This week blows...

Now, I understand that in reality, this week is not the worst week ever. I understand that there are people all across the globe that do not have food or homes or clothing or whatever... But for me it has not been a great week. And I am taking advantage of the opportunity to whine. You don't have to read it, I just like thinking that I'm actually talking to everyone.

Let's start with the car because that is the most recent debacle. My car got towed into a shop on Tuesday, May 31. Though they kept telling me it would be finished earlier, it was not completed until Tuesday, June 21. I picked it up and it felt like it was driving funny. And I heard a scraping noise. I brought it back last Wednesday and a mechanic drove around with me. I left it Thursday morning and they said it would probably be completed by the end of the day or possibly the next day. I called Friday, Monday, Tuesday... Not done. On Tuesday when I spoke with them, I said - "Look. I need to know when this car is going to be finished. You have had it for the SECOND time and you keep telling me its going to be finished and its not. I'm borrowing a car and need to know when it will be good to go. I will not be at work tomorrow (Wednesday) so can you guarantee that it will be finished on Thursday." He said, "If its not, I'll make it up to you." So Thursday comes and I wait until about 3 to call them (yes, I called them... not the other way around) and they said it would be ready in about half an hour. Well by this time my lunch is completely gone and I can't get it. Mom says she will meet me tomorrow with the car. She meets me at CostCo (we had party supplies to get) and all is fine la dee dah. We load up my car, load up her car and away we go. But my window won't go back up. WHAT?! So I call the shop and they say it will take about half an hour to fix. I call mom (the saint) and she says she'll come back and get the car and take it in... She yells at them, but they don't care. Not one bit. They say it wasn't accident related (mind you it was working up to the minute before the accident). She tells them to call me and deal with it. I call State Farm (they don't care) oh! And I have to go to court on Thursday next week, but they don't really deal with any of that (even though the other guy will have a lawyer there). STRESS!!! So I tell State Farm that I want it on record that I called bc the car place has been difficult to deal with and they say they'll write something down. Blah. The car place calls me back and says State Farm has to come out and look at the car on Monday. They can't fix anything until State Farm comes out to look at it. It looks like it was more a routine wear and tear than from the accident. (Odd timing though I might add.)

So who knows what that's going to cost me. I thought I got a Civic so shit wouldn't break. Argh!

On Tuesday I was going about my work day with my cup of hot chocolate (since I was chilly and don't like coffee). Oh Tuesday. you'll be good to me, I just know it! (Enter Tuesday... NO I WON'T!!!!) I reach over something and my cast knocks my cell phone into my cup of hot chocolate (which is now cold). Crap. Stupid cast. I immediately grab it out, take it apart and dry it off. I let it sit for a bunch of hours. Yes, a bunch of them. When its time to take my late lunch, I piece the phone back together again (it fits!) But the darn thing won't turn back on. Literally won't even make a peep. So I guess I will walk to T-Mobile and see what they can do - Maybe there's some sort of trick to it? On my way over, I press the power button REALLY HARD and hold it. Nothing. Then my phone starts vibrating... In rhythm! Weird. I get to T-Mobile and the guy starts laughing at me! (It was pretty funny.) He tells me that my phone is busted and I better look for a new one. And - lucky me - I can get the full discount. I look at the phones (all they really have are the Samsung - the brand I had that I really thought was crap - or the Motorola that I've heard a few people say they don't like... So I ask the guy and he says the Motorola is the way to go - Samsung is what it is, but the Motorola is much better. So I ask about the discout. Its the exact same as listed on the sign. But I thought you said I was able to get a discount... What if I re-sign for another year? Silly Molly, you HAVE to re-sign for another year to get any discount at all. What about customer loyalty? Nope. Nada. So I pony up 213.46 or whatever and take my stuff for the rebate. Ridiculous.

We're also planning this party. We've been saving money this whole year and are ready to get going. Well, once we sit down and look at how much everything costs, we realize we may have underestimated just a bit. We'll be okay - Just can't do EVERYTHING we wanted to. Boo hoo.

Oh and my health insurance was not going through for my OT. What?!

Then I get a dog and spend bazillions on that (It cost $150 for adopting plus supplies, etc) I think it totalled around $250-$300.

AND Wednesday mom called and said she found a good couch for me, so I went and looked at it on Thursday. Its alright - Its one of those "As-is" buys, so its not perfect and its not even the color I want really, but it'll do. I immediately had buyers remorse as soon as I handed over my credit card. And don't expect a simple delivery process - They can deliver it next Friday. Great! I have next Friday off, but I have to go to the OT at 10:30. Can you tell me what time on Friday or give me a guesstimate? We'll call you the night before and let you know. Okay, but what if I can't make it at that 4 hour block of time? Well, the couch will already be on the truck then, so can someone be at your apartment for you? You mean someone during the day on a weekday when people work? No, no they can't. Well, then you'll have to let us know now about a different day. WHAT?!

AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!! I am very much looking forward to this weekend and I wish you girls were here so I didn't sound so pathetic all at one time - I could have spaced it out over a week.

Bitch bitch bitch. Whine whine whine.

Micah just called. He's not coming to the party tomorrow...

Hey - At least Lucy's cute. :)