Not a good weekend...
I was going to visit my favorite Romanian this weekend, when I suddenly found I didn't have enough $ to do so (even after my parents' generous loan a month ago). Well, I had enough money, but they were in different accounts. In different countries. With a week's lag time for getting money from one to the other.
A check - for my apartment's rent - had just been sent through to my Chicago account. It was for $n. There was $n-$m (where n/10 > m > 0) in my account. Trouble was, I had thought - stupidly, I admit - that this check had already been cashed, and that I had $n more than I really had. If I'd been on my financial toes (as opposed to ass), I would have transferred $m + $backup from my German account to my Chicago one - and I wouldn't have bought ... (actually, what wouldn't I have bought?)... so that I could have afforded my weekend visit. Or I wouldn't have planned it. Or something.
But I didn't... and now I have to pretty much cancel everything (bar a few drinks with friends, like with the Aussies last night) as I've got to make my remaining $ last for quite a while.
Thankfully, the bank just fined me but still allowed my check to go through (a bounced check is a very inauspicious start with any landlord) and some friends at Adler (thanks guys!) lent me some money and drove downtown to put it in my account so that another check that I wrote earlier also gets cashed. Friends and family are great...
My trip through Jez's library continues... read three more of his books the past week. Am still stuck in one of Arthur's books though - some silly slog by Saul Bellow.
On the bright side, my addiction to chocolate (specifically, Ritter Volne-Nuss) has abated. Yesterday I had an entire block (with all 16 bits). In one sitting. For breakfast. And almost threw up on the bus. I felt so sick I even bought some apples and bananas. And ate one. Of each.
And I posted a suitcase to some friends in England, so I wouldn't have to pay extra baggage charges from Stuttgart-Lisbon and Lisbon-London. It cost 32 euros to send a 20kg bag. Not bad...
A check - for my apartment's rent - had just been sent through to my Chicago account. It was for $n. There was $n-$m (where n/10 > m > 0) in my account. Trouble was, I had thought - stupidly, I admit - that this check had already been cashed, and that I had $n more than I really had. If I'd been on my financial toes (as opposed to ass), I would have transferred $m + $backup from my German account to my Chicago one - and I wouldn't have bought ... (actually, what wouldn't I have bought?)... so that I could have afforded my weekend visit. Or I wouldn't have planned it. Or something.
But I didn't... and now I have to pretty much cancel everything (bar a few drinks with friends, like with the Aussies last night) as I've got to make my remaining $ last for quite a while.
Thankfully, the bank just fined me but still allowed my check to go through (a bounced check is a very inauspicious start with any landlord) and some friends at Adler (thanks guys!) lent me some money and drove downtown to put it in my account so that another check that I wrote earlier also gets cashed. Friends and family are great...
My trip through Jez's library continues... read three more of his books the past week. Am still stuck in one of Arthur's books though - some silly slog by Saul Bellow.
On the bright side, my addiction to chocolate (specifically, Ritter Volne-Nuss) has abated. Yesterday I had an entire block (with all 16 bits). In one sitting. For breakfast. And almost threw up on the bus. I felt so sick I even bought some apples and bananas. And ate one. Of each.
And I posted a suitcase to some friends in England, so I wouldn't have to pay extra baggage charges from Stuttgart-Lisbon and Lisbon-London. It cost 32 euros to send a 20kg bag. Not bad...
posted by Dinoj | 16:34
3 Comments:
You forgot to mention how your good pal mark s helped you deposit that money mr. surendran. got to give the credit where it's due don't you think??
Yes, good point - apologies! When I said " some friends at Adler (thanks guys!)" that was specifically who lent me the dough (and more dough since!) and Daniela accompanied downtown to make sure he didn't get lost trying to find the ATM :) IOU gelatos...
Sheise. Note to self: close a href tags...
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