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A Quick Blush of Bread
So after panic mode dies down...
Went to Arvest before work and got the whole thing straightened out with an absolute minimum of fuss. Just went in and said, "You know you guys processing a check twice and stiffing me with ludicrous overdraft fees is complete and total bullshit, right?" And this really nice lady checked my account and went, "You're right. It *is* bullshit. All fixed now, have a lollipop." And I left with a butterscotch sucker and a new appreciation for my bank. They might be owned byThe Evil Empire Walmart, but they do a bang-up job with customer service.
Giving my mom the money isn't as big a deal as I'm making it out to be; while yes, all things being equal I *should* be taking care of my bills first, I consider her situation to be more desperate. My rent and utilities are paid for this month, and all that's left are student loans and amenities I can do without if I had to. They can hang back for a week or two regardless.
The main problem is this completely hoses my budget for the entire month of October. I spent the better part of two weeks here being poor (just ask Ryngs) so I could get ahead and save up for Australia and something like this comes along and puts me right back at square one. So I'll be poor for a little while yet with no padding to show for it. At least mom's somewhat out of the hole...for now. :P Seriously though, she's gotta move her ass down here.
Tonight: a fresh new episode of "Lost" to sink my teeth into, calling my mother to smooth things out and hopefully a good bit of writing. If I'm good, maybe I can steal a creamsicle from Virginia's freezer when she's not looking. :9
Oh, and on the way to work I saw almost a half-dozen blue jays just hanging about and doing their own thing. They're not all that uncommon here, but still they give like, warm fuzzies.
Went to Arvest before work and got the whole thing straightened out with an absolute minimum of fuss. Just went in and said, "You know you guys processing a check twice and stiffing me with ludicrous overdraft fees is complete and total bullshit, right?" And this really nice lady checked my account and went, "You're right. It *is* bullshit. All fixed now, have a lollipop." And I left with a butterscotch sucker and a new appreciation for my bank. They might be owned by
Giving my mom the money isn't as big a deal as I'm making it out to be; while yes, all things being equal I *should* be taking care of my bills first, I consider her situation to be more desperate. My rent and utilities are paid for this month, and all that's left are student loans and amenities I can do without if I had to. They can hang back for a week or two regardless.
The main problem is this completely hoses my budget for the entire month of October. I spent the better part of two weeks here being poor (just ask Ryngs) so I could get ahead and save up for Australia and something like this comes along and puts me right back at square one. So I'll be poor for a little while yet with no padding to show for it. At least mom's somewhat out of the hole...for now. :P Seriously though, she's gotta move her ass down here.
Tonight: a fresh new episode of "Lost" to sink my teeth into, calling my mother to smooth things out and hopefully a good bit of writing. If I'm good, maybe I can steal a creamsicle from Virginia's freezer when she's not looking. :9
Oh, and on the way to work I saw almost a half-dozen blue jays just hanging about and doing their own thing. They're not all that uncommon here, but still they give like, warm fuzzies.