01/08/2013

Sometimes it is so tempting to just give in and eat a whole bag of chips or just mindlessly eat chocolate. I have been exercising pretty much every day even when I don’t feel like it. After work yesterday I wanted to nap so badly. But I exercised as I watched Fresh Pince of Bel Air and then had a shower. There was snow overnight. It is pretty but not so great when driving.

Last weel I noticed that my car seemed to have a difficult time starting. There would be a pause and the car would groan a bit. I don’t know if it was me or when I had my car fixed at the dealership but my remote starter light was on. I don’t use it because I have to get in the car and press defrost for it to fully work. And it drains the battery if my car is just sitting there, which it was. So last Friday the car wouldn’t start at all.

 I phoned the automobile association. I should have asked for the battery diagnostic but I thought that it may cost money. The guy was nice and boosted my car within about two minutes. He said that I look "trustworthy." They always say on the phone to have my card ready and ID. That is pretty much just a formality though. On Saturday my car started ok. On sunday the lights on the dash would go on but that was it.

I didn’t want to call again to get a boost. So I asked Karl if he had booster cables because I didn’t want to have to call them again for a boost. He came by a few hours later. The spots in my parking lot are full of snow because no-one parks there. I thought it would be very visible. So I watch him as he proceeds to drive right into the space to the left of mine. I was thinking wtf? So he gets stuck of course. There was an old man in the parking lot of the building right by mine. So he came over gave the car the tinies push as car tried to rock it out. And the man gave up after about 30 seconds. I would feel bad if he had a heart attack, so that was fine though.

Karl shoveled one of the tires out for a while. Then I got in to back the car up as he pushed. I was out of the snow immediately. I claimed that it was due to me the car was out, ha. And after all that my car started. I have never bought a battery for my car so after almost 6 years I realized if I didn’t get one, my car would be stranded somewhere soon.

Not many places were open because it was Sunday. I have no clue even how to put a car battery in. And it is a bit more complicated with Chryslers. So I decided to have it installed. We had to wait for two hours for them to even take it in to be worked on. Then the guys there put the hood up and stared at the car for a long time. Finally I got a call that they didn’t have the battery I wanted. So I had to choose another one.

It took over an hour for them to put it in? Football was on the tv, so I was kind of bored. At one point Karl said "They are making out." I thought he meant the two guys working on my car. So I didn’t believe him. It was the counter girl and one of the mechanics though. From then on she was called "Makeout girl." The place closed up an hour early. And no-one could help me when I had a question about the core battery section on my receipt.

Karl had said earlier that they said it would be quick for them to put the battery in. I said to him"It isn’t going to be quick, believe me." And mit wasn’t/ At least they did it that day though. Almost four hours of waiting, just for a battery.

As we we were waiting we went to the grocery store at one point. I bought greek yogurt and lime sparkling water. At one point there was a grocery store worker close to me. He said "Heyyyyyyyyy" in this very feminine voice and his wrists were literally limp. After that I kept giggling and saying ‘hayyyyy-ey/"

My eyes are starting to get lighter. I guess they have lost some of the pigment. They are almost more grey than green now.