Hang In There

It seems like it has been a rough few months for a lot of people that I know, including myself. I just want to tell everyone to hang in there. It has to get better right? If not then whats the point..... So it will get better and I am here for all of you.

Used Crap

Everyone always makes fun of me for getting a new car every year or 2. Well that has come to an end finally and I have decided to settle on paying cash for a used car. Screw used cars!! That is all I have to say. Maybe I am just used to having a warranty and getting things taken care of that way, or even having a car without problems. Well let me tell you I have had a great time with this car that I bought. I purchased a 2000 Honda because everyone says “Honda’s run forever, you won’t have any problems with a Honda, Honda is the way to go”. Hmmmmm maybe they are talking about a different brand of Honda, or a brand new Honda. I have had noting but problems. It started about a week after I bought the car…check engine light is on…..get the code checked at Auto Zone and it is something to do with the temperature…..spend $75 to get the radiator flushed because its dirty…..light comes back on…….spend $125 to find out it is the thermostat…….spend $65 to get a new thermostat……….weird noise in the transmission…….something internal will have to take apart to fix may cost $500-$2500 depending on what’s wrong......then last night……take car to my dad because it is having a hard time starting, he asks me to start it so he can check it out and it wont start……..battery is dead in the driveway, cant take it out of gear if it doesn’t start. So I had to ask my dads neighbor to take me to Auto Zone to get a new battery…..new battery $69…..I hate used cars!!!!

Friends

I have always been one of those people who put a lot of stock in friends. Sometimes they let you down, but if they are good friends then it will pass. I have always been one of those people who sees the good in people until they show me their bad side and it effects me negatively. Some people may say that my friends are more important to me than anything else. Well when you’re my friend I consider you my family and if you have been my friend for a long time then you will always be considered part of my life no matter how long it has been since we have talked.

I realized this even more over this weekend. My friend Anna is here visiting from Texas. I have known Anna since first grade and we went through school being friends and became great friends as we got in high school. She moved away about 7 years ago and it was so hard. I saved up my vacation time so that I could go see her in Nashville as much as I wanted, and this went on for a few years. Then Anna met the love of her life and got married and had kids, and our carefree hanging out changed. But it changed for the good in her life. She is happy and loved and has 2 beautiful children. I hadn’t seen her for 5 years until this weekend, and it seems like we never stopped being close. We talked like we never stopped talking and we hung out like we never missed a year. She made me think of all the friends that have come and gone in my life and we talked about the old days and about the fun times we used to have and the people that we always hung out with. It made me miss the good old days. It also made me thankful for the people that I have shared experiences with. I was happy to hear that people that still mean a lot to me are doing well in their lives, even if I haven’t seen some of them for years.

I just want to say thank you to all of my friends for the experiences that you have brought into my life.

Winter

The first valley snow storm of the year always makes me remember how much I hate winter and Utah. First of all its Utah, we get snow and rain and all of those good things...so if you dont know how to drive in it you should stay home. I swear everyone forgets how to drive over the summer. Its those people who make it stressful for the rest of to drive. Also, I love always seeing my tax dollars hard at work (NOT). You know how many plows I saw on my 25 mile journey to work......None. It always amazes me that these "surprise storms" that they talk about on the news the night before, seem to sneak up on the public works department. And let's not forget about the rude Utah people. Whatever you do dont get over so that people can actually merge onto the freeway. I mean I know its snowing and all and the lane change is like 100 times more dangerous when its snowing, but the commute would go alot better if the non-lane changers would risk their lives for a few seconds!!

Easier

I remember when I was younger and I hated school and it felt like everyone was out to get you with all of their rules and the babysitting. I remember hearing more than once from adults that life gets easier as you get older. HORSE PUCKY!! Life sucks when you get older! I want to go back to the days when all I had to worry about was passing school, hanging out with my friends, keeping my room clean and working a fun part time job. Now there are bills, full time jobs, managing a home and deadlines. Sure there are the occasional fun times, but it seems like when your younger everything is fun. Life is full of bad news lately and it seems like everyone I know is coping with a divorce, a death, a sick family member or friend, kids that wont mind, relationships that are rocky and they have lost their friends because that's what happens when you get older. So if you have kids please don't tell them it gets easier, it doesn't.

Parking

What the hell is up with people parking these days? It seems like everywhere I go there is some jack ass parking however they feel like parking and making it inconvenient for everyone. Last night I went to leave work and this huge Dodge truck was parked next to me. He was so close on the drivers side that I couldn't even walk between my car and his truck. I had to go in through the passenger side and climb over to the drivers seat. It was so annoying. If I didn't know how to control my anger, I would have squeezed in there and slammed my driver door into his nice new truck. What a jerk!!

Snow

I freakin hate snow! What happened to Fall, my favorite time of year? I woke up to snow today. Grrrr