So the rain not only was a nightmare to drive in, it was even more of a nightmare to have your car breakdown in! Wednesday evening as I was driving up Baseline and in the left turn lane to Etiwanda and my car just died on me... I tried to start it up again and it would turn over but the engine just would not start. It was pouring outside! I called the first person I could think of... Sam. He was halfway home and met me about a half an hour later. Moments before he made it to where I was a couple guys were cool enough to help push my car out of the way of the traffic. The rain had finally subsided to a light drizzle but still wasn't fun for them to be pushing my car in it. Sam checked out a few things, confirmed it wasn't the timing belt. THANK GOD! And at this point I had to go to the bathroom soooo bad I was seeing yellow. I'm sure all the rain didn't help! ;) hehe Sam took me to a gas station and the biggest blessing of the night was that Sam had AAA and had the plus membership that allowed for 100 mile tows! My house was at least 45 miles away! Normal memberships have 7 miles and then $9.00 every mile after that. We were told the tow truck would be there in about 90 minutes. So we just got comfortable in his car and only had to wait 30 minutes. Once the guy arrived it was seriously moments before we were on the road up the hill. I drove Sam's car while he went with the tow truck. We had a slow section right before 138 and saw a huge boulder the size of the lane had caused a 5 car accident. Again we had just missed it and luckily were early enough in the traffic that the highway patrol just got to the scene and no flares were even set up. When we got to my place it was about 8:45pm and I was tired and my car still wouldn't start. Sam and my dads guess is that it's electrical. Sam mentioned that the traffic on his way home had backed up rather quickly on the North Bound from that boulder. So again we were blessed to have not been involved in the accident and were blessed to not be stuck in the traffic behind it. I don't know what I would have done if Sam hadn't been able to help me.
I had no way of getting to work Thursday. My parents both were using their cars so poor me had to take the day off. ;) I actually wasn't happy about it at first. I was really pissed off that my car wasn't working. I hate being stranded. I like my independence! So I finally allowed myself to accept the fact that I had no way of getting to work and I was going to make the best of it! I slept in till about 8am and made the call into work to let them know I wasn't going to be able to make it. Luckily it all worked out with my duties for the people in the office to do at least the deposit. I went back to sleep until about 9am and then laid there enjoying the fact that I was still in bed and the sun was up! I took a shower but decided not to wear makeup or do my hair! And then I got comfy and just sat in my comfy chair and read a good book which I had been daydreaming about doing all week! It was wonderful! I read all day. I'd take breaks and talk with my mom and dad and they came in and out. I even found that I took a nap as I was reading. I had to go to the church that evening and help decorate for a 40th bday party. Also there was a lady in the church doing Mary Kay and needed to do 30 faces in 30 days. We had her meet us at the church and we'd do our faces while decorating. It worked out pretty good. I got home and read another half an hour and went to bed.
I woke up this morning completely refreshed and ready for work. I am barrowing my dads car today and hoping that someone from the church can look at my car Saturday to see what is going on with it. It's frustrating that I still don't know what's wrong with my car but luckily this month we're gonna have 3 paydays and I can actually afford to fix my car! I mean if it had to happen anytime, now was a good time. I'm just hoping it's a quick fix and I can have my car back. :)
Well I have to get back to work.
CD/DVD Player: INXS "Greatest Hits"
Mood: Happy
Link of the Day: None
posted by Charity at 10/22/2004 08:33:00 AM 
