Not-really-a-weigh-in, 7/6/07

I think I need to find a t-shirt that says, 200 lbs 4EVER! Because I don't think I'm ever going to lose another pound again. Because I suck. Also, I hate everybody.

Well, no...not REALLY. I've been sort of a crankypants for the past few days, and this is not helped by the fact that my truck has seemed determined to self-destruct. I mean, it runs fine and all the important stuff works, but in the space of just three weeks, someone backed into my front bumper, a rock dinged my windshield, and I lost 3 hubcaps. The windshield thing and two of the hubcap losses happened yesterday. You know, just once I'd like to be able to turn in one of my leases in pristine condition. This time I almost made it--there wasn't a scratch or blemish anywhere on it until after I ordered its replacement. And the very day I get the notice that the new car is in, all hell breaks loose. Is my truck jealous? I feel like I'm in a Herbie movie over here.

It'll all be okay--the windshield's on order, and the bumper repair will be done as soon as it stops raining for a day or so (another reason for the crankiness). As for the hubcaps...I ordered a replacement for the first one yesterday afternoon, but then after I lost two more on the way home (watching the 3rd hubcap roll off as I exited the freeway--that was an cool feeling) I decided that maybe my driving style wasn't entirely to blame here. I paid a visit to the folks who had done my tire rotation a couple weeks back, and tried to remain calm while I explained that their service, while speedy and reasonably-priced, may be causing my truck to jettison its hubcaps. The guy was very nice, and after checking the lone remaining cap, offered to replace all 3 of the missing ones for me (I *heart* dealers). Since he only had one in stock, he asked if he could hang on to my remaining cap until the other 2 came in--"At least they'll all match now!" Thank you, Mr. Brightside. :)

So yeah...not my usual sweetness and light today. But tomorrow's Saturday, and it might just stop raining long enough to get a good bike ride in. Things always seem better after a long ride.

Song o' the day: Grace Kelly* (link removed)

*The Killers' Mr. Brightside would have been more apropos for today, but I can't find the MP3. Grrr! Eh, I like this song better, anyway.