Yesterday I had the bestest best Christmas present/prank played on me!!!
Sam bought me a car stereo for my Christmas present and I'd been asking him when he'd get a chance to install it. Well Friday was no exception. I had hoped that I could come over today (Saturday) and get it installed. But no such luck, both Sam and David were going to be busy. I told Sam I would have to give them both the puppy dog eyes. Well as we all went to lunch I pulled the puppy dog eyes and sadly it didn't work. Both were talking about how they had things to do. They said it was possible to install it Thursday of next week. I was totally bummed, but realized I couldn't expect them to do it and I'd have to be patient because it really was on their time schedule.
I went about my day... About an hour after lunch David calls me and tells me his wife Erin was broken down and she had Lilly and that he just tried his jeep and it wasn't working and Sam was gone or he'd ask him but he needed a car. Before he could ask I offered mine. He came by and picked up the keys. Tim was there so he and I had a long conversation so I was quite occupied. Jason had come up to me a little later and asked if I had heard from David and how his wife was doing, I of course said no.
At about 2 hours after David had come to pick up my keys I went to the bathroom and for some reason it hit me just then, David has a brand new car! How could it have broken down? So I started putting two and two together. I started to wonder, did he take my car to get my stereo installed!? But I didn't want to get my hopes up. I had told Ronda at work about David taking my car and his reasons, then went up to her and told her my suspicions, she agreed. So I went about my day, luckily I was VERY busy and didn't even have time to call and see if I could get any information out of them...
So at 4:30 I call Sam and he tells me he's wrapping up at a customers site and he'd be back in the office in plenty of time for us to leave at 5pm. But he didn't mention david. So I called back and told him David had my car, he asked why all surprised, I told him that Erin had broken down. He acted all shocked and then said he'd call david. At this point I'm smiling ear to ear playing along with it. I mean if it's my car I could easily call David myself. So Sam "calls" david and then calls me back to tell me that david was on his way back to the office and should be there in 5 minutes. When I asked what happened with Erin, he said david didn't go into detail and he sounded stressed. So I chuckled and left it at that. So David calls me almost exactly 5 minutes later thanking me for the use of my car and then proceeds to tell me this elaborate story of how Erin was emotionally distraught over possibly ruining his new car, and how it was something to do with wiring and everything froze up and she lost steering and everything. At this point I'm starting to second guess my theory of the install. I mean this was pretty elaborate, almost too elaborate that it might actually be true. So I told him I was glad I could help and then hung up the phone still not knowing whether or not it was true...
So I get asked to take the deposit to the bank, Ronda having known my car was gone apologized and asked if I'd still be able to do it, I told her David had been back and I just needed to grab my keys. So Steve asks me how David's wife was doing, and if I'd heard from them. So at this point I couldn't imagine that David would lie to Steve so I started to believe that it was a valid story. But just the same I told Sam I had to leave and needed my keys, he made a big issue about meeting outside with them because they were about ready to be done anyways and they'd meet me outside with my keys. So I went outside and they were still at the office door closing up so I took a peek inside my car as I walked by... Sure enough! I stereo I didn't recognize!!!! I grinned, relishing the moment and wondering how I was to approach this. So I go up to Sam and tell him to hurry his butt up because I think I've waited long enough to see it. He of course acts sheepish, "why Charity, what on earth do you mean?" hahahaha I told him I knew they installed it and we had a good hearty laugh about their elaborate scheme!
I couldn't help but feel utterly special that they had gone through so much trouble to make up the story! And that they got Jason and Steve in on it! I'm still in shock about having a car stereo. I'm not sure though what was the better gift, the actual stereo, or the effort they went through to install it without my knowledge! It meant a lot to me. And this had been planned since Tuesday and I've been buggin Sam all week! And he knew! hehe I love those guys! Talk about great friends!
So I've been enjoying my new stereo! It's been great driving and being able to listen without the static any everything else. It's a nice looking stereo and hearing all the work they put into it, it wasn't just a simple basic install. They soddered everything instead of the quick crimping, etc...
This has been a novel I know. And there's way more I'd like to share but I think this is enough for one entry.
Car Stereo;) : NIN Pretty Hate Machine
Mood: Feeling Blessed
Link of the Day: Another
Mopmonster Link. He's been working on a covers project and I have to say I am impressed and amused so I thought I'd share it. Good job James!
posted by Charity at 12/18/2004 11:20:00 PM 
