Vortexia's Secret

Time crunch. quick update. don't feel like capitalizing. deal with it. so this is what BIC refers to as vortexia picante. you can enjoy her latest antics all week i'm sure and through the past couple entries.

good: i told my mom what a hell hole my apartment looks like because i haven't had a vacuum all semester (i know, disgusting). so the next morning she went to target, found a dirt devil on sale, and bought it for me. she then proceeded to take her sunday afternoon to drive over to the apartment to give it to me, spend all of 15 minutes here because i was busy frantically writing this paper, and leave again. (oh, and she also hunted down my box of checks and brought it with her too because i was down to 2 checks left!) that is the sweetest thing anybody's done for me in awhile. special thanks to my incredible mom!

bad: lately i've been suspicious when i locked and armed my car because it didn't make the normal sound of the lock slamming down. it's a pretty forceful noise, so you can hear it from the outside. this has happened for maybe a couple weeks, but i just dismissed it because i heard the little alarm chirp saying the car was locked and all was ok. tonight it really bugged me because the other day my door didn't automatically lock as it was supposed to and the switch to lock the door as i got into the car wasn't working either (dark parking lot, late at night, wanted to lock the door right away). all of this was really bothering me, so as i locked the car in the complex i listened carefully. i was sure i didn't hear to door lock. i couldn't see through the tint and dirt (also haven't had time for a car wash lately) to see for sure if the door was locked, so i tried opening the door. door opened right up!!! i tried to push the lock down so i would at least have it locked at that point. but no, trying to lock the door with the alarm still armed sets off the alarm. yes, because that makes sense. so i call J because he's the closest to a car guy who i know, and no garage would be open at 9:30 at night. i realized with a feeling of fear and thankfulness the number of times i'd come home late or left early, the not-so-safe complex and area where i work, the times when i went to the store late at night... all of this while essentially leaving my car unlocked. and entering the unlocked car unknowingly without making sure somebody hadn't decided to hide in it, try to steal it, or stolen stuff out of it (i don't think... guess i should check). and the fact that nobody had done any of that... amazing!!! so anyway, i called J, he said the actuator was probably dead, had no idea how much it would cost, but probably wasn't covered by the warranty. crap. just what i needed. as i described the full range of the problem, however, it started to sound like a bigger deal. even better. really. so i'll have to go in during my next free time... friday and hopefully get it fixed without emptying my bank account. of course. oh yeah, and did i explain the ordeal i have to go through in order to get all doors locked??! i have to unlock all the doors using the remote, get in the car, close the door, manually push down the lock, crawl over to the passenger seat, open that door and get out, and then lock the car with the remote. that's the only way to get all the doors locked. fabulous huh? and i'll let you know how that goes tomorrow as i try to maintain some form of dignity at work as the families see me (one of the youngest employees) crawling through my car. beautiful. please trust me with your child's life... really. oh well. enough of that. i'll survive. and only 4 things left to finish for this semester (week and a half). i can make it.

another good: let's end on a good note. i get to reward all this hard work on friday night with a girl's night. i already volunteered to bring the cosmo mix and vodka. i'll bring brownies or something too, but i think we all deserve a little alcohol after this semester. it has, without at doubt, been a bitch. but in a week and a half that will all be history. thank goodness!!!

ok, love you guys and thanks for sticking with me through this less-than-perfect time. i'm sure some of you don't need the added stress of hearing about my stress, so i'm sorry but i really do appreciate the readership and encouragement! *muah!*

P.S. Keep them in your prayers.