One of those things you hear of and never thought would happen to you... and it did... and like most people who lost their wallets, I actually still DO NOT KNOW how I lost it... but it's not in my purse when I returned home and the truth is that nobody has called me saying they found it... so it's LOST... and so began the journey of:
- calling all banks to block ALL MY CARDS (I am officially penniless till I get my repalcement cards, though I can still do internet banking)
- Going to the police to make an OFFICIAL report and getting the official LOST REPORT Certificates
- Getting the IDs replaced
The last of which was really not all that bad... and even going to the police station was NOT all that bad... but it is a hassle and one that caused me ONE sleepless night (identity theft, fraud... the worst case scenario)....
Today, I FINALLY got my driver's license replaced and can be behind the wheel again. That is SUCH A RELIEF.... I did not drive in my home country and has only been driving for 4+ years... still I felt really boxed in without legal permission to drive.. many a times I had harbored the thought of just driving out to get something with or without my driver's license... I didn't obviously since I am too much of a chicken to do something illegal...
I hope this little episode will come to an official close by the end of the week (when my replacement cards are supposed to have been couriered to me)... SIGH...
- calling all banks to block ALL MY CARDS (I am officially penniless till I get my repalcement cards, though I can still do internet banking)
- Going to the police to make an OFFICIAL report and getting the official LOST REPORT Certificates
- Getting the IDs replaced
The last of which was really not all that bad... and even going to the police station was NOT all that bad... but it is a hassle and one that caused me ONE sleepless night (identity theft, fraud... the worst case scenario)....
Today, I FINALLY got my driver's license replaced and can be behind the wheel again. That is SUCH A RELIEF.... I did not drive in my home country and has only been driving for 4+ years... still I felt really boxed in without legal permission to drive.. many a times I had harbored the thought of just driving out to get something with or without my driver's license... I didn't obviously since I am too much of a chicken to do something illegal...
I hope this little episode will come to an official close by the end of the week (when my replacement cards are supposed to have been couriered to me)... SIGH...
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