My poor car

Sheeza notso pretty these days...

I drive this sweet little Dodge Avenger...a small version of the Charger...  Not quite an awesomemobile, but pretty, and quick...and it has all the bells and whistles.

I always laugh when at car lots and they talk about the basic package.  That's a matter of perspective isn't it?

To me, the basic package includes automatic, power windows, air conditioning, cruise control...

The bells and whistles are the heated seats, the dohickey thing between the seats that keeps your cold drinks cold and your hot drinks hot, the automatic defrost on the side view mirrors, the thingamabop on the dash to put your drinks in and keep them cold...kewl dude...

I was so excited when I found my baby, shiiiiny....

And the first time I drove her...she handles with speed and grace.  She's a gorgeous, classy grey...sleek curves and sexy lines... 

Don't know if you are picking this up, but I love that car...

But she doesn't wear the winter tires or salt baths very well.  What a sad sight to see, the morning after the drive home the night before.  Smeared windshield..streaks of white down the sides...sad old plain looking winter tires...

sniffle

This is not a great time of year to run out of windshield wiper fluid, speaking of streaks of salt.  It can be a harrowing drive when you are on the highway, windshield wipers smearing layers of the crap splashing up from the car in front of you..and no wiper fluid to clean the salty glaze... 

You pull the wiper fluid thingamajiggy handle on the steering column as hard as you can, desperately trying to squeeze out the last few drops, so that you can see...just a little corner will do...

It's just not a cool place to be...

Anyway....

I need to find a car wash on the way home...baby needs a bath....

Peanut Butter and Banana

I am cranky.

I'm not sure when it happened or what exactly sent me all the way over the edge and into the abitchybyss...but I'm here.

It may have started with the drive to work, which sucked ass. First bit of winter we've had so far, and honestly I have no business complaining...I've driven in worse. We've got sleet and wind, rain and snow...leaving slushy, icy, messy roads, poor visibility and extra cautious drivers. So I'm not sure that is the sole reason for my burning desire to choke someone...but it took me longer to actually arrive at trailer city, so I'm thinking that may have contributed.

When I sat down at my little piece of heaven here, I got to read BIL's blog...so he remains innocent.

There was lots of tea...that wasn't it.

However, things that normally wouldn't irritate me are REALLY bugging the shit out of me today. And things that do normally irritate me have me fighting a complete meltdown. And there are 2 people not returning my calls...wtf!!!

Hmpft...

And its not like I can go outside and take a deep breath...its only a miserable reminder that my drive home will also suck ass.

sigh

So its peanut butter and banana sandwich. Comfort food... Almost as good as those tiny little happy pills... Almost as good as a wodka.

And a vent....

I feel better :)