Welp, got my car towed to the shop. Total cost so far: $45. He says I need to get shocks replaced, some hose thing, and a new tire. And amber glass for my turn signal lights. Ha. I bet it'll be at least $500. And I don't even know how much my ticket is yet either. Barf. Barfimus maximus.

It's made me think a lot about why bad things happen to good people. (Can I lump myself into the good person category? Any objections?) And how we're supposed to be thankful for trials. And why doesn't God protect us from the bad things. What am I supposed to learn from this? Well I know how to file a claim with car insurance now. I know how to get a tow truck. Yay. I could've done without that knowlege.

And how ironic that it is in the season of Thanksgiving that I am feeling most ungrateful. Ironic or perhaps that is what God is trying to teach me. That I should be thankful in the midst of adversity. In the midst of the crappiest of crapola times.

Well, I guess I'll try! I'm realizing a little that it doesn't do any good to feel crappy so you might as well move on. But for some reason I feel like I'm cheating myself of the experience if I get over it super fast. Because it IS crappy and it's OK to feel crappy for a little bit. I just can't dwell on it because there's nothing I can do about it. So here I go! I'll try to make the best of it!

The other funny thing I've realized is that crappy things like this don't happen if you don't have things. If you don't have a laptop, it can't break. If you don't have a car, you can't get in an accident, get a ticket, have it break. If you don't have an iPod, it can't get stolen or lost or broken. Man, if I just didn't have things, life would be great! You pay for your conveniences don't you.

In other news, I met Jason's MTC companion today! He came in to the lab. I'm confused though, he said Jason would be coming in later, that something's wrong with him. But the escort was like "No, he's fine, saw him smiling this morning!" Which cracks me up because we all know Jason doesn't smile. Haha no, joking, sorta. But anyways... so is he coming or not?! We'll see. I hope if he does come that he's not SUPER sick and that I get to see him!! Although I think I might cry if I see him... sigh.

In other other news, I finally got batteries for my camera that Ted and Dantzel are lending to me and hallelujah! I gotta get back into taking pictures! Be prepared to see some a-coming up. :)

and...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!