AAAARRGH!! the story of one crappy day in the life
Ever have 'one of those' days?
Yesterday was one. I had 3 days off work left to enjoy, I loaded my laptop/digital camera gear into the car to go far a drive - about a mile away I start getting this high-pitched 'squeal' from the rear area of the car - thought it was feedback from the radio - maybe sound from another car. Oh no. It was the SAAB fuel pump. On it's last stand. I barely made to the dealer. This is the same dealer where I picked up that car on Friday of last week - in the process writing a check for $6-something hundred. Needless to say - they recognized me when I pulled up, car heaving and sputtering it's last gasp to get into the service bay.
Hoofing it home - up glamorous 82nd Ave., I was spotted by Rachel (actually kids Anna & Cody - the backseat passengers) and a ride magically appeared in front of me. So, I got commandered into the 'errands' - not that I minded - now having no place to go and all. I got to spend a few hours helping shop for cell phones at Lloyd Center. I now know more about cell phones and companys and plans and service coverage than I'd EVER thought possible... So leaving (with new phones for the family intact) to discover the car w/ window broken out, kids portable Nintendo (WOW are those Expensive!) stolen as well as 1st days worth of new Japanese textbooks all stolen. Mom in tears and well - one kid in tears (guess which) kind of put the cap on that day. And the full moon hasn't even arrived yet!
So, answer the question of "How much crap can happen in one day...?" Quite a lot, evidently.
Yesterday was one. I had 3 days off work left to enjoy, I loaded my laptop/digital camera gear into the car to go far a drive - about a mile away I start getting this high-pitched 'squeal' from the rear area of the car - thought it was feedback from the radio - maybe sound from another car. Oh no. It was the SAAB fuel pump. On it's last stand. I barely made to the dealer. This is the same dealer where I picked up that car on Friday of last week - in the process writing a check for $6-something hundred. Needless to say - they recognized me when I pulled up, car heaving and sputtering it's last gasp to get into the service bay.
Hoofing it home - up glamorous 82nd Ave., I was spotted by Rachel (actually kids Anna & Cody - the backseat passengers) and a ride magically appeared in front of me. So, I got commandered into the 'errands' - not that I minded - now having no place to go and all. I got to spend a few hours helping shop for cell phones at Lloyd Center. I now know more about cell phones and companys and plans and service coverage than I'd EVER thought possible... So leaving (with new phones for the family intact) to discover the car w/ window broken out, kids portable Nintendo (WOW are those Expensive!) stolen as well as 1st days worth of new Japanese textbooks all stolen. Mom in tears and well - one kid in tears (guess which) kind of put the cap on that day. And the full moon hasn't even arrived yet!
So, answer the question of "How much crap can happen in one day...?" Quite a lot, evidently.
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