Suzi, I gotta say you are a stronger woman than I am, I would have lost it once the eye thing happened. I vote for a one time only thing too.
So I'm actually making use of my unemployment. So far this week I've cleaned out and revised my filing system and cabinet, tossed a bunch of old school work from the kids, cleaned out a bunch of other junk in storage bins in the garage and began getting rid of all the dust-catchers that my MiL had all around the house. Getting rid of the rest of them plus the creepy pictures she had on the walls will take the rest of the week. I'm not feelin' too bad about this!
Maria, sorry the job didn't pan out (stupid NDA)
Burrell it's nothing ma headed your way
Absolutely nothing ~ma to Burrell (and it's usually nothing).
Why have none of you Modcloth-browsing people told me about THESE?!
Pete would not approve of them, I bet.
I just want to thank all of you so much for your support and twittering and suggestions. It's meant a lot, because I felt like I was going bananas. It's weird how something that seems so small can completely jack your life. OMG, how am I going to get to work? OMG, how am I going to handle this car note and my bills? Over this little $50 thing.
Suddenly my world went ass over ears. Ultimately, I'm not in physical pain, I'm relatively healthy, not in danger of being homeless or going without dinner. I'm so aware of that and how much worse things can be.
I've watched all of you deal with things with way more grace that would snap me like a twig. Most people would tell me to put on my big girl panties and deal (and I'm sure that thought crossed some minds...(OMG ALLYSON YOU ARE NOT FUCKING DYING IT'S A CAR)
I'm aware of it and grateful for the putting up with my daily hysteria. In the end, whatever happens I'm still going to have a roof over my head and be able to order takeout lo mein and put cool shoes on my feet.
What I'm saying is, I have way more than a root.
This is a shitty sitch, and you guys were really helpful by saying, YEAH. SHITTY SITCH. I'LL TWEET ABOUT IT. Which is helping me resolve this in a way I couldn't have alone, and its' all very Vampire People.
So you know, love and shit.
Allyson, my parents are incensed on your behalf. They may spread your story to a considerably less wired crowd.
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Allyson, yeah, you got a root, but believe me, I know how car problems can toss your world into a total tail-spin of fuckery.
I don't think you're overreacting at all.
I don't think you are overreacting at all. Especially given the lack of public transportation options in your area.
I was just standing in the parking lot and my skirt fell down. Like, to my feet. I am glad I wear bike shorts under skirts, but I think it was the slipperyness of the bike short that caused the slightly too big skirt to slip.
So you know, love and shit.
Aww, back atcha.
First world problems are still problems, you know? And cars are important!
Allyson, in this country cars represent freedom and independence. Most people rely on their cars for work--which means their lives depend on their cars. So it's a BIG deal. Some people would have rolled over and either bought a new car or found someone who would have risked putting in a used part. You stood your ground because it is not right for a company to put out a product that costs tens of thousands of dollars and makes them millions in profits but screws over a hardworking person over such a small thing.
That is why people were drawn to this story. It's what makes it newsworthy and worth spreading.
Plus we love you and it doesn't take that much effort to retweet or make a phone call.
