So, I’m an idiot.
Yeah, the title told you that. Plus, all of you who know me personally probably had some clue as to my idiocy. Thanks for not rubbing it in all these years. I appreciate it.
Why am I an idiot? I’m so glad you asked.
I was supposed to take a certification test. A test that I have been bugging my boss to let me take for quite some time now. He finally scheduled it for me and what did I do? Well, first I rescheduled it. And then I rescheduled it again. But that’s not why I’m feeling dumber than Paris Hilton at a MENSA meeting… No, the problem is that the second time I rescheduled, I made it for a half hour later instead of twenty-four and a half hours later. That’s a small difference.
So, I showed up yesterday and the guy goes “you didn’t show up yesterday.” Sucks to be you…… And so I say, probably a little too smugly, “just let me show you my email receipt and then you’ll have to let me take the test.” We all know where this is heading…
The email said May 17th, not May 18th. What’s the difference between 7 and 8? Oh, about $150.
I pleaded with the guy. He just kept asking for my credit card. “You pay me again, you take test.” I called up the test company and spoke with a supervisor. No dice. The only thing left to do was to call my boss. He was remarkably understanding considering the fact that I had just blown part of my training budget. He even rescheduled the test for Monday. And told me to write it on my hand. I had better pass this test on Monday.
EDIT: I should add that reason number 4,582 why Kristian is the greatest boyfriend in the universe is that he came to watch my frisbee game yesterday, knowing that I was feeling pretty down and he brought me flowers. I should clone him so that future generations of women could benefit from his kindness. I bet I would win a Nobel Prize.
