Strike 632, 896,558...I'm out.

PLEASE let this merely be the Crowning Glory to the Week from Hell. PLEASE. I really do NOT want to know how much more I can take, thanks.

I got to work last night, on a happy cloud of Cure, pulled into the parking lot. Went to turn off the van...it would not turn off.

I tried 'starting' it again, in case it was jammed. I even took out the key. It kept going. It escalated, going faster and faster, until I saw from the corner of my eye, smoke billowing out from underneath. I grabbed my lunch and purse and just got out and hightailed it to the ambulance entrance. I turned around and there was this, liEk, WALL of smoke coming out from under the hood. WTF.

Yes, 911 was called (Can't have any of the nurses' fancy billion-dollar SUVS damaged, ya know..) and the Fire Department came..and everyone at the Nurses' Desk came outside and had a good long gawk at the freakshow. Yay. So fucking embarrassing, there are no words. They used to make fun of my other car, too....so, this was just.....

Something happened, I don't know what. I am too tired at the moment to think coherantly enough to care. I didn't do anything to the buggery piece of shit, but I know I will be blamed.

Worked all night, called Teh Man and AAA. Let him deal with it. I will have enough problems getting to work. OH GOD FORBID I SHOULD MISS WORK..I AM THE ONLY ONE ON THE FLOOR AGAIN TONIGHT. YAY.

Why did this have to happen NOW?

My daughter graduates college this weekend. In two days. With HONORS, MIND YOU. SUMMA CUM LAUDE, or however it's spelled..DEAN'S LIST EVERY TIME.

And me? I got no #$%^& car.

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Meh.

Have to rely on Teh Man to get me to and from work for awhile, I guess. Let's see how long this lasts..he is loving it, by the way. And, as DJ would say, 'Your pride is going to put you in the ground, mom.'

Maybe.

But still it grates us, Preciousss; oh, yes. Good thing I AINT going to Chicago, 'cos now I have to pay to get TWO cars back on the road.

*goes off to look at Paul Banks pictures before work*