Mercury's Retrograde...at least in my world

OK, things haven't been going so well this week. So I need to rant:

1. I've been working with a local uptown hotel for MONTHS to have an event there with work. They wined and dined us...three times. Even treated me to a Panthers game in the luxury suite. They assured me they could work with our budget. So why is it, then, that out of nowhere, they're telling me the date we've discussed for ages is now unavailable (turns out it was a lie) and the proposal they sent is TWICE what our budget allows? Yet they say they still want our business? Is it because I wouldn't get my freak on with the owner?

2. After weeks of debating whether or not to sink $350 into a weekend-long Life-Coaching Retreat, I'm told it's canceled. I tried posting as an event with a social group I belong to, but the jackass owner says it's a "business solicitation." Whatever. He's a sexist prick. He wouldn't let me post Race for the Cure because it violates some stupid arbitrary rule about charity. Yet he allowed a guy (who happens to have a prick) post Race for Peace. And other pricks can post Operation Christmas Child, Habitat for Humanity, Jingle Bell Ball, Ski Bees dances, yada yada.

3. I missed an appointment I scheduled for the other day because I'm a complete diz-brain. I feel like a dork.

4. After finally feeling up to jump back into the dating pool, my online profile has been removed for no reason whatsoever. WTF?!?!

5. I accidentally "outed" a gay guy who goes to my church....to just about everyone. He accidentally sent a personal e-mail to a bunch of people, disappointed in the lack of compassion he's getting from his Christian therapist. I responded by replying to "all," sharing some of my baggage in the process to make him feel better. Now I am too embarrassed to show my face there.

6. The YMCA's upping my dues to some ungodly amount yet to be determined.

7. Editor's Note: Deleted because it's just a little tooooooo rant-worthy.

8. No one's returning my e-mails.

9. I was kicked off my server at work

What...the...?!??!?!?!?!

OB