Panic

After I leave the Blackbird Parlour, I decide to run home and then go and get some groceries. I got a liiiiittle bit lost on the way home, but I figured it out and everything was ok. I feel like I should probably make something for dins before heading out, so I walk up to Trader Joe's for groceries... speaking of which... yesterday's grocery bill was a grand total30 dollars. This included a huge amount of broccoli and mushrooms, a tub of heirloom tomatoes, organic pasta sauce, fresh tortellini, veggie sausage, happy planet-esque juice, a lara bar, a giant tub of hummous, and a 6 pack of beer. This would have EASILY cost 50 bucks in Vancouver. Just sayin'. On the way home, I decide that I need to grab some cash, since I am down to my last 3 dollars of the money I took out before I left home. I walk into an HSBC and request 300 dollars. *INSUFFICIENT FUNDS* WHAT THE FUCK?! I know that this isn't true, but have a mini panic attack and run to the nearest Starbucks to take advantage of their free wireless to check my account. I MOST DEFINITELY have enough money, several times over. I'm confused and irritated, but figure that I will try a different bank machine later.
I am running late for meeting up with Jenna (Mikey's roommate), but send her a text to let her know that I am running WAY behind. (side note: Vancouverites are almost always late, am I right?? Especially to meet up at a show. New Yorkers, I think, are not.)
I eat dinner quickly, and run out the door, I stop at a bank on my way out... *INSUFFICIENT FUNDS* I try taking out 200 dollars instead and I get the same message. ARGH!! I run back home and send Vancity an angry email. I would just CALL them, but it would cost a bagillion dollars. I definitely called them before I left to let them know that I would be traveling this month, so there is no reason that my debit card should not be working. FRUSTRATION! Particularly since a lot of places in New York are cash only.
I text Jenna again, because at this point, I am running almost an hour late. I bike over the Manhattan Bridge and kind of lose my way, but ask for directions and am soon standing in font of the Rockwood Music Hall; it's a large venue that is made up of three smaller rooms - every night they have free performances in all of the rooms, with acts playing 30 minute sets. NEAT!
I find Jenna and she's there with Jen and Jen's mom and their family friend. I thought that there would be more people our age with us, but hey. Jen's mom, being a mom, buys my beer, which is really lovely of her. Her mom and friend soon leave, and we grab another drink. The girls are friends with one of the bands that just played and none of them have eaten, so we decide to grab some pizza around the corner. The pizza place is CASH ONLY, but Jen grabs me a slice. THANKS!
We meet up with another friend and then hop over to a dirty little bar (I forget what it's called) where they are playing pop punk and they serve 2 dollar cans of pbr. For some reason, I feel like Mike Lecky should be here with me. We have a few drinks, but everyone aside from me has to work in the morning, so soon we call it a night.

I bike home quickly without getting lost, though I am mildly shaken up and disturbed, because I pass an intersection where a cyclist was hit by a car; they were clearly not using lights or a helmet, and it looks bad. PLEASE BE SAFE, FRIENDS!!!

I have not yet talked to my roommates about staying here longer, but Jenna has offered her couch if I need a place to crash. HURRAY!!

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In the morning, I chat with Rian for a bit. She seems super nice and awesome and like we would really get along, but we haven't really had a chance to hang out yet. I am looking on the internet for interesting things to do today, and she suggests the Brooklyn Museum, which has a Warhol exhibit right now. Hurray! It is also right next to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, and you can get a combo pass for a suggested 9 dollar donation as a student (or less...).
Tonight, I am planning pack a picnic and hit Movies with a View in the Brooklyn Bridge Park. They are playing the Blues Brothers. Rian sounds stoked and I hope that some of the roommates will join me.
I also HOPE that Vancity will fix my fucking bank card!!! *grumblecakes*
Thank GOD my visa is alive and kicking.
Today is going to be great!!