Credit card companies

My credit card company has a policy in which they monitor my transactions and if anything looks suspicious, they immediately put a block on my card and no other transactions will go through until I call. I know they mean well and it's hard to get angry with them, but it's getting annoying. This last time it happened while I was on the road in North Carolina. Fortunately, I had another card with me, but if I hadn't, I would have been irked. Anyway, that's why my site has been up and down lately.

American Idol, Season 8

I rarely ever vote for American Idol contestants, but this year I'm voting a lot for one person - Nick Mitchell/Norman Gentle. He can sing, but what I really like is how funny he is. I hope he doesn't lose his sense of humor. And I'd like to discourage anyone from voting for Tatiana Del Torro because I'll probably break my TV if she gets very far. She annoys me so much and I want to throw things at the screen every time I hear her.