Back in the eSaddle Again

I'm a Quicken addict. Everything that I have spent my money on in the last 7 years is all tagged, logged and tucked away in my Quicken archive. If you're also a user, you are familiar with the feature that automatically fills in a register entry as soon as it recognizes to whom you are making a payment. It'll provide the full name, amount, category of expense and memo that you logged the last time you gave the payee money. Saves gobs of time.

You can imagine how "amused" with myself I was yesterday when I logged my payment to Match.com, only to find the memo I wrote the last time I sent them money: "I'm never doing this again!"

Shyah. Sing it, sister. I know the feeling.

So I did a search for "match.com" in my archives to see just exactly how many times I've done this to myself. Here's what I found, in chronological order:

1. December 10, 2001. $24.95. Memo: "Here's to hoping!"
   (Note from self now, to self then: Your optimism is endearing. And kudos for signing up even when there was still a stigma! You're a cutting-edge, e-dating goddess!)
   
   
2. July 31, 2002. $24.95. Memo: "I can't help it. He's so cute."
   (Note from self now, to self then: He actually was cute when the picture was taken 25 pounds ago.)
   
   
3. January 31, 2003. $24.95. Memo: "Last time. I swear."
   (Note from self now, to self then: Liar!!)
   
   
4. June 11, 2004. $24.95. Memo: "I'm never doing this again!!"
   (Note from self now, to self then: Stay on match.com! Don't date the fuckwad! BACK AWAAAAAY FROM THE FUCKWAD!)
   
   
5. August 4, 2005. $50.97. Memo left intentionally blank.
   (Note from self now, to self 3 weeks ago: This time will be different, I'm so totally sure.)

Most people, when thrown from a horse, are applauded when they get back on the horse. The trick is to avoid making the same mistakes again. I'm off to a good start -- you'll see that I signed up for 3 months this time, saving almost half the monthly subscription rate! It would appear that I've gotten better at math since I first signed up four years ago. (Note from self now, to self 30 minutes from now: Put that in your profile! Math is SEXY!)

To my loving blogger audience: Wish me e-luck! Send prince charming vibes! No fair sending whack-job vibes just to read horrendous date stories here! Remember: Karma can kill!