I am sitting at the dealership, and they're poking away at my car right now. The problem they thought that was leading to my cooling fan not coming on turned out to be not the issue, but luckily they had the part needed to replace what really was the issue. The good news is that they have wifi, so I've been able to entertain myself while waiting ( Read more... )

Talk about stupid... I'd unplugged my USB hub so it wouldn't distract drwho4's son when he was trying to sleep, including the USB cable from it to my computer... and then managed to forget to plug it back in even though I got the power plugged in again, as well as all the other cables. It only took me a week to realize that was what the problem is.

This ( Read more... )

So, this morning has gone a little better than forecast. My mom called me first off to wish me a happy birthday, since she wasn't sure if I was going to disappear for the day or not. When I went upstairs, her boyfriend had bought me a new Bluetooth headset as a present, a Voyager 521, which is presently charging so I can pair it with my phone. Then ( Read more... )

Happy Birthday to me. Plenty of presents already, and I suspect there are more to come. I really don't want any presents if what I've had so far is any indication of what the bulk of them will be.

Work's been pure chaos. Today we had one of my coworkers call out sick, leaving us short staffed. This time of year, that's pretty much along the lines ( Read more... )

So my car arrived safe and sound today. I cleaned her windows, drove her around the block, and put on the important bits of flair (babyland sticker on the back window and Invader Zim license plate frame). I've also decided she's going to be named Chiana.

She does not have an owner's manual, I'll see if I can find one via Google or Kia's website. ( Read more... )

Poll Help me name my new car.
Please comment with any alternative suggestions, or reply to other suggestions providing arguments for or against. Wikipedia and other links will be welcomed if you're not sure if I'm aware of the source the name has been pulled.

So it seems I'm getting a new car. I'm happy because it'll be nice to be driving something that does not smell like cigarette smoke and remind me of my mother's horrible horrible smoking habit. It is a Kia Sephia, which does not make me enthusiastic, as I wanted to stick with Honda as they've done me good, but my budget and short term need kind of ( Read more... )

I got into an accident today. The insurance company says they'll likely total it, but we don't know until the body shop gets a chance to take a look. I completely missed my shift at work, but I did call in and they were understanding about it. I just get to see what happens for getting me to and from work now.

Not really sure what else to say. I ( Read more... )

Good news: I have cheap polo shirts to hold me over until I get the real thing for my new job.

Bad news: My car overheated as I got off the freeway today, and died while I was waiting for the light to change and let me out of the freeway exit. I had to turn on my hazards, and I was blocking traffic. Luckily someone stopped and helped me move my ( Read more... )

So, when I got my oil changed about a month ago, I took it into my dad's work. He got me his employee discount, got my little car happily changed in the oil and told me she needed some stuff done. First, he just told me about the radiator, that had a slow leak which was okay until it started getting warmer again, and it was recommended I get that ( Read more... )