Monday Monday Can't Trust That Day

Had an interesting weekend, and it did not involve movies. I finally got my car back and the grand total for everything was only about $400. So it has slightly postponed my search for a new car, but only for a couple of weeks, it is definitely time to say good bye to my VW :0( Either way it was so nice to be able to drive myself around and I ended up putting about four hundred miles on it in two days.

Saturday I took care of my car in the morning and went home to mow the lawn. Don came over and hung out and we talked about new cars, it was pretty classic. I then headed to Cambridge for the "Head of the Charles". I met Kate and then Mark and we went to check it out, but it was over and all of the boats were just practicing. We then went back to Kate's house and had dinner and did a little bit of drinking. Okay, I had a little too much, but only too much to drive, not so I got sick. It was a great night and I had a great time. I ended up waking up in the morning at seven and driving home.

Sunday involved a little bit of rest and a trip to Plymouth for some mountain biking. They gots some beautiful country down there near the cape. We rode on some great trails down there, the only bad thing was that I broke the shifter on my bike and now the front gears won't shift out of the small sprocket.

Today, hmmmmmmmmm. Not much happened today aside from a trip to Boston Costume, which is a great and amusing place. People from all walks of life show up at that place and don't hesitate to make fools of themselves. Scottie tried on a cool hot dog costume, but it could have been a lot cooler if it was made of foam and about seven feet tall, so it really is not worth the $65 rental fee. Went to dinner at the Pizza Factory with
Travis old skool style. It felt like high school when we used to ride bikes and eat lunch there all the time.

I am kind of on the fence about this cold weather we have been getting. I hear we are supposed to get some snow flurries tomorrow night. I love the winter and all but I still want to do some more outdoor activities like biking and hiking before the really cold weather gets here. Besides I don't have quite enough money to get my new skis yet especially since my car crapped the bed. Okay that is enough for now.

Not much to report, I am glad Friday is finally here. I still don't have my car, but should be able to drive it like normal again tomorrow afternoon. I will begin my new car search either tomorrow or Sunday.

I got to work this morning and everybody was standing up down in PA land waiting for me to get here. I wish they would just be patient and let me sit down and eat my breakfast, which was the seasonal Pumpkin Raisin bagel from FAB. Oddly enough it was pretty good despite the fact I had to eat in such a rush.

Oh yeah almost forgot, I was walking to work and this guy totally flipped out at this woman. He was driving this old beater truck and she decided to cross in front of him and he just started cursing up a storm. He drove slow and just kept cursing at her, it was funny because he looked so stupid despite the fact he probably thought he was being some macho hero. The best part was he could only go about 100 feet before he came to another light and had to stop anyway. Impatient people are the worst.

The winner is...

I finally heard from good old Charlie at Yeo VW, sometimes he is mean and sometimes not so much, but this time he was not so much mean. My problem was a bad exhaust pipe which he says I should get fixed at Midas or Mieneke because it will be cheaper. The other problems include a bad oxygen sensor ($280), a new harness for my door locks ($120) (whatever that is), a new serpentine belt ($100) i don't believe it actually has anything to do with snake like animals and an oil change. I am only getting the snake belt and oil changed, the other stuff can wait. So if I tally up the votes and the total cost of fixing the transmission is $0, so Becky with the guess of $1 wins( and you said you knew nothing about cars). Your prize is a bagel from the Andyman, I hear the baker there is a real prize, so her bagels must be good too. I am still accepting ideas for a new car so tell me what you think.

Waiting for the big news

I stumbled through the rain and wind last night and made it to the Asgard for BoCaNo. It was a nice place but the wait staff was terrible. I ordered a lemonade and he came back twenty minutes later and apologized for forgetting and I told him I would have a water instead. The atmosphere was cool, but the stools were a bit uncomfortable and the tables were very tall, I don't enjoy feeling like a small child when I am eating. Unfortunately, due to my late start, I caught the 10:40 train home, which involves a delightful layover in Beverly, not very enjoyable in a Nor'Easter. I did make it home though at 12:30.

This morning my car and I hobbled our way to the dealership for the big appointment. I had a line of ten cars behind me because I was afraid to drive fast. The guy should be calling this afternoon to let me know how it looks, either way I will be looking at cars this weekend. We also have a pool going on how much my transmission will cost to get fixed Suha $800, John $1200 and me the constant optimist $600. If anybody else wants in just post a comment. Either way I feel I am going to lose.

Work has been crazy this morning with a bunch of little modifications to existing stuff, which is my absolute least favorite thing to do. Need to make money especially if I am going to get the new wheels.

I am only posting an entry because I just learned how to set my current mood and music without putting it in the body of my event. Thanks Britt!!

It is still raining like crazy outside, I just went out for the first time in eight hours. I had on my raincoat and walked around the office with my jacket zipped and my hood up. I couldn't figure out why everybody was laughing and looking at me funny, isn't it normal to walk around inside like that. It was even better when I came back and was dripping wet and still had my hood up.

Going to BoCaNO tonight in Cambridge, at the Asgard (ass guard), which is just a sister restaurant of the Kinsale. Scott left work early so I am going to have to be late, doesn't matter much to me I am not hungry at all. It is amazing how filling a turkey sandwich and some animal crackers can be. Later y'all. "Don't burn the day away." - DMB

Been A Long Time

Well I haven't (written) typed in this for a while, it just seems so wrong to say write when you write with a pencil. The reason for this entry is because of Brittany's recent endeavour with her deadjournal. So I will try to keep pace with these young college girls, keep in mind they have a lot more time to write than I do. Well then again it is not like I actually do work at work.

So my car is "Busted Stuff". It sounds like the transmission is going, I am hoping I just need to get a new clutch, but I don't know a clutch from a brake pad so I am in no position to determine what is up with my car. Two camps have formed around this issue, one which is pro new car includes: my mom, my brother and Steve and almost everybody but me. I just think if I can put $700 into a car and get another year out of it is better than making payments of $400 a month on a new one. BUT I can't make a decision until I know what the heck is wrong with the car. All of this does make me feel like a child, because I have to ask for rides whenever I want to go anywhere. If my mom is driving it usually means I have to go on a silly errand, and even though she makes it seem like it will be a quick five minute chore, it turns out to be an adventure.
PEACE!!!

Since I don't have a deadjournal I will have to manually put in my mood and music.
Current Mood: Purdy Good!!
Current Music: None for now listening to Howard Stern. David Gray after the news though

Possession Review

I recently saw "Possession" at the Hollywood Hits theater in Danvers, let me start by saying I like the theater because they have a frequent movie ticket so every 10 movies and you get a free one. Now on to the movie, I didn't really know what to expect besides Gwyneth Paltrow and some geneaology plot. I thought the acting was great and there were a lot of witty jokes, going back and forth between the American researcher Roland(Aaron Eckhart) and the nasty brits. The plot was rather weak focusing on a possible love affair between a supposedly perfect husband and poet and another woman. As much as I enjoy researching past relatives, I don't think there should be a movie based on this premise. Possession will be a good rental, but I wouldn't go out of your way to check it out.