壊れる (Kaput)
I remember when I first got my car in Japan and all was right with the world. No longer would I have to take the bus or rely on MaryAnn for rides I told myself. Then, a week later, the battery died on me and I was back on the bus for a few days until I learned how to replace it. From that day forward I told myself I wouldn't be riding the bus or relying on MaryAnn...again...Lo and behold only 7 months later my car is back in the shop again with battery related problems. Also silly me forgot to get an oil change 6 months ago. Wonder if the two of those things are related. Whoooops.
This is what happens when you have a new fangled car back home that tells you when to do everything. It's kind of like when you get a fancy ass graphing calculator that does everything for you (including playing Drug Wars). Rely on it too much and you forget how to actually do shit yourself. Yeah, it's juuuust like that. While my old car had plenty of gauges and warning lights telling me when shit wasn't kosher, my new (really old) car only tells you when shit is wrong by dying on you. Thanks guy!
Thank goodness payday is tomorrow.