One of my goals for coming to Australia was to take time to "find myself" and to try and rediscover who I really am. Sadly, since I've been gone someone else seemed to find me before I did. While I was away in Byron Bay over the weekend, someone hacked into my bank accounts back in the states and withdrew all the cash I had left. It's great that despite telling my bank a million times that I'd be in Australia from July 14- Nov 21, that on October 15th I waltzed into a branch office in Philly and took out all my money. Nice move, PNC. Way to be on top of things.
So where does it leave me? With a crap ton of paper work to work through, calling loads and loads of people internationally, setting up new accounts and trying to get my money back. In the mean time, I'm hoping I don't have to cancel my MRI appointment for me knee on Friday. I already had to cancel one of my trips back to the reef: I had a nice long weekend scheduled to do some more diving and to explore the rainforest, but due to unforseen financial circumstances, that idea was nixed. I'd love for someone to try and tell me that bad luck is a mental thing, because anybody who knows me and can remember event from less than two years ago will agree that I've been having a rough time.
Well, I need to go file a police report with the Australian federal government. Despite this all occurring in the states, it seems that I need to file it in Australia. What a joke. I love how Australia cares more about me than the USA.
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Hey Cara! This really sucks. You definitely do have bad luck-but, at least from what I know, things usually get better. I mean, what happened two years ago was terrible, but you could have even died, but you pulled through. Times can be real tough and sometimes they don't even get better but I have faith everything will work out for you eventually after some time. Its gonna stink filing all that paperwork and calling people but hopefully you should get your money back. From what I've learned in college people usually do and you have a good case since you told them you would be in Australia. Don't let it stress you out too much. Don't get me wrong I know its stressful but I want you to enjoy your time left in Australia. Hope all your problems go away as fast as possible. If you need anything I'm an e-mail away (or a phonecall but I think it might be expensive for ya!;) ) LOVE, ALYSSA BURRITO
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