We are teaching our middle eastern history class tomorrow. We divided up the chapter, each of us were to prepare slides and three questions for our ten page sections, and email them to me by Friday. I finally got the last section a few minutes ago, and the stupid kid did my section! It's too late for me to contact him and make him do his own part, so I have to re-do my section. Immediately. So that I can fix our presentation for us tomorrow.
I hate him, I hate him, I hate him.
Or maybe just group projects.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Memes! Not one, but two! Because I am lazy and a dirty rotten procrastinator.
1. WHERE WERE YOU 1 HOUR AGO? Reading The Poem of El Cid in preparation for a paper I have to write for my Middle Eastern history class
2. WHO WILL BE YOUR NEXT TO KISS? Ha. Who knows....
3. IS THERE ANYTHING PINK WITHIN 10 FEET OF YOU? Some of the beads in the earrings I wore a few days ago, which I took off at the computer desk and haven't bothered to put away. Also, the flowers on my slippers.
4. LAST TIME AT THE MALL? Last Friday. My roommate and I were bored, so we kidnapped some of our guy friends and made them go to IF with us.
5. ARE YOU WEARING SOCKS RIGHT NOW? No, but I am wearing slippers.
6. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WENT OUT OF TOWN? I went to IF and Ririe for Thanksgiving, but that doesn't really count since they're both about 30 miles away. Other than that, I haven't left the area since I came to school in September.
7. HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE MOVIES IN THE LAST 5 DAYS? Nope. I was going to go last night, but there's nothing good playing at the Cheap Seats and I don't have 8 bucks for the AFEC.
8. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU HAD TO DRINK? Water.
9. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW? A Colorado hoodie, my BYU-Idaho sweatpants, and slippers. And my glasses.
10. HAVE YOU BEEN IN A CAR WASH? Yep. They're a great fundraiser.
11. LAST THING YOU ATE? Rocky road ice cream.
12. WHERE WERE YOU LAST WEEK ON SATURDAY? Home, watching Gilmore Girls season 7.
13. HAVE YOU BOUGHT ANY CLOTHING ITEMS IN THE LAST WEEK? Nope. Too broke.
14. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU RAN? When I was late to class a week or two back.
15. WHAT'S THE LAST SPORTING EVENT YOU WATCHED? Sheesh, I don't remember. I watched We Are Marshall and Remember the Titans a few weeks ago, does that count?
16. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE CLASS? Currently, I love Theory. And Anthropology. And Family Interactions.
17. YOUR DREAM VACATION? Take a year and just travel, see the world. Not have a schedule. Or a serious roadtrip with good friends, good tunes, and drive cross-country,
18. LAST THREE PEOPLES HOUSE YOU WERE IN? Other than mine, Mike's mom's, Mike's dad's, Mike's sister's
19. HOW OLD ARE YOUR PARENTS? Dad is 47 and Mom is 45.
20. DO YOU MISS ANYONE? Lots and lots of people.
21. LAST PLAY YOU SAW? I honestly don't remember. That's tragic. But I'm going to Taming of the Shrew next week.
22. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR TODAY? Homework, clean the apartment, hopefully take some pictures. The old tabernacle has been calling my name.
23. EVER GO TO CAMP? Yep, Camp KEEP, Girls Camp, EFY...I went to several.
24. WERE YOU AN HONOR ROLL STUDENT? All the way up to high school graduation.
25. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE FUTURE? I'm scared of it, because I have no idea what to do after graduation.
26. ARE YOU WEARING PERFUME OR COLOGNE? Nope. I haven't even gotten dressed, put in my contacts or brushed my teeth yet. I'm disgusting, I know.
27. WHERE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND LOCATED? Which one? How 'bout this, somewhere in th USA.
28. DO YOU HAVE A TAN? No, in fact, most of me glows in the dark, I'm so white.
29. HOW OLD DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU HAVE KIDS? A year or two after I get married, whenever that may be.
30. DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING? Books, pictures, journals, memories, friends, decorations (both seasonal and general home items), magazines, etc.
31. LAST TIME YOU GOT STOPPED BY A COP OR PULLED OVER: Senior year of high school.
32. HAVE YOU EVER DRANK YOUR SODA FROM A STRAW? Yes, hasn't everybody?
33. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR DRINKS? Cold.
34. DO YOU LIKE HOT SAUCE? Generally.
35. LAST TIME YOU TOOK A SHOWER: yesterday
36. WHO DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON? I actually don't have a crush on anyone. It's shocking, I know.
37. WHAT IS YOUR MOOD TODAY? Lazy. I have so much I should have done this week, but I didn't, and now what am I doing?
38. ARE YOU SOMEONES BEST FRIEND? I think so. My brother's at least.
39. ARE YOU RICH? Nope. Poor, starving college student, that's me! If I could have made it through school with no debt I would count myself rich, but unfortunately that's not the case.
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Checking the mail. We didn't get anything. :(
4. What happened to you in 2006? Umm...let's see, in no particular order: Got my heart broken, fought with one of my best friends, made up with her, had two different jobs, finished my second and started my third year of school...
5. What was the last thing you said out loud? "Ok, it's a goal. Bye Tori." (yesterday afternoon with my best friend from high school)
6. How many beverages did you have today? I've been guzzling water. I'm dehydrated again.
7. What color is your hairbrush? Purple-y-silver-y with a squishy handle.
8. What was the last thing you paid for? My sister Anne's Christmas present. Yes! One down, 10+ to go!
9. Where were you last night? I went to the DI, the Dollar Tree, K-Mart, and Wal-Mart, trying to find the things I wanted to assemble Anne's gift. I finally rounded them all up. Then I came home, and went to the lounge and watched What Not to Wear.
10. What color is your front door? White.
11. Where do you keep your change? In a vintage enamel dish I got off Ebay. It's awesome, I should post pictures of all the great vintage finds I've gotten at the DI and on Ebay lately...hmmm...future post idea...
12. What’s the weather like today? It's cold and clear, but not as cold as it has been. The Weather Channel icon on my desktop says it's 32 degrees. Not bad.
13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? Basically anything with chocolate and peanut butter/nuts
14. What excites you? Lots of things. Change for one. And surprises. Good books. Treats. Adventures.
15. Do you want to cut your hair? No, actually I want it to grow so I can cut the bad highlights out. Then I just want it to grow. It curls funny when it's short.
16. Are you over the age of 25? Nope, 21.
17. Do you talk a lot? Oh, just get me started...
18. Do you watch the O.C.? Nope, I think it's dumb.
19. Do you know anyone named Steven? Yep, also Stephen, pronounced the same.
20. Do you make up your own words? On occasion.
21. Are you a jealous person? Sometimes. I try not to because it's dumb.
22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’. Anne, Ashley, Adam, Amy, Andrea, Ariel, Andrew...
23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’. Kelli, Katy
24. Who’s the first person on your received call list? Tori
25. What does the last text message you received say? "That's great!"
26. Do you chew on your straw? When my drink is gone.
27. Do you have curly hair? Yes. Mostly. It's obnoxious is what it is.
28. Where’s the next place you’re going to? Hopefully the tabernacle around sunset.
29. Who’s the rudest person in your life? A certain professor I have to deal with because of my work. I've never taken a class from her, and never will, even though she is in my minor department and teaches some interesting classes.
30. What was the last thing you ate? Rocky road ice cream.
31. Will you get married in the future? I think so. I hope so. To whom, I have no idea.
32. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks? We Are Marshall. I think that was in the last two weeks, but it may have been three.
33. Is there anyone you like right now? Not a particular someone, if that's what you mean.
36. Did you cry today? No! Not yet, at least.
2. WHO WILL BE YOUR NEXT TO KISS? Ha. Who knows....
3. IS THERE ANYTHING PINK WITHIN 10 FEET OF YOU? Some of the beads in the earrings I wore a few days ago, which I took off at the computer desk and haven't bothered to put away. Also, the flowers on my slippers.
4. LAST TIME AT THE MALL? Last Friday. My roommate and I were bored, so we kidnapped some of our guy friends and made them go to IF with us.
5. ARE YOU WEARING SOCKS RIGHT NOW? No, but I am wearing slippers.
6. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WENT OUT OF TOWN? I went to IF and Ririe for Thanksgiving, but that doesn't really count since they're both about 30 miles away. Other than that, I haven't left the area since I came to school in September.
7. HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE MOVIES IN THE LAST 5 DAYS? Nope. I was going to go last night, but there's nothing good playing at the Cheap Seats and I don't have 8 bucks for the AFEC.
8. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU HAD TO DRINK? Water.
9. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW? A Colorado hoodie, my BYU-Idaho sweatpants, and slippers. And my glasses.
10. HAVE YOU BEEN IN A CAR WASH? Yep. They're a great fundraiser.
11. LAST THING YOU ATE? Rocky road ice cream.
12. WHERE WERE YOU LAST WEEK ON SATURDAY? Home, watching Gilmore Girls season 7.
13. HAVE YOU BOUGHT ANY CLOTHING ITEMS IN THE LAST WEEK? Nope. Too broke.
14. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU RAN? When I was late to class a week or two back.
15. WHAT'S THE LAST SPORTING EVENT YOU WATCHED? Sheesh, I don't remember. I watched We Are Marshall and Remember the Titans a few weeks ago, does that count?
16. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE CLASS? Currently, I love Theory. And Anthropology. And Family Interactions.
17. YOUR DREAM VACATION? Take a year and just travel, see the world. Not have a schedule. Or a serious roadtrip with good friends, good tunes, and drive cross-country,
18. LAST THREE PEOPLES HOUSE YOU WERE IN? Other than mine, Mike's mom's, Mike's dad's, Mike's sister's
19. HOW OLD ARE YOUR PARENTS? Dad is 47 and Mom is 45.
20. DO YOU MISS ANYONE? Lots and lots of people.
21. LAST PLAY YOU SAW? I honestly don't remember. That's tragic. But I'm going to Taming of the Shrew next week.
22. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR TODAY? Homework, clean the apartment, hopefully take some pictures. The old tabernacle has been calling my name.
23. EVER GO TO CAMP? Yep, Camp KEEP, Girls Camp, EFY...I went to several.
24. WERE YOU AN HONOR ROLL STUDENT? All the way up to high school graduation.
25. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE FUTURE? I'm scared of it, because I have no idea what to do after graduation.
26. ARE YOU WEARING PERFUME OR COLOGNE? Nope. I haven't even gotten dressed, put in my contacts or brushed my teeth yet. I'm disgusting, I know.
27. WHERE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND LOCATED? Which one? How 'bout this, somewhere in th USA.
28. DO YOU HAVE A TAN? No, in fact, most of me glows in the dark, I'm so white.
29. HOW OLD DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU HAVE KIDS? A year or two after I get married, whenever that may be.
30. DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING? Books, pictures, journals, memories, friends, decorations (both seasonal and general home items), magazines, etc.
31. LAST TIME YOU GOT STOPPED BY A COP OR PULLED OVER: Senior year of high school.
32. HAVE YOU EVER DRANK YOUR SODA FROM A STRAW? Yes, hasn't everybody?
33. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR DRINKS? Cold.
34. DO YOU LIKE HOT SAUCE? Generally.
35. LAST TIME YOU TOOK A SHOWER: yesterday
36. WHO DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON? I actually don't have a crush on anyone. It's shocking, I know.
37. WHAT IS YOUR MOOD TODAY? Lazy. I have so much I should have done this week, but I didn't, and now what am I doing?
38. ARE YOU SOMEONES BEST FRIEND? I think so. My brother's at least.
39. ARE YOU RICH? Nope. Poor, starving college student, that's me! If I could have made it through school with no debt I would count myself rich, but unfortunately that's not the case.
1. Name one person who made you laugh last night: Stacey and Clinton on What Not to Wear
2. What were you doing at 0800? Sleeping.3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Checking the mail. We didn't get anything. :(
4. What happened to you in 2006? Umm...let's see, in no particular order: Got my heart broken, fought with one of my best friends, made up with her, had two different jobs, finished my second and started my third year of school...
5. What was the last thing you said out loud? "Ok, it's a goal. Bye Tori." (yesterday afternoon with my best friend from high school)
6. How many beverages did you have today? I've been guzzling water. I'm dehydrated again.
7. What color is your hairbrush? Purple-y-silver-y with a squishy handle.
8. What was the last thing you paid for? My sister Anne's Christmas present. Yes! One down, 10+ to go!
9. Where were you last night? I went to the DI, the Dollar Tree, K-Mart, and Wal-Mart, trying to find the things I wanted to assemble Anne's gift. I finally rounded them all up. Then I came home, and went to the lounge and watched What Not to Wear.
10. What color is your front door? White.
11. Where do you keep your change? In a vintage enamel dish I got off Ebay. It's awesome, I should post pictures of all the great vintage finds I've gotten at the DI and on Ebay lately...hmmm...future post idea...
12. What’s the weather like today? It's cold and clear, but not as cold as it has been. The Weather Channel icon on my desktop says it's 32 degrees. Not bad.
13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? Basically anything with chocolate and peanut butter/nuts
14. What excites you? Lots of things. Change for one. And surprises. Good books. Treats. Adventures.
15. Do you want to cut your hair? No, actually I want it to grow so I can cut the bad highlights out. Then I just want it to grow. It curls funny when it's short.
16. Are you over the age of 25? Nope, 21.
17. Do you talk a lot? Oh, just get me started...
18. Do you watch the O.C.? Nope, I think it's dumb.
19. Do you know anyone named Steven? Yep, also Stephen, pronounced the same.
20. Do you make up your own words? On occasion.
21. Are you a jealous person? Sometimes. I try not to because it's dumb.
22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’. Anne, Ashley, Adam, Amy, Andrea, Ariel, Andrew...
23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’. Kelli, Katy
24. Who’s the first person on your received call list? Tori
25. What does the last text message you received say? "That's great!"
26. Do you chew on your straw? When my drink is gone.
27. Do you have curly hair? Yes. Mostly. It's obnoxious is what it is.
28. Where’s the next place you’re going to? Hopefully the tabernacle around sunset.
29. Who’s the rudest person in your life? A certain professor I have to deal with because of my work. I've never taken a class from her, and never will, even though she is in my minor department and teaches some interesting classes.
30. What was the last thing you ate? Rocky road ice cream.
31. Will you get married in the future? I think so. I hope so. To whom, I have no idea.
32. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks? We Are Marshall. I think that was in the last two weeks, but it may have been three.
33. Is there anyone you like right now? Not a particular someone, if that's what you mean.
34. When was the last time you did the dishes? Sadly, a few days ago. I guess that's what happens when I'm home alone and not really cooking, just heating up leftovers. I stick the bowl in the sink and go on my merry way.
35. Are you currently depressed? Sad, kind of, but depressed, no. My pills have been doing a good job of keeping the true depression demons away. Also the anxiety ones, which are worse.36. Did you cry today? No! Not yet, at least.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving!
I spent the day with a friend at two family dinners, his sister's house and his dad's house. It was fun, in an awkward sort of way. Most of his family had the initial impression that he was "bringing me home to meet the family" rather than just taking in a holiday orphan, and as soon as we explained it to someone, another person would come up and have the same assumption. So there was lots of "No, we're not dating. We're friends." And then a long, drawn out explanation of how we know each other, why I didn't go home, etc.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
I've completely failed NaBloPoMo
and I don't even care.
I'm in a very weepy mood tonight and I don't really know why. I'm feeling nostalgic and homesick for a home and a me that don't even exist anymore, and I'm not sure if that concept ever actually did exist. I don't know why I feel this way, and I don't want to talk about it.
And no, it's not PMS. :)
I'm in a very weepy mood tonight and I don't really know why. I'm feeling nostalgic and homesick for a home and a me that don't even exist anymore, and I'm not sure if that concept ever actually did exist. I don't know why I feel this way, and I don't want to talk about it.
And no, it's not PMS. :)
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Surprises!
I have some special news that I can't share yet. But soon, friends, soon, you will know all. All I'll say is I'm jumping up and down.
Also, my friends Mo and Greg? I love them because I can talk about my romantic issues and everything else, and they don't read anything into it.
Also, my friends Mo and Greg? I love them because I can talk about my romantic issues and everything else, and they don't read anything into it.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Monday, November 12, 2007
Today I...
- Ran a seven minute mile. This isn't too impressive unless you know me. I do not run. I walk. Sedately. There is seldom, if ever, power walking involved, even. But today I was super late for class, and my car had enough gas to get to the gas station around the corner, but nowhere else, so it was walk or skip. Skip not being an option. I left the apartment at 7:45, which is when my class started, and literally booked it all the way up the stupid steep hill to the Ricks by 7:52. With my bookbag banging against my hip all the way. And checking my phone every three seconds to see how late I really was. The answer was very.
- Made snowflakes for our windows.
- Made kindergarten hand cutout thankful for turkeys at family home evening, with which we created a gratitude turkey mobile, if you will.
- And, best of all, rode this. Betty Buell. My friend Mo's new bike. I've never been on a motorcycle before! It was cold and windy, but so exciting. I can't wait till he has time to take me out on the highway and gorealfast. I wanted to yell YAHOOOOOO!!!!! all the time, but I decided to save Mo's ears and refrained.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
In the spirit of the season
The Five Things I'm Most Grateful For:
- That my roommate doesn't talk in her sleep...too much.
- The stain came out of my pink shirt.
- Polka-dotted socks.
- Puppet shows.
- We've only had one mold attack this semester!
I can't believe I forgot to post yesterday.
Oh well. A real post for today, and everyday for the rest of the month. I may have fallen off the wagon, but I'm hopping right back on.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Burn Out, Senioritis, whatever you want to call it...
My friend Betty wrote recently that she is slacking (Betty! Slacking! Inconceivable! :) ). I've heard this sentiment from many of my friends from high school, and I'm completely feeling the same way. I realized, however, that we are in our seventeenth consecutive year of school. K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, freshman, sophomore, junior, and now, senior. And many of us are continuing on to graduate school. School is not only our lives, it's the only thing we know. We're good at school, or at least we try really hard and pretend to be good at school. But now, wow. We thought we had senioritis bad our senior year of high school, but it was nothing. Now I, and many of my old friends have what may be termed as early-onset senioritis. Senioritis that I fear may continue until graduation and beyond.
This is officially November 8th's post
because I haven't gone to bed yet, but I've been supremely busy all day.
What to write about...well, my roommates and half our neighbors are going on a group date on Saturday. A major group date. And I can't find one. Every guy I know anymore is married, dating someone, engaged, busy, and/or in another state or country. All the guys in my major are married, except the 45-year-old divorced guy, and umm, no. I work with a guy who keeps trying to ask me out, but a, he only asks me out because his brother-in-law who I used to work with thinks we should get married, and b, we're not allowed to date because it's against office policy. I thought of a guy who I could ask, but I texted him, and he already has a date Saturday evening. So I'm a loser and will probably be hiding out in my room Saturday night watching movies on my laptop while all my 18-year-old roommates go on dates.
What I want to know is, when did all my guy friends get so unavailable and where was I when this happened?
Oh boy. I complain too much.
What to write about...well, my roommates and half our neighbors are going on a group date on Saturday. A major group date. And I can't find one. Every guy I know anymore is married, dating someone, engaged, busy, and/or in another state or country. All the guys in my major are married, except the 45-year-old divorced guy, and umm, no. I work with a guy who keeps trying to ask me out, but a, he only asks me out because his brother-in-law who I used to work with thinks we should get married, and b, we're not allowed to date because it's against office policy. I thought of a guy who I could ask, but I texted him, and he already has a date Saturday evening. So I'm a loser and will probably be hiding out in my room Saturday night watching movies on my laptop while all my 18-year-old roommates go on dates.
What I want to know is, when did all my guy friends get so unavailable and where was I when this happened?
Oh boy. I complain too much.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Recycling
We can finally recycle in Rexburg!!!!!!!! I'm so excited, it's almost absurd. Recycling is cool! Hooray!
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
I am
Tired, sick, happy, lame.
Sorry for the bad posts lately, I've got a really bad cold and am super busy. Real writing to come, I promise.
Sorry for the bad posts lately, I've got a really bad cold and am super busy. Real writing to come, I promise.
Monday, November 5, 2007
I Love
- Being invited over for dinner.
- Cute shoes.
- Roommates (most of the time).
- Homemade chocolate frosting.
- Bubble gum.
- Friendly discussions.
- Laughter.
- Apologizing.
- Crunchy leaves.
- Crisp weather.
- Funny quotes.
- Learning.
- Idaho sunsets.
- Ridgecrest sunset.
- Moms in general.
- My family.
- Most of all, forgiveness.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
I get to register for classes tomorrow! Second to the last semester! Halle-freakin-lujah! I am so ready to be done. I'm actually planning on staying up till after midnight, so I can be sure to get all the classes I want, although it's the very first day of registration, so it should be fine anyways.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Good News/Bad News
Good News: My car is fixed already!
Bad News: It was $454.85.
Good News: My parents volunteered to pay for the repairs.
Bad News: They also lost one of my tire air valve cover things. And they don't have it in stock, and they have to come from the manufacturer. In China. I said I'd just go to Kragen.
Good News: This is a homework free zone today.
Bad News: I've spent most of the day sitting in the same spot watching movies and goofing around on the internet.
Good News: I'm making something scrumptious for dinner.
Bad News: I'm not hungry anymore.
Bad News: It was $454.85.
Good News: My parents volunteered to pay for the repairs.
Bad News: They also lost one of my tire air valve cover things. And they don't have it in stock, and they have to come from the manufacturer. In China. I said I'd just go to Kragen.
Good News: This is a homework free zone today.
Bad News: I've spent most of the day sitting in the same spot watching movies and goofing around on the internet.
Good News: I'm making something scrumptious for dinner.
Bad News: I'm not hungry anymore.
Friday, November 2, 2007
It's Finally Friday!
Halle-freakin-lujah.
I was really really late for class this morning, so I drove. Unfortunately, my registration tags are expired (I paid my registration a month ago, but the tags haven't come yet. The joys of out of state license plates.), and I don't actually have a parking permit to park on campus. I parked in a way far away lot that nobody ever parks in, hoping I wouldn't get a ticket or a boot. I got a parking ticket. Only $10, but still. So then, I back out of my space, and my car shudders a little bit. It wouldn't go into drive, and it wouldn't go in reverse anymore. I get out, and my driver side front tire is completely flat. But my car should still go, so I went around to the other side of the car, and the strut on the passenger side front wheel had broken. As in, my wheel/tire was like at a 30 degree angle from the ground. As in almost horizontal. The strut pole-thingy and spring were poking out the side.
So I freak out, start crying, because that's what I do, and called my daddy. Because daddys can fix anything, even from 700 miles away. He's like, umm, that's why we have Triple-A, call them. So I call them, the tow truck comes, and he takes me and my car to Les Schwab. The guy there took my name and number and I walked home (luckily it's only like eight blocks), carrying all the crap from my car that I need. Like my textbooks and junk and stuff. Then the guy from Les Schwab calls me, and it's going to be between $415 and $500. Because they have to replace the strut and bracket on the passenger side, and the driver side ones are looking like they're going to go, so they're going to do them too, and then the axle got messed up when the strut broke, and then they have to realign it. So depending on the amount of axle damage and the amount of time it takes to fix all these problems, it's going to be about $450 more than I have. Thankfully, my parents have agreed to pay for the repairs, at least for mow. But I hate taking money from them. I've taken maybe $100 my whole last three years of university, and I don't like it. I can support myself.
Mostly.
Except when my car breaks.
I was really really late for class this morning, so I drove. Unfortunately, my registration tags are expired (I paid my registration a month ago, but the tags haven't come yet. The joys of out of state license plates.), and I don't actually have a parking permit to park on campus. I parked in a way far away lot that nobody ever parks in, hoping I wouldn't get a ticket or a boot. I got a parking ticket. Only $10, but still. So then, I back out of my space, and my car shudders a little bit. It wouldn't go into drive, and it wouldn't go in reverse anymore. I get out, and my driver side front tire is completely flat. But my car should still go, so I went around to the other side of the car, and the strut on the passenger side front wheel had broken. As in, my wheel/tire was like at a 30 degree angle from the ground. As in almost horizontal. The strut pole-thingy and spring were poking out the side.
So I freak out, start crying, because that's what I do, and called my daddy. Because daddys can fix anything, even from 700 miles away. He's like, umm, that's why we have Triple-A, call them. So I call them, the tow truck comes, and he takes me and my car to Les Schwab. The guy there took my name and number and I walked home (luckily it's only like eight blocks), carrying all the crap from my car that I need. Like my textbooks and junk and stuff. Then the guy from Les Schwab calls me, and it's going to be between $415 and $500. Because they have to replace the strut and bracket on the passenger side, and the driver side ones are looking like they're going to go, so they're going to do them too, and then the axle got messed up when the strut broke, and then they have to realign it. So depending on the amount of axle damage and the amount of time it takes to fix all these problems, it's going to be about $450 more than I have. Thankfully, my parents have agreed to pay for the repairs, at least for mow. But I hate taking money from them. I've taken maybe $100 my whole last three years of university, and I don't like it. I can support myself.
Mostly.
Except when my car breaks.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
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