at many questionable places, nor do I place many online orders with it.  It’s a red flag because two of my other co-workers also had the same type of fraud on their Chase card in the past year.  Nobody I know has mentioned fraud problems with any other credit cards (debit cards, another story), I only hear the name Chase pop up.  Maybe Chase is the girl who can’t close her legs of credit cards… easy access.   Anyone else ever had credit card fraud? 

  The Lakers Celtics post is going to take me a while.  Just thinking of sorting and editing through 400 pictures is making my head spin.  By the time I’m done, it’ll be the 2010-2011 season and Xanga won’t want to feature me. 

  Country Throwdown – Irvine, CA – June 19, 2010 

  Friday afternoon… My co-worker puts on the sad face and bemoans the fact that no one will go to the Country Throwdown concert with her, that she asked 15 of her friends and everyone said no.  I automatically assume I’m #16 on the list. 

  • Her:  By any chance want to go to the Country Throwdown with me?
  • Me:  Ummm… Ummm… You paying for my ticket? 
  • Her (knowing that country is not at the top of my list):  Sure!  Are you down for listening to country? 
  • Me:  I guess I could go.  I don’t mind checking out a country music show.  Let me know later if you decide to go. 

  I get the drunk text at midnight… “You still wanted to go, right?” 

  Saturday rolls around and we go up to the gate at 6 p.m.  There were about 10 groups and it started early in the afternoon, but we came to catch the headliners.  We were going to get lawn seats for $20, but check seats just to see what was available.  Girl looks at the chart and says, “Well, I have second row, center, in the pit…”  Are you serious?  We walked up and got second row pit seating for only $40 a ticket! 

  I know, I’m used to being in the pit, but still… to walk up and get the best seats in the house… they either must’ve just released them or previously been part of a VIP package. 

   

  

  They claim they made their friend dress up for his birthday. 

  

  

  The second row ended up being the best in the house, because in the first row there’s a gap and anyone in the pit can come and crowd your area in front of the stage.  Second row, no such problem.  Of the big acts, we only missed Jack Ingram.  Now my friend says she wants to bring me to every show after she saw the pictures I took. 

  Eric Church

  

  Little Big Town

  

  

  Montgomery Gentry

  

  

  I blame her for getting me into this!

  

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