Uhhh! WHAT A WEEK Last week was. Several MAJOR things happened to me.
It all started Wed when I go them from my aerobics class and there was no hot water. Come to find out our hot water heater was broke. The landlord assured me it would be fixed later today, but still it was a bad way to start my day. Then I get to my parent’s house and am unable to do anything with my Mom b /c she’s freaking out over my baby niece who she watches and her computer is acting up. I watched the kid for her while she did stuff, then I fixed the computer, and we accomplished NOTHGIN on the wedding stuff we NEEDED to get done. In a slightly aggravated mood (even more so b/c no shower earlier!) I went to the local dress shop to pick up 2 of the 5 spring dresses I’d ordered for the upcoming celebrations. I did so, and stopped at a 7-11 to get some caffeine into me b/c I was tired. While pulling out from the 7-11 into the busy highway, I hit a parked car that was parallel parked along the street.
The owner was not in it, and I had to run around and find the owner. He was really nice about it. His black SUV was scratched don the back fender where I hit it, but my poor car had much more damage. Bumper dragging, wheel well scrunched, panel damage to hood, side, and passenger door as well as broken plastic along the bottom of the car and a broken/lacking windshield wiper fluid tank. It was not safe to drive. So I called for a tow. It took 2.5 hours before the tow came. By then it was too late to rent a car. Luckily my Dad loaned me his car to get home in but I knew I needed to give it back Thursday. I also had to cancel my work Wend night due to all this inanity which set me back even more. I finally got home, and still no hot water. I did not sleep that night b/c of this.
So wend summary: no hot water, no car, no sleep.
Thursday dawns a new day hooray! Unable to sleep, I called the auto shop and they took care of several needed things, including arranging for a rental car. So I headed back to my parents house to return Dad car and pick up my rental. I got to the rental place and there were 2 options. I could rent a minivan, or I could rent the 2-door Volvo hard-top convertible. Both covered by my insurance. Guess which car I choose?
Leather seats, butt-warmers, automatic EVERYTHING, AUX jack, and a hard-top retracting roof. Totally better then I deserve. And look, the weather is GORGEOUS (65-70 and sunny) from Thurs till today! Whoot! OK, life is better, still had to run around to do a ton of make-ups Thurs and Fri.
Fri meet with pastor, looked at the church again and settled out much of the small details of who went where when ect.
Sat, guilt trip by parents of a case I am giving up in 2 weeks after being with them 4 years. I need to move on, they need to move on, but it’s hard for us all. (still loving the convertible).
Sun meeting caterer at park with my sweetie. We got here, late, him refusing to call her to tell her we were 10 mins late (his fault!). Went to wrong location in park. Walked a mile to correct location, only to find out she had just left to go back to OTHER location. Went back, no sign of her. We and several others called multiple times, no response. Keep in mind this was after being told MULTIPLE TIME VERY INSISTENTLY that my sweetie knew the park so well, he knew where we were going, he knew more than I did about it, ect. At that point my sweetie and I are upset for different reasons and when I suggested we just hang out, get a snack, and enjoy the beautiful day at the park he replies, “no, I want to go home!” So we leave, and he decides to go to the game shop to see his friends rather than be with me at home. So I went to my parents house to see my parents. My Mom comforted me quite a bit, and helped me take care of some wedding stuff, and provided a shoulder to cry/vent on that was muchly needed. My sister-in-law also agreed with me as to yes I should be upset by everything. I feel better.
I finally go home to my sweetie, we talk it out. It was a big misunderstanding on both our parts; we both apologize, and go to bed. Sorted it out, good thing. NO yelling, no screaming, just talking it out looking at each other, telling what we feel and what we thought the whole time and how to make it better next time to prevent this. We both knew we were upset earlier, and walked away to contemplate and get past the initial rage. This was our first "pre-wedding about the weddding fight", and our 3rd "fight" in 6 years together.
So, lets hope this week is better!
Icon this weekend! Wh00t!