Yep, it's a lousy weekend and that's an understatement. My wallet was stolen yesterday afternoon from my desk and I'm not going to say how much money I've lost through unauthorized credit card transactions but I will tell you this: When the bank told me the full amount, I nearly fainted. And I don't faint at anything. The first and only time I felt like the world was blacking out was when I learned Mama had died. Then this. So try to imagine how much I have to pony up when the billing statement arrives next month.
I'm fixing things now with HSBC and SM Cubao. They've been incredibly helpful, thank the heavens. The theft was captured on our security cameras at the office. I'm filing a police report as soon as I get a good image of the thief. I must say I'm impressed with our security video cams (but not our security guards) since the images are pretty clear. The thief's a fat woman. Yes, if you're reading this, thieving bitch, I just want to let you know you look like a greedy little oinker with no sense of style whatsoever. Obviously, not even thousands of cash can improve your looks or your taste. Okay, venting over. Pardon me, dear regular readers.
Funny thing is I think if she had bought groceries or medicines or even paid a hospital bill with my card, I'd be fine with it. Instead she went off and charged tens and thousands worth of stuff from SM's appliance store. Mind-boggling how evil and stupid this world is.
Although I am already expecting the worst, I do have hope that this will work out in my favor. Christmas is just around the corner and I was planning a big celebration for my family, especially since it's our first Christmas without Mama. Well, money or no money, we're going to have a blast! Actually, Vince and I are already looking on the bright side: This is a good, albeit expensive, lesson that we should be living simply anyway. Cut the credit cards! Enjoy homecooked meals! Shop less! Love more!
Yeah, things are looking up for me =)
So I'm currently resizing photos for this blog and I found these two from when Vince and I moved from his 1-bedroom bachelor's pad to our current one. This was June 2007. I may look happy here but I was in fact very sad because I was desperately missing this tiny place already. So many good memories!
Anyway, look at how exhausted we are! We had hired some men that we saw from the classifieds and they were horrible since they all but threw the furniture into their trolleys. They worked fast but not very carefully, so Vince and I were mortified and had to do a ton of moving by ourselves to save our stuff from getting damaged. Next time--maybe in five or ten years--we'll definitely hire professional moving services. In the meantime, we're enjoying life in our lovely new home.
