Dateline 10-5-2016

Yesterday ended up being to eventless that I have nothing to say. Granted I've been attempting to make something out of nothing ever since losing my social circle but in general, I can usually find something to ramble about to fill a page. Today is going to be one of those days that I really have to stretch to accomplish this task.

Here goes nothing...

...literally.

I received my paycheck in the mail two days ago. This triggers my monthly tradition of waking up early the day after pay to cash my check and buy strange energy drink on discount from the Big Lots. It's rare that I get out anymore so this monthly venture usually leads to a tale to tell.

Last month my work's payroll swapped from Chase to Wells Fargo where I was outraged to find that I had to pay an eight dollar fee to cash a payroll check that was cut from the bank I was trying to cash it at.

To top it off the teller was trying to pitch me why I should sign up for an account with the criminals that I left about five years ago after hearing about their scandal that affected me more than once where they would process your debits before processing your credits to increase the chances of overdrafting your account when you're poor. 

I didn't make a big deal at the time but as I got closer and closer to my destination my anxiety started to build as I started to play through my options for reaction if they were to push for me to sign up for an account again, in light of this latest Wells Fargo scandal where employees were opening accounts using customer's information without their approval.

I doubt I would have actually reacted the way I had it playing out in my head but I was fully ready to make a stance and a statement that wouldn't change the world one bit which made me extra nervous that I might actually follow through if pushed.

Then I arrived.

The branch I go to is one of those tiny banks within a grocery store where there are too many employees crammed into a tiny space and they are all busy doing something other than moving the line. The one guy that was helping was the smug prick that I dealt with last month leading my anxiety to grow as I knew I wouldn't be able to hold back if I had to deal with him again.

Luckily, a second teller opened up just in time for me to avoid dealing with him. She processed my check, barely saying more than she had to, not in a rude way but in a way that is efficient and professional that left me feeling relieved.

It's these mini-confrontations that make me not want to leave the house. I don't like going to stores for the off chance that I have to deal with someone trying to get me to sign a petition or sign up for some sort of service. They never accept a simple no and I feel like an asshole when I avoid eye contact altogether when all I want to do quickly grab what I need and leave.

After the bank, I bought some other goodies and walked home, which was also very uneventful. This journey takes about three hours in all so my start to the day is much later than usual. By the time I finished my regular obligations it was too late to start my next lesson in Android app building. 

I ended up watching the Vice President's debate but that was so boring that I fell asleep. After that, I watched some prime-time television and went to sleep. Again, very uneventful but I actually don't mind having a mundane day every now and then. That's not to say that my usual life isn't all that mundane through an outsider's eye, I just like the occasional break from my own overactive mind.

So that's what happened yesterday stay tuned to see what I come up with tomorrow.

Talk to you then,

- The Wicker Breaker