So here I am sitting here looking at Britany who has started to pester me about updating my blog. I guess I will do so now since I'm using her computer. lol and actually have something to blog about!
First a background on what's been happening since I graduated from NTBI.
I have been working at a local convenient store since the beginning of July. It's been pretty grand and I'm slowly getting to know my co-workers. I've also recently been getting more actively involved at my church with the music. I am also trying to stay involved with the younger girls in the church.
So Tuesday, I worked from 2-9:15 PM. I got off of work and was pretty much bored, so by texting with one of my old room-mates I randomly decided to make a quick trip down to Jackson, MI to see all of my friends. I didn't have to work on Wednesday, and didn't have to be back to work until 2 PM on Thursday. It was perfect! Drive down Tuesday night, stay Wednesday and drive back Thursday morning!! Fool-proof!
After packing really quickly and trying to conceal from my boyfriend (who I was on the phone with) the fact of what I was really doing so that I could surprise him (and I so did. hehehe), I embarked upon my journey to Jackson. Apart from the 10 gallon buckets of water that were being dumped upon my windshield for part of the ride, it was pretty sweet. Next to no traffic on the expressways because of the late hour and the somewhat less than ideal weather. lol. I got in soon after 2 AM and crashed in bed.
Still riding the high of being there, seeing people I miss often and being able to sit in on a few classes, I was going out to coffee with a couple of my great and awesome friends. Getting into my car, we started off to the coffee shop, but I didn't even get all the way out of my parking spot when I knew something wasn't right with my car. I witnessed a sensation that I relate to being similar to driving over many fist sized sapling tree trunks oddly spaced under my car.
Pulling back INTO my parking space, we get out of the car to confirm my fears of having a flat tire..........yay.
After deciding not to worry about it until my dad could call me back, I finally get to the point of actually trying to change my tire. Fortunately I had a spare in my trunk and not a donut.... Unfortunately, I don't remember ever seeing a tire iron in my trunk...(this fact will come into play a little later)
So after somewhat attempting to get a lug nut off, I conceded to Bart (my boyfriend) and let him tire himself out getting them off. (evil chuckle) All was going well as my friend Michelle and I were sitting there waiting for Bart to finish wrestling with the tire until we came upon a circular lug nut.
Yes, I said circular. Meaning there were no resemblance of an edge on the outside to grip. After calling the expert (a.k.a. my brother-in-law, Greg Stone), he told us that it was a safety lug nut so that no one could steal my tire!! Well...remember how I told you that I don't remember ever seeing my tire iron? well...unfortunately I need that SPECIFIC tire iron because it has the key on one of the four points. We then continued to call everyone from AAA to the Mercury Dealership in Jackson to try and figure out how in the world to get this darn tire OFF my car!!
I still haven't figured it out and I'm still working on it. Needless to say, until I get that tire off I am stranded in Jackson until it's fixed. Which we all know is a really horrible thing. ;)
Time flies, I have to run, until next time....
