Jazzed

The last few weeks there has been a staggering of silent auctions for charity at work. Last week closed one that I bid on several items, winning two. I won a massage and a month of unlimited jazzercise classes.

I bid on the jazzercise classes in a tandem effort (with my diet, of course) to lose weight. Having won, I have to go through with it.

Anyway, the location of the jazzercise establishment is not terribly convenient to where I live and I found out there is another location closer to home. So, I contacted the "owner" of the location where I won and asked if I could use the certificate at the closer location. I hadn't heard from her over the weekend so I decided to contact the closer facility and see if they would honor the certificate.

When I opened my email to send this email, I had one from the original owner. She said whatever worked best for me was fine with her and gave me the email address to the closer facility. She also explained how to read the schedule (I swear it was in code!).

Well, I forwarded her email to the other location, asking if I could switch locations. Here is the email I received back almost immediately:

I apologize for this automatic reply to your email.

To control spam, I now allow incoming messages only from senders I have approved beforehand.

If you would like to be added to my list of approved senders, please fill out the short request form (see link below).

Once I approve you, I will receive your original message in my inbox. You do not need to resend your message.

I apologize for this one-time inconvenience.

Click the link below to fill out the request:

And then it lists the link. I was at work so I decided not to click on the link at that time.

In the meantime, however, I compared the schedules.

Original location has 5:15 and 6:15 classes four days a week and once each Saturday and Sunday. (One night has cardio classes at 5:15 and jazz at 6:15)

This location offers classes at 6:15 three nights a week and cardio one night a week and then something involving body sculpting, jazz and other stuff on Saturday morning at 9:00 am. (For future references, 9:00 am is much too early for me on a Saturday!)

The 6:15 classes are closer but I couldn't go straight from work and honey, once I'm home, I'm home - for the night. So I don't think the closer location will work for me.

On the other hand, I will be pushing it to make the 5:15 class. I could, most nights, but it will be tight. Then I started thinking about the email again. This came from a place of business email address! Why the heck are they screening emails?

Is it just me or is that just stupid?

I'm going to go with the original facilities. And then afterwards, I can go have the massage. ;o)