Day 164: Wouldn't be a holiday without a BJ moment...

Yes, a classic Bridget Jones moment! I haven't brought one up in awhile! (Doesn't mean I've stopped falling into these snafus, I just don't relate them all...) Acknowledging my tight budget, especially around the holidays, my Mom loans me her credit card to put gas in my car to head from Rochester to Buffalo on Christmas Eve. I fill up the car, put the card in my pocket and make my way to Western New York. Well, there was one stop at the mall...hey, it was on the way! I had a shirt to return to JCPenney, so I figured I'd run in and out, not have to worry about it after Christmas when EVERYONE would be returning. So I do it, run in and out, return the shirt, and continue my journey. About 5 minutes before pulling up to Grandma's house, I get a wave of panic. Where's the card? I check my pockets. Nothing. I feel around in my purse. Nothing. I pull into a parking lot to REALLY go through my purse. Nothing. I finally drive to Grandma's where I spend 45 minutes searching bags and entire car for the darn thing. Nothing. Now, I have to make the call. To my mother. I mean, the last thing anything wants to deal with is a lost credit card...on Christmas Eve. Luckily, she's not to put out with me, and suggests I call the gas station. As I'm frantically searching for the number, I remember the stop at JCPenney, so I call them and they have it!! But, they're closing for the holiday in the next 5 minutes and we can't it til today, Sunday, when everyone's supposed to be in Buffalo, doing dinner and a movie. So I get the brilliant idea that the Chad, who's supposed to be coming to hang with us, can stop and pick it up on his way into town. But when I call at 9 this morning, the store says no, the person who's name is on the card must pick up the card and show ID. No exceptions. So now, no movie, no dinner out, no Chad, no Gramma and Mom...we're making a drive to Rochester to pick up the credit card, and I feel terrible. Everyone makes mistakes, and I'm trying to look at the positive that I found the card and know where it is and don't have to cancel it and reassign accounts to a new one, etc... But, I know I've disappointed several people today, and it really makes me feel terrible. :( Stupid BJ clumsiness at life. It's not always cute and quirky...