Idiocy

I got a bill yesterday from the gas company saying we owed $550 (including $320 for this month's usage). I have an old house with poor insulation, so I understand the current fee--plus I immediately made sure my roommate and I plan to lower the temperature very low when we aren't home/at night.

But I swore that I paid it, pointing out on my bank account the e-bill payments to CenterPoint Energy. I failed to notice that the amounts were the same as the ones to my water company, which coincidentally sent a credit of over $200 to us the same day--so we don't owe them anything for several months.

I for some reason made out an e-bill to the wrong company. I owe $550 by Friday to the gas company or our heating will get shut off. I am an idiot of immense proportions. Add this to the negative feelings I've got lately concerning my current and future graduate programs, and whoa.

In good news, I'm dating a great guy ... though this doesn't soothe my feelings of inadequacy right now. :P Although he did buy me a signed copy of a Margaret Atwood novel for Christmas, which is beyond awesome and wonderful.