So, as many of you know, I’ve had serious car problems for the last, oh, two or so years. I’ve really been trying to keep ahold of the car I have now, because well, I don’t make enough money to buy a new one (or even a decent used). Well, my car is, pretty much, dead. They can’t figure out what’s wrong with it. The past two months I’ve had my car maybe two weeks. It’s been in the shop the rest of the time. I get it back, it works fine for a few days, it breaks again. Same thing. They’ve tried everything they can think of and they just can’t figure out whats wrong with it. Luckily, Ed hasn’t charged me for any labor, only parts. But at this point, I’m really stuck in a bind, because this means I don’t have any choice, I HAVE to buy a new car. Which means I have to get another job, or find a better paying one. Which honestly, I really don’t want to do. I like my job, I love the people I work with. So yeah, my stupid car has pushed me into a position I really, really don’t want to be in.

Because, leaving my current job would mean I have to get a full time 9-5 job with benefits, which means I can’t go back to school as long as I have a car payment. Which means I’ll be living at home until I’m like 27. -sigh- Life sucks. My Mom and Stan were looking at cars last night for me though. Of course, they were looking at every kind of car I don’t want to drive. And I’m stubborn and refuse to invest $10,000 in something that I don’t like. Which means, everything but a sports car. Yes, I don’t want another sedan, and yes, I refuse to buy an american made car. I really want an eclipse, but I’ve been hard pressed to find one for under $15,000. But! I did some searching last night and I found two. Both with 50,000 miles (give or take a few) on them, and under $10,000. Not to mention both are manual and have a sunroof. (Two of my requirements for a new car.)

First Choice:
Price: $9,980
Body Style: Hatchback
Mileage: 50,558
Exterior Color: Sterling Silver Metallic
Interior Color: Midnight
Engine: 4 Cylinder Gasoline
Transmission: 5 Speed Manual
Power Door Locks; Power Windows; Alloy Wheels; Tachometer; Air Conditioning; Tilt Steering Wheel; Day-Night Lever; Cloth Upholstery; CD Player; AM-FM Stereo Radio; Power Outside Mirrors; Dual Air Bags

Second Choice:
Price: $9,450
Body Style: Hatchback
Mileage: 50,346
Exterior Color: Torreador Red
Engine: 4 Cylinder Gasoline
Transmission: 5 Speed Manual
Air Conditioning, Power Steering, Power Windows, Power Door Locks, Tilt Wheel, Cruise Control, AM/FM Stereo, Compact Disc, Dual Airbags, Alloy Wheels, Sliding Sunroof

Anyway, now I gotta go get a loan, find another job, and get my ass straightened out. I gotta talk to Amy today when I go in, I don’t want her to read this first.

Comments (15)

Okay, Story from work. Woman who I will be mentioning: Comes in all the time, is ALWAYS trying to get some kind of coupon scam over on us. Usually for the $25 free gift cards we give for a new or transfer perscription (You’re only allowed one.).

So anyway, tonight I learned that she apparently tried a different coupon scam this time. Involving extra bucks. Well, on the bottom of our perscriptions is has the usual ad or coupon, ours always say about how you can earn $1 extra buck with every two perscriptions that you have a copay on.

Awesome, yeah?

So anyway, she evidently came in the other day when I was off and had brought a few of the front of the perscriptions back (the part where it talks about extra bucks). She then presented them to Brad and demanded her extra bucks. Oh, did I forget to mention that she FORGED MY FUCKING NAME on them and said that I told her that they were extra bucks. Well, Brad called over Amy who was like “that’s not Ashley’s signature.” She was like “Yes it is, she signed it.” and of course Amy (I LOVE my boss!!) was like “NO. It’s not. Ashley’s signature is WAY different than that, not to mention you spelled her name right. She never does.” (I don’t as a matter of fact, on purpose.) Anyway, yada yada yada, insert costumer BS.

But dude, I am SO fucking pissed. I wish we would have gotten her on camera, because I would SO be pressing charges if we had. Seriously, WTF is that shit?

Comments (7)

I’m too cool for that. I wish I could just make faces for titles.

It’s been a pretty chaotic week. We had inventory yesterday at work, so yeah, we’ve been prepping for that. It was a pain in the ass. We didn’t do as well as I had hoped. I actually think they screwed up something terrible somewhere, because it’s WAY WAY too different from last year, but Amy says that they usually don’t screw up like that. I just know that there is no way in hell we had that much shrink. Period.

Other than that, not much else has been going on. I’ve been so busy working and just trying to catch up on sleep. I feel like I did when I had mono, tired as hell all the time. Totally lacking motovation for anything. Just beyond exhausted.

Mike finally won with the MVA and they gave him his license back. I was sooooooooo happy about that. For real. Like you have no idea. It’s nice not having to drive all the time. So yay! The MVA is full of assholes. You have to fight with everyone on the face of the planet in there to get anything accomplished. PAIN IN THE ASS.

I still need to drive down the the college and register for classes. I’ve bee putting it off because I’ve been busy and lacking the money to do so. Hopefully I qualified for fincial aid, because there is no way I am going to be able to pay for college without it. And I don’t want to take out loans. I don’t like to owe anyone money and I already do. So yeah, not trying to add anything on to that.

Anyway, to leave you with something. I was poking around checking out people’s sites and whatnot when I came to Arwen’s site and she had this link posted. It’s interesting reading, and honestly, I too, have to wonder if it’s true. http://www.tedthecaver.com.

Comments (7)

So we had our charity car wash at work the other day, it went pretty well, considering they were calling for “showers” (Which, you’ll see, was totally underestimated). We collected a couple hundred dollars. Go us! But I am sunburnt like you wouldn’t believe. It’s been like 4 years since I’ve actually spent enough time in the sun to tan even just a little. I really strive hard to stay pale. Not looking like thats happening this year. Once I tan, it doesn’t fade for like ever.

So, after the car wash I had to pull my shift at work and the rain started. Like I said before, “showers” were actually torrential downpour. See also, the parklot and every store but us and the Acme flooded out. Even more interesting, I got home and checked my computer and my weather annoucement popped up. The time on it says 8:19PM (The time the annoucement was delivered) All the pictures I’m about to show were from about 5:30 - 6 o’clock.

This is Gail’s car at about 5:15, right when the flooding started.

This is the parking lot at about 5:45, as the water was about 2 feet onto the sidewalks.

This is the courtyard of the shopping center. This was at about 6 o’clock when all the stores were getting flooded out. There was six inches of water there.

So yeah, their flash flood warning was just a teeny tiny bit too late. Dumbasses. Our shopping center also got hit by lightning and the power went out for a few. The generators ended up kicking in though.

Anyway, I’m done. This entry is for Katriona, so the she knows I’m alive and updating. ;)

Comments (12)