OK, so after driving home, I realized I *really* don't want to drive my car right now. I don't know if it's gotten worse, or I've gotten more paranoid. I'm terribly aware of the lack of pick up at higher rpms. So. It's a 3 day weekend, and I doubt the mechanic is open monday (and if he is BONUS.) I have errands that I should run, but technically, I don't think anyone will starve if I don't. I could get away with not driving all weekend, but the prospect is depressing and cabin-fever-inducing.

Would it be terribly ridiculous to rent a car tomorrow, for as long as is needed? Con, of course, is that I'm already resigned to half a grand car repair bill, and this is more money spent and that makes me cry. And figuring out how to get rental back to place after I get my car back cause there is one me and two cars and ahrg. Pro is I stop feeling panicked at driving or not driving, I don't have to figure out how to get to and from work if the repair takes more than a day. I could also just have AAA tow my car in Monday morning, so regardless of whether they are open or not, it's there and no driving.

Hmm. I think I just decided. Can't sleep til noon. Any agency known as being rock bottom? There's at least 3 within a couple miles of me, so I can start there...

I hate this. I hate that *I* did this. It's such a dumbshit thing and I should know better.

I hear that Paris Hilton is having her birthday bash this weekend in Vegas. A friend just asked me if I wanted to go. "I have a seat on the jet, so if..."

Yeah, no. Not even for research purposes would I have pressed to see if he was serious. Not about his seat on the jet--he has that. Just about me going.

I had multiple things to do today. I'm going to count "going to the gym" as my big win, and maybe eat and read, or something.

Enterprise has free pick-up/drop off service, and you can generally get an economy or compact car for less than $40 a day.

Edited to replace the name of the fucktard-filled rental company that's about as trustworthy as their real-killer golf course sleuthing former spokesman with a company that will actually be helpful.

Ouch sara. Psychics, maybe, and people who can read the future are totally on top of car repair stuff. At least, that's what I tell myself. Don't sweat it, though. Some shit is just...well, sometimes you just have to spend the money.

sarameg - please be nice to my friend. You didn't break your car on purpose - it was a result of the snow, which, you aren't responsible for. It totally sucks having to spend money on car repairs and other un-fun shit, I know. Buy yourself a nice nummy treat.

Well, it was from me riding the damned clutch when I know better than to do that. That's what is making me cranky. I was just so focused on getting unstuck that I let that slide. Stupid clutch is only 5 years old. At least the death of that one wasn't my fault. I'm ok with (well, resigned to ) things just falling apart because they have a finite life, but ...Rrrg. This is $500 of stupid.

Yeah, no.

I'm shocked! Just shocked! The linker of things best left unlinked!

Since you have AAA, make sure you ask if you can a discounted rate on a rental. But what Matt said; you should be able to get a car for a few days pretty cheap ($40/day actually sounds high to me for around here, but it's been a while.)

Last winter, after we totaled our car, I think we got a car from enterprise for 29 bucks a day.

If you have a way to get to the airport, I've gotten good deals off Hotwire. But at least here, they're only at the airport... Edit: Nevermind, for this weekend in Balto, they only have "Premium" cars at $40/day anyway.

I am incredibly tired. This week at work has been mad draining. But yet, I need to neaten the house before my parents get here.

{{sarameg}} Sometimes clutches are just crap. I had one car that lost 2 of them. The mechanic started with a "ever drive a standard, lady" attitude, then changed his tune and bitched up a storm about what a shit clutch it was.

I hear that Paris Hilton is having her birthday bash this weekend in Vegas.

There is some NBA/Celeb type thing in Vegas that is on my tv at the moment. The boys tried to get me to look at CarrotTop playing basketball. I refused. Dude that plays Turk is playing too.

eta: What Jesse said about airport rentals. I've always found them the best deal.