wook77: (mike lange - donut)
wook77 ([personal profile] wook77) wrote2008-06-24 06:12 pm

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I dropped my car off at nine am. So noon goes past and... no call. At two, I called. Turns out that it took 2 guys 4 hours to get my hood to open. They ended up completely breaking my latch to get it to let the hood go. The latch was jammed which is why it wouldn't open. The cause of this headache and nightmare? A teeeeeennnnyyyyy rock. Like super teeny, smaller than my pinky nail.

That teeny rock cost me 310 dollars. But my hood works, I changed the fuse for my turn signals and got an oil change. Plus, they also put a screw in my gear shift so that it would stop popping off. It kept freaking me out when the gear shift wouldn't spin for me as I was driving. I got way used to the gear shift being a certain awkward angle. Now it's all where it's supposed to be and I couldn't understand why I couldn't get into reverse until I realized that I was pressing down on the gear shift and I didn't need to do that.

But - it definitely could've been worse. As it is, well, there goes, literally, the last of my money. However, I have also figured out that I'm not nearly as upside down on this loan as I'd emo'd about. I'm only about 3k (worst case) to 700 bucks (best case) so I think I can afford a new car in January.

Spent what little time I was actually at work watching Shelter on youtube before it gets taken down again.

For those of you following Memories as a Teacup - would you guys be interested in seeing the Dennis backstory and some of the stuff that will be happening offscreen? I've bits and pieces sketched out and I'm curious if you'd want to read it.

Still insomniac. Still no sleep. I'm dogtired, too. I just need like 8 hours all in a row. Maybe I need to lecture my body like I did my car?
the_rainbow_jen: (butterfly)

[personal profile] the_rainbow_jen 2008-06-25 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
Its odd, I had trouble with my hood the other day. I tried opening it to check my windshield fluid, and for some reason, it wouldn't pop. Now, it can't be that bad because I had them change my oil last Thursday, and they didn't say anything about the hood, so maybe it's just me. I dunno....its what you get with old (read:1993) model cars.


And yes, I definitely would like to read Dennis's perspective. He's underrepresented in fandom, and usually unfairly represented, at that.

I DLed Shelter at work, now I have to transfer to my USD drive and bring it home to watch :)

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2008-06-25 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
Look for a rock *winks*.

My car is a 2003. I've had nothing but problems with it. I would never ever ever buy a mitsubishi again. Nothing but problems, start to finish.

EEE! Awesome! I've about 3k on him and where he's been and stuffs. I'll have to polish it and post it!
the_rainbow_jen: (canon can't stop true love)

[personal profile] the_rainbow_jen 2008-06-25 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Great! I know someone who posts to gryffindor_boys who will love seeing Dennis out there :D