I F.U.B.A.R.ed...

So I left work early (as previous blog explains) sped (at the speed limit of course) over to the house, ran in, washed my dishes, gathered all my things together, pet the dog, and went to put my things in the Jeep. On my way back to the door I was planning on going to get the mail and then doing one last sweep of the house. I got to the door, turned the handle, and nothing happened. That was when I remembered the owner saying "the doors lock behind you, so make sure you have a key," closely followed by her saying "this is my only house key." That would be the key sitting on the kitchen counter, now locked inside. I tried every window, every door, looked under every flower pot (just in case she forgot a key she'd hidden) all to no avail. My Jeep keys were inside, as was my cell phone, so I was left with nothing to do but sit on her front walk and get a suntan until she came home. Thank the Lord she had caught an early flight and instead of getting home at 8 she got home around 6.



But who brings her home...our boss from work (who she had gone on the business trip with). So now I have her and the owner of the company I work for wondering why I'm sitting outside pouting. To top of the cake...she had to cause her cheating husband who she's in the middle of a divorce with to come give her an extra key. I felt horrible. And to show what kind of a person the house owner is, she still paid me today (even though I insisted against it) and said we're going out to lunch. Unbelievable.



I'm on the phone with the bank right now trying to figure out why they insist upon taking money away from me for no reason. I guess my account number got put into a pot of who they were going to screw with this month. I got drawn. They decided not to pay my insurance for the month and then charge me the most random of $12. I have a feeling I'm going to lose on this one and the bank is gonna win. Stupid bank. I'll have to finish this blog later so I can include the dramatic outcome.

I WON!!!!!! Score one for me! I won and the bank is crediting me the fee. Now as a warning to all you unsuspecting people out there (or all 2.5 of you who read this). What happened was two restaurants I've been to (Quiznos and Grouchos) held more than what they were actually charging me, double to be exact. So until the payment cleared, they were holding twice what I had written in my check register. So in the meantime, while they're holding that, another check comes in and bounces because two restaurants are holding more than their share of my money. Crappy huh! I don't see how that's legal, but the bank man assures me it is. So there is the dramatic conclusion to my bank story. Join me tomorrow as I take on Verizon to have my account adjusted...