Dealership Boredom

I'm almost afraid to go in there again...
I got my car last week and every time I've gone into the dealership, I've ended up sitting there for at least 3 hours. What is up with that?

Today it was to get the things fixed that they said they would fix (ie the front left low beam, the 3rd break light and the latch on the hood).

I got there probably around 1:30.  I left at almost 5:20. Of course, my phone died and my charger was in the car..and I didn't have a wall charger with me. Just the car charger. I had some yarn with me... in the car. Stupid me thought it wouldn't take more than an hour. Boy, was I wrong!

I watched some Leonard Nimoy/Zachary Quinto associated stuffs.  If you haven't seen the commercial and you are even slightly geeky, you absolutely must watch this ad! I laugh every time.

I'm pretty sure the thing that took the longest was the break light.  So many people came and went while I sat there dying from boredom.  When they finally came to get me they told me that it wasn't just that the bulbs had died. They had to replace the whole light fixture thingy. Being it was a Honda dealership and I got a Chevrolet (used car, baby!) they had to go get the parts. At least the parts were only down the street a little.

This is how I wasted my day. There were things I would have liked to have done. I'm glad it was nothing important. We were going to go on Monday, but hubby's toothache took priority.

He was using oragel and this close to what I'm sure woulda/coulda ended up an overdose on ibuprophen. He has this problem where his body doesn't respond to pain meds, and if it does he has to take a lot or really strong medicine.

When he called them, the soonest they could get him in was 2 weeks from today. However, somebody cancelled so he got in that day! Yay!

When they shot him up so they could give him a root canal they had to give him about 4 shots. The assistant told him that he was eating through the numbing stuff like it was candy. They couldn't finish the procedure because the nerve was "too hot" and got far enough to close him up. They gave him lots of antibiotics and pain meds and scheduled him to come in again in 2 weeks. Hopefully, the infection and stuff will be all healed up by then and they can finish him.

Poor guy. He has problems (like his shoulder is messed up... 4 shoulder surgeries can do that) but pain meds don't do crap for him. He takes them, but it doesn't ease very much --if any-- of the pain.  :(

He said that the stuff they gave him this time actually seems to be working!  Although, it makes him sleepy and he loses his appetite.

Well, that is my week thus far. How is your's?

Meagan <3 p="">

Good Things

The Oldsmobile is sold and I do not have to worry about so many things...
Examples:
-Rain.  The windshield would leak! Seriously, if it rained more than just a few drops, the inside of the roof would get damp. Right over both of the visors... or over the rearview mirror. It depends on what mood the car was in that day. Really. If it rained hard, it would drip. I would have to lay a blanket over the steering wheel or else the seat would be wet when I would climb in the car.

-Windows. You can not roll the windows down. The driver's window was stuck. I was just happy it was up. The winter after I got it, the motor broke and the window got stuck down! It was so cold driving to work. Like 2 coats, gloves, a scarf, a ski mask and the heater on full blast kind of cold. The other windows were starting to do the same thing, so I wouldn't let anyone touch the little controllers for them. No sir.

-Freeway.  I suppose you could also say long distance? If you went 60mph the car would shake. It really hated going over the speed limit on Bangerter. We usually took Legacy instead of I-15 (slower speeds and fewer cars).  We only dared go as far as Layton because we didn't want to be breaking down and stranded where we didn't know anybody. In Layton and Bountiful we at least have family.

-The ac and the heater were basically dead. They would finally be working by the time you were parked at your destination... and even then it was iffy.

-The suspension on one of the tires was about to give out, so I dodged that $300 bullet, too.

-The belts didn't seem to like to last long.  :/

Don't get me wrong. For the year and a half we had it, it was a good little 1st car.  It was just getting old and the plastic was getting brittle and not looking too pretty on the inside.

Although, I've seen some that I felt I would need to go get a shot after riding in it. We all know how deathly afraid of needles I am... LIke hyperventilate and have a panic attack and the thought of getting a shot kind of afraid. I know. I'm terrible. I try to get over it, but I can't. I have no idea how.  Hubby jokes that he's going to take me to get a tattoo to get my fears to magically vanish. I really think that would not help in the slightest. That poor tattooer (artist? tattist?) would have the hardest time. I would be the worst ever client.  I could only imagine what would happen...

Good news is, we got approved for a car loan and we are looking for a good car. I'm thinking a wagon or a hatchback or a sedan. Something not little, but not too big. Something we can carry a table in if we bought one. Not to sound Goldie Locks or anything, but I want it just right.  :]



My computer should be all better by tomorrow!  We ordered a new battery and a new charger. The battery came today and the charger should be here tomorrow. We are pretty sure that is what was wrong with it. I sure hope so.



All we have to do now is get the washing machine fixed and then we have the 3 problems fixed!!! That and find the just-right car.  Then things will be golden! (hehe)   That is, until something else decides to go wrong.  Cross my fingers that that doesn't happen for a good long while.


Love, cars and fixed computers....
Meagan.  :]

All Of The Things Are Breaking!

Everything around here has decided to start dying!! Ok, not everything.... yet.

The washing machine, the car and my laptop all have. I really hope nothing else decides to go next. It would be appreciated...

We are getting rid of ye olde cutlass cierra and working with just one car again. Difficult.

I cleaned out the car and found my husband's long lost original wedding ring. I also found a cell phone. Methinks it is my seester's that she lost. Good goin' sis. :P *loves*

Right now I am making one of my favorite foods to make lately.. Super easy and relatively fast.

Chili!

And , no. Not from a can.  From many cans! LoL  :)

You get a can of diced tomatoes, a can of either kidney or pinto beans, a pound of hamberger and some spices.

If you get a package of McCormick chili seasonings it will give you the recipe.
You could do any spices you want, though.

First, brown the meat. Drain the grease once its done. Dump in the spices, the tomatoes and the beans (do not drain the beans and the tomatoes. dump the juices in the pot too!)

Bring the heat up to a boil. Once it starts bubbling, cover it and bring the heat down to a low temp. Let it simmer for about 10min. (You can go longer if you like.)

Dish it up with cheese or sour cream or cornbread or whatever floats your boat!

M-mmm... I love making this stuff.

Ahhhhhh..... Cars

I was thinking about buying a '90 cheve cavalier from my friend. . . It only had ~82000 miles. Manual. Just needed a new driver's seat belt, wiper blades, a few tires, and the struts & suspension would eventually need to be fixed.... maybe. They said it might not even need to be fixed.

I told her that I would think about it and tell her tomorrow. Then she just text me saying she sold it. At least she sold it. I suppose I won't have to worry about fixing it. Cleaning the whole inside. Fixing the seat where it ripped a little. I do have to find a different car, though. I will have to learn to drive a stick some other time. Also, I guess for around the same price I was gonna pay for that one in the end I could pay for a different car that is newer and I hopefully won't have to do as much work on. o_O

We Shall See

Stupid Tranny!

If you can't tell by the picture, I'm not talking about a cross-dresser. The transmission in the Suburban went out on my way between work and class.

It was fine in the parking lot, but when I got out on the road it just wouldn't change gears or anything. It would rev. I pulled over and turned it off, then tried turning it on and driving again. It would still turn on, but it wouldn't move. :(

So I got to take a very exciting trip in the tow truck! Can I just tell you that riding in a flat-nosed tow truck on the freeway is scary?! Plus the driver kept getting calls. Not cool, man! It sounded like HIS truck didn't wanna shift much either....

I missed my class, and I have to go back to work at 4 for a meeting. The shop just called up not too long ago and told Dad what was wrong with it. Ugh... Something in the transmission went out. So it looks like we're down to 1 car for the time being & I really hope that the bus is not ridiculous. *hope hope* At least I only really need to get to work and school, so that shouldn't be too hard. I just need to tell the boss-man (-woman? "man" sounds better) that I can't close certain days or I'll be screwed. o_O

All that said, we WERE going to go bowling for my dad's birfday today.... BUT it doesn't look like that's going to happen. We won't be able to fit everyone in the Crown.

I also have to write down a list of 10 things in my life right now that are sources of stress. I have to put them in the order I think they should go in for what causes me the most stress. (There is good and bad stress out there, just fyi for those that don't know!) This list is for my Psychology class tomorrow. I'm def putting work, car issues, my sore neck (that still feels stiff from my accident last year!) and other parts (like my knee), and a few other things.

How's about this?! Put YOUR stress list up and make sure you rank them!

We've been talking about stress in that class. We talked mostly about how it affects your body. Like how you are tired even though you got plenty of sleep, you cry a lot for no apparent reason, dry skin & hair, cold hands & feet all the time.... that's all I remember off the top of my head.

The prof was saying that sometimes stress gets misdiagnosed as depression and so they give you antidepressants. Then your thyroid (pretty sure that's what it was...?) tried to compensate for the drugs and you swing the other way and you get aggravated easily and stuff. Then they misdiagnose AGAIN and give you anti-anxiety drugs... Now doesn't that sound fun??

Anywho, I think that could explain a ton! It would explain why my hands and feet are cold all the time when they never used to be. And why my skin feels dry-er than usual. And how little things will set me off and I tear up... It's like all of those stress symptoms! ACK! ( -_-)

I don't like it....stupid stress. And stresses --like she told us in class-- don't stay in their own little files. They pile up. I suppose the car decided it wanted to be another lump in the pile today... :\

I don't know about you, but I could really use one of these buttons right now...