it's been a pretty traumatic day

my sister called me at work in a panic,telling me that my bank account was severely overdrawn,due to two purchases (one from office max for $613,and one from dell bus. online for $253...neither of these were purchases i made)

so starts the drama

i called chase (my supposedly better bank)

the first woman i spoke to was extremely short with me,she snapped at me and did little to help the situation,other than cancel my debit card.

she then transferred me to a man in the claims department.

he spoke english as a second language and was also very rude.

he basically told me that he wouldn't do anything,since the transactions were pending.

on my lunch,i went with my mother to the actual bank.

the woman there was a bit more helpful - it turns out,i take care of her dogs.

when i got home,there was a message for me from office max,confirming my order.

i called back, was able to cancel the order,and she gave me more (and better) advice than any of the chase employees offered.

she referred me to the police, gave me her supervisor's name and direct line.

eff,i hate people.

on my way back to work from the bank,i did something i haven't done in at least six years...i held up my middle finger (to a billboard).

however...i love dogs.

this guy has been my buddy since he was four months old...his name is mischief.this took place after i went to the bank...he went on a wheelbarrow ride (so dang cute!) and then he just sort of chilled on my shoulder.

dogs are much better at life than people are. they don't muck up situations with poorly constructed sentences and lame attempts at comforting people. they just are. and that's enough. it's times like this i really miss having a dog. when i was thirteen and suffering my first heartbreak, she was the one i turned to. she was the one who walked out to the field with me and just sat while i wondered why people were so terrible. why my supposed best friend had done something so despicable.

people can't comfort the way dogs can. people can't sense emotion the way dogs can. people can't enjoy life the way dogs do.

*sigh*

don't bank with chase.