So, pretty much, I'm lame

Yeah, let's just pretend I never even mentioned trying to post every Friday. I can't even tell you what I was doing Friday.

So, a few nights ago, I get a call from some chick who talks too fast for me to fully comprehend every word she is saying. Frances, maybe. It sounded like mumbo jumbo to me. Anyhow, here's basically what she said,

"Hi Whitney, I just wanted to say congratulations! This is Francemumbojumbo from Mumbojumbo Company and since you entered your name into one of our sweepstakes, we just wanted to congratulate you and your fiance on the free honeymoon you've won! You've won our Ultimate Bridal Package and we anticipate your phone call to follow up on everything you are recieving! Call us at 1.888.80.BRIDE with [confirmation number]. Again, congratulations to you and your fiance! I have wonderful news for you!"

Wonderful news?! You sure do have wonderful news for me, Frances! It's definitely news to me that I'm:

1. unknowingly entering my personal phone line into illegitimate sweepstakes,
2. already planning my honeymoon and
3. engaged.

Engaged?! I'm engaged? That is amazing news to me! Thanks Frances! I must've been asleep for that ride!

So, my incessant cynicism kicks in after I've jumped with glee that I am engaged and never knew it! I call the number, on a Sunday, and hear that I'm connected to Royal Prestige. I leave a brief message, basically saying that I would very much appreciate a call back.

After I hang up, I jump onto the computer and search Royal Prestige. A cookware company, Google dutifully informs me after a moment. I didn't realize I could win honeymoons from people who sell waterless/greasless cooking sets.

To my dismay (heh, heh), I see that this link is one of the first things Google spits out. After scanning, I am a wee bit concerned and visit a few other sites, like www.ripoffreport.com and search Royal Prestige.

Basically, they're going to call me back and say "Oh, all you need to do is go to one of our presentations and you'll win a free 3 day/2 night honeymoon wherever you want."

My first reaction is, now why do I want to go to a high-pressure sales pitch, buy some pots that are more expensive than what I plan on spending for a honeymoon (I've seen $3500 for a measly set of pots), just so I can get this free honeymoon voucher (Airfare included? I think not!) for two whopping days when I would rather do this and rest assured that this seller is Square Trade verified (similar to the bbb and I will get my money back should this not work, which, judging from their feedback, it should work). And can you beat $49? Maybe, if it was $48, but I couldn't find that.

But! I am going! I'm going to listen to the high-pressure speech, refuse when they offer me their craptastic cookware, and ask them how they recieved my phone number. Knowing my stubborness and big mouth, I'll probably say a thing or two when they say "Only 2% interest if you finance with us..." when their contracts state it is 2% each month, thank you very much. They offer a no-return policy, so...RED FLAG! But I'll go, open my mouth, maybe get kicked out...all in all, it should be a jolly good time.