The one where I admit what an idiot I am. Okay, the NEWEST one.
Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 9:03AM Yesterday I realized, with a nauseous sinking feeling, that I had not yet paid the daycare this month. Hmmm. That can’t be good.
After I thought about it, I realized that I hadn’t, nowthatyoubringitup, paid them in DECEMBER, either.
Would you like to hazard a guess as to whether that money is still sitting in my account?
(I’ll give you a hint: It starts with ‘wow the holidays are crazy there’s extra money and money at the wrong times and have I shown you my new boots?’)
How clueless am I? And on a somewhat-related note, why didn’t the daycare say something?
So now, after handing over two rather large cheques to an unconcerned daycare director, I am left wondering:
Do I really have my head jammed that far up my ass?
Can you die of feeling stupid?
Will there be really good swag at Blissdom, like hopefully, SOMETHING I CAN SELL?
How quickly will they delivery my “you fail at life” badge (and will it match my new boots)?
And can nobody tell my financial-planner father, please?
(MOM.)
Reader Comments (28)
If there is one thing that I've learned from experience, it's that you can't actually die from feeling stupid!
Oh, honey, it happens to the best of us.
One month, when Oscar was still a baby, we ran out money to pay our bills. Like super ran out. Hundreds of dollars short. I had no money to pay the car payment. So, I went through my payment history and guess what? Not only had I paid the car payment, I had paid it TWICE. Hence the no money.
Excuse the typos and missed words. Miles is climbing all over me. Why won't he let me ignore him? Why?
I've done it before as well...it happens...
I won't tell. I get the dubious pleasure of writing the checks for our bills. I don't do too bad, mostly. But there have been months when, shhh, one or two have gotten "lost" and were paid late. Happens to everyone--at least you didn't get a nastygram kicking your kiddo out for nonpayment or anything.
Our daycare posts a note if you are behind by one week. I can't imagine them letting you go two months. They must really like your kid.
And check you out. Is this three posts in one week?
I'm a little behind on daycare because of the holidays but am fully aware because my daycare reminds me. A lot.
Mary Anne just got her prep package for Blissdom, sounds like there were goodies. Whether they are salable or not I don't know. Now, I'm all "where's my package".
OUCH! I'm sorry. Luckily, our daycare doesn't mind demanding their cash every month.
Wonder if they ever would have said something? I do that all the time, our old school didn't have automatic billing and every month I'd get a letter on the 6th saying I didn't pay and I'd feel like a jackass. When is Blissdom? Have fun! Yay! You're not stupid! Exclamation points!!!!
As long as the badge matches the boots.
Oh I hate the 'extra money' that turns up!! Because I know it has to belong somewhere!!!!
Life doesn't let us die from feeling stupid. That'd be letting us off too easy.
Fortunately, you cannot die from feeling stupid, or I'd have kicked not long after I entered first grade. Don't be so hard on yourself, girlie.
oh shit kindrid spirits much? I think I tweeted "I fail at life daily" after I blogged, "I suck at being a grown up" which was a day after they disconnected our water.
Money? What's that?
Boots or day care? Hmmm. Can you take the kid to work?
It's annoying when they remind you and even more annoying when they don't!! urgghh.
Good luck to you - I hope everything turns out okay!
I want your daycare! I was a day late at Wee 'Burb's old daycare and got a bright yellow nastygram in her little cubby. Our new daycare has online bill pay so I just use that. And then have to remember to enter that into my checkbook. Stupid people wanting money to take my kid off my hands.
You're not alone. I'm with you in "Oops, is the amount of the electric bill for this month *and* last month"? I though it was darker around here than usual. . . "
Here's hoping for sell-able swag.
If it makes you feel any better, this week I received a notice that Jimmy and I didn't pay our Screen Actors Guild dues, we would both be put on some kind of loser list, and stop receiving union benefits. Hmmm. Seems I hadn't paid EITHER if our dues for OVER A YEAR. THAT is loser. And believe me, those were two checks you don't want to see!
We all have moments of random stupidity, so I've been there too. Don't beat yourself up too much. I hope that you have some money left after paying up.
Been there, done that - and I'm still alive to tell the tale. So no, you can't die from it.
But you can always entertain us with it! We'll laugh with you, not at you. Promise.
I'm surprised the daycare didn't gently remind you that you were behind on your payments.
I will now stop bitching that our school takes the money directly out of our account on the first. Sigh.