Today in good news and bad news
Jan. 19th, 2014 08:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mousmeToday's good news: I did NOT die when my car fishtailed on black ice on the highway. The road conditions were so shitty, I can't even. Blowing snow, slush everywhere, and black ice. A trifecta of shitty road conditions. Everyone was driving 30 or 40 kph under the speed limit, and it still felt way too fast. There were accidents everywhere, and it was as I was slowing down to accommodate two vehicles that had pulled over that I lost control of my own car.
Good news #2: I am a rockstar who pulled my car out of said fishtail even when it spun just short of 280 degrees in either direction. I also managed not to hit the truck in front of me OR the car behind me. The car went partially off the road, but I managed to straighten myself out and get back in the right direction with no damage to anyone.
Good news #3: I am a rockstar who did NOT vomit on herself or wet herself while this all took place.
Good news #4: I am a rockstar who managed to wait until I was safely on the side of the road with my hazard lights on in order to hyperventilate.
Good news #5: I didn't cry. (Actually, I've noticed that lately, no matter how upset I am at anything, I never seem to cry. Maybe my tear ducts/crying reflexes are broken)
Bad news: It took nearly 4 1/2 hours to make a trip that should last a little under 2.
Bad news #2: I think I shaved 10 years off my life.
Bad news #3: Some jackass damaged my bumper in the Walmart parking lot. I haven't had the car two weeks without it getting all banged up again!
There was a LOT of swearing. I am still swearing in my head.
I'm going to take the GSVCO to a body shop this week to see if they can maybe just pop the offending bit back into place. Criminey.
Good news #2: I am a rockstar who pulled my car out of said fishtail even when it spun just short of 280 degrees in either direction. I also managed not to hit the truck in front of me OR the car behind me. The car went partially off the road, but I managed to straighten myself out and get back in the right direction with no damage to anyone.
Good news #3: I am a rockstar who did NOT vomit on herself or wet herself while this all took place.
Good news #4: I am a rockstar who managed to wait until I was safely on the side of the road with my hazard lights on in order to hyperventilate.
Good news #5: I didn't cry. (Actually, I've noticed that lately, no matter how upset I am at anything, I never seem to cry. Maybe my tear ducts/crying reflexes are broken)
Bad news: It took nearly 4 1/2 hours to make a trip that should last a little under 2.
Bad news #2: I think I shaved 10 years off my life.
Bad news #3: Some jackass damaged my bumper in the Walmart parking lot. I haven't had the car two weeks without it getting all banged up again!
There was a LOT of swearing. I am still swearing in my head.
I'm going to take the GSVCO to a body shop this week to see if they can maybe just pop the offending bit back into place. Criminey.
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