Hi friends! We have internet back!
Hmmm... there are a few things to update you on.
The Mazda, aka The Green Judas (Justin's name) is no more. And, quite frankly, good riddance. I think I may have mentioned that we were hoping she'd last until end of September/early October, when we'd be ready to trade her in for something that wasn't making odd engine noises yet again. Either way, I swore I was done fixing that car -- no more money would be sunk in trying to keep it running.
Well, that bitch called my bluff and broke down on our way home 50 miles from Bellingham on Labor Day (we'd been down visiting family over the weekend).
We heard a loud couple of bangs, and pulled off at the next exit. As we were debating whether or not to just keep going, our heat guage went all the way to the hot side in about ten seconds. We pulled into the gas station, got out to look, and coolant was pouring out of the bottom of the car. Shredded belt? Check. Cracked radiator? Check. Huge towing bill just to get the piece of crap home? Check.
Did I mention we were evidently parked next to a marsh? We were instantly covered in nasty black bugs.
I kicked a tire, swore a little. Hurt my bad knee.
But, in the end, I stayed true to my word. We emptied the car of our effects, called our cousin to come pick us up, and said goodbye to The Green Judas. The next day, I contacted JunkMyCar.com, and a tower came and got her. (Highly recommend JunkMyCar.com. That was the easiest thing about the whole ordeal. You tell them where your car is, they pick it up. For free. The end).
We now have a shiny new(er) 2006 Vibe. And for the first time since my accidents, I LOVE driving again. She's pretty. I call her Rosie (it's red), while Justin is sticking to his guns with the lovely moniker "Tits McGee."
So this happened the week before we moved. Exciting times. But, in the end, I'm quite happy with the results.
We are all moved in to our new apartment, and all I can say is... upgrade! I'm not sure how we managed to go down in rent and up in square footage, but we did... and having the extra space is WONDERFUL. Our balcony overlooks this huge pond, and it is so very peaceful. It's a great place to come home to, and we are both enjoying our new little place in the world.
It's really the calm before the storm... school starts Wednesday and... me being the genius that I am, I'm taking a lot of Lit classes. Writing About Lit. Brit Lit. American Lit. ACK.
Turns out there's this one course I missed (Writing About Lit) that opens up the rest of the English major to me, so my choices were somewhat limited. I've always liked to read, so this quarter will hopefully cure me of it. Filthy habit.
Justin and I were able to get very similar schedules between work and school, however, and I'm extremely grateful that we'll still have time together. Apparently it will all be spent reading, but that's okay with me.
All in all, right now I'm just feeling extremely grateful for God's blessings to us during this very hectic last few weeks. We have a car that runs, we're settled in a pretty, serene place, we're looking forward to what the future brings us.
And... we get to relax a little this weekend before all this craziness begins. :)
More soon.
Since I, too, was an English major at Western, I have two suggestions for faculty. If for some reason you ever have the chance to take a class with Nancy Johnson, jump at it. She's amazing. Her focus is in elementary education classes, but if I remember correctly she also teaches other courses. Number two is Carlos Martinez. I took my required creative writing class from him and really got a lot out of it. He was supportive, but honest. Oh, and funny.
ResponderEliminarHey! I have a class with Martinez this quarter, so... YAY!
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