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Unsafe, Careless, and Frustrated
Mar. 9th, 2009 07:41 pmthat's me!
Over three weeks ago, my mechanic was like, "Woah tires! You need them!" and I was like, "I'm waiting for my tax refund!" and then it came, and then I ordered tires from Costco online in a flash, and went to pick them up today, which is a good thing, since my car has been shaking like it's having a seizure any speed over 60 mph...I've been so nervous driving it around, I've actually been staying in the slow lane. THE SLOW LANE. (even though it's been all over NJ. and I think driving stick, or driving so much, is giving me slight tendonitis in my elbow...wtf?? man up, elbow!) and my car was making strange humming noises on my way home on Sunday (sounding like driving on the rumble strip, but i wasn't, and when i pulled over to visually inspect, it all looked fine), but long story short (too late!) after waiting for an hour and milling around Costco, when I went to pick up my car, I had ordered the wrong tires (i was just following the dropdown menu! stupid! stupid! stupid!), and they have to order them, and I have to go get them on Saturday (the BUSIEST day there! and tonight was EMPTY, btw. no lines anywhere!) dammit!
AND, I'm doubly an idiot, because I'm pretty sure that I LOST my SECOND ipod. Last August, packing up, I lost my little pink nano (2 GB, gift), and bought a replacement (silver mini, 8 GB, bazillion dollars), but, thanks to my stupid open bag which I fill with crap and lug around everywhere, I'm pretty sure it spilled out and got lost somewhere this weekend between my job, my car, kingfox's job, Palisades mall (restaurant, laser tag, IMAX), kingfox's car, kingfox's apartment, walking around, or putting it in my jacket pockets and tying my jacket around my waist, or packing up, etc. I know it sounds bratty, but I *need* it. the commute is torture without it; it has all my podcasts, music, etc, on it; I use it in the classroom, exercising, etc. the music for the puppetry performance is on it. etc. so, there's another $140 (blue nano, 8 GB). ((I *will* try to wait another day before opening it, in case the other one turns up, but I'm not promising anything. then, i'll tether it to my body permanently.)). Between the nano replacement and four new "racing" tires, it's like Christmastime spending! wooo!
grr. i hope the shaking finally stops when the tires get put on, else i have to see about the alignment or whateverthefuck and spend more money. why don't i just ride the moto, now that it's warming up? should be asking, why don't i just ride a *dirtbike*, 'cause that's what the driveway needs to navigate it. (and my jackets are still not warm enough. need a spiffy Triumph black armored one like my bro...more money, flush!!)
(how come the guy's jacket is so nice, and the womens' jackets suck? it looks like they only have one armored one for chicks. stupid.)
seriously, my car feels like a wobbly, disjointed tinkertoy. guess i'm splitting the commute and ridesharing 'til friday...
Over three weeks ago, my mechanic was like, "Woah tires! You need them!" and I was like, "I'm waiting for my tax refund!" and then it came, and then I ordered tires from Costco online in a flash, and went to pick them up today, which is a good thing, since my car has been shaking like it's having a seizure any speed over 60 mph...I've been so nervous driving it around, I've actually been staying in the slow lane. THE SLOW LANE. (even though it's been all over NJ. and I think driving stick, or driving so much, is giving me slight tendonitis in my elbow...wtf?? man up, elbow!) and my car was making strange humming noises on my way home on Sunday (sounding like driving on the rumble strip, but i wasn't, and when i pulled over to visually inspect, it all looked fine), but long story short (too late!) after waiting for an hour and milling around Costco, when I went to pick up my car, I had ordered the wrong tires (i was just following the dropdown menu! stupid! stupid! stupid!), and they have to order them, and I have to go get them on Saturday (the BUSIEST day there! and tonight was EMPTY, btw. no lines anywhere!) dammit!
AND, I'm doubly an idiot, because I'm pretty sure that I LOST my SECOND ipod. Last August, packing up, I lost my little pink nano (2 GB, gift), and bought a replacement (silver mini, 8 GB, bazillion dollars), but, thanks to my stupid open bag which I fill with crap and lug around everywhere, I'm pretty sure it spilled out and got lost somewhere this weekend between my job, my car, kingfox's job, Palisades mall (restaurant, laser tag, IMAX), kingfox's car, kingfox's apartment, walking around, or putting it in my jacket pockets and tying my jacket around my waist, or packing up, etc. I know it sounds bratty, but I *need* it. the commute is torture without it; it has all my podcasts, music, etc, on it; I use it in the classroom, exercising, etc. the music for the puppetry performance is on it. etc. so, there's another $140 (blue nano, 8 GB). ((I *will* try to wait another day before opening it, in case the other one turns up, but I'm not promising anything. then, i'll tether it to my body permanently.)). Between the nano replacement and four new "racing" tires, it's like Christmastime spending! wooo!
grr. i hope the shaking finally stops when the tires get put on, else i have to see about the alignment or whateverthefuck and spend more money. why don't i just ride the moto, now that it's warming up? should be asking, why don't i just ride a *dirtbike*, 'cause that's what the driveway needs to navigate it. (and my jackets are still not warm enough. need a spiffy Triumph black armored one like my bro...more money, flush!!)
(how come the guy's jacket is so nice, and the womens' jackets suck? it looks like they only have one armored one for chicks. stupid.)
seriously, my car feels like a wobbly, disjointed tinkertoy. guess i'm splitting the commute and ridesharing 'til friday...
