This is the last post of the "Godspeed Saga."

Because...

(dramatic pause here)

I will have my newly repaired car back by the end of the week! Yay!

We must go traveling this weekend. To catch up, of course. Relearn where things are. Get used to the different brakes and smaller size again. Apologize and make amends for ramming it into the back of the random SUV while thanking it for sacrificing the front end to protect me.

Important, bonding stuff.

(Yes, I know I must seem crazy/sad/delusional, talking about a stupid car like this. But trust me, I'm harmless. Really. Stop looking at me like that.)


Anyway, this marks the end of that story (unless the radiator falls out or something).

Which means I'll need... something new to write about now. Shoot. :P


On a side note... an observation of the past week: I can tell who reads my blog just by how they ask about my car.

Non-readers: "So, when do you get your car back?"
Readers: "So, any news on Godspeed yet?"

I feel like I have a secret code. It's awesome.

*sigh*

Alas, still no Godspeed. Thought it would be the end of this week, but they said to call back next Wednesday.

Shoot. Now that traffic school and the ticket was out of the way, I was hoping to have my car fixed and the whole debacle behind me tomorrow. Ah well.

When I mess up, I guess I go all out. Perhaps that makes me an over-achiever.

Speaking of traffic school... I also learned the hard way that the county courthouse is not an appropriate place to be all wannabe punk and wear your studded rock star belt. Ah yes, unloaded my stuff onto the X-ray and went skipping through the metal detector, which proceeded to flash green and honk at me.

Next minute, I'm standing in front of a police officer with my arms up, wondering why I didn't just stay in bed. After a few passes with the wand (which emitted a nice loud beep every time it passed my waist), he asked, "Are you wearing a belt?"

"Ummm... yes. Yes, I am."

Awesome. Never got searched by security before. All I could think of was that it was a very good thing I wasn't flying that day.

Quotes * Helpful Websites

Two quotes stuck in my head these days:

"If you do not tell the truth about yourself, you cannot tell it about other people." ~ Virginia Woolf

"I write for the same reason I breathe -- because if I didn't, I would die." ~ Isaac Asimov

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Two websites that have kept me from dying the past couple days:

• Creative Writing Prompts - Hover over a random number, and a fun writing prompt pops up. I used one tonight and wrote down others I want to try... with just a little prodding, there's no excuse to not write at least something every day.
• Journaling Prompts - Same concept, only more for journals or even blogging. I admit, I haven't tried any of these yet, but they may spur some posting when I feel the need to blog but the ideas are dry.

I'd like to expand... say something with a little more substance, but... vacation week is over. Gotta rise and shine early tomorrow for work = no staying up way too late writing for me! :)

Remind me to make my next post moving and profound... (or at least attempt to)

Yay, traffic school.

Yay, I passed. 4 hours of Basic Driver Improvement online. Bye bye points. Check that one off my list of things to accomplish during the week off.

And wow, was that final exam hard stuff. Just look at this sample:

The safety belt should be fastened _____ across the hips
a) loose
b) snug
c) both
d) neither

It is _____ for motorcycles to ride more than two abreast in a lane.
a) legal
b) illegal
c) both
d) neither

And my favorite...

Loose objects flying around in your car during a collision cannot harm you.
a) true
b) false

See? :) Of course, logic declares that something can be legal and illegal at the same time, right?