As if my current school situation and C's work/school schedule isn't stressful enough... our car broke on Saturday. We were driving to meet some friends for a late dinner and we had stopped at a light at a very busy intersection near-ish to our house (thank goodness we hadn't made it further!). C tries to put the car into first gear and... nothing... the sickening sound of grinding gears, a couple loud thunks, and our car was going nowhere. Unfortunately we were the very first car before the traffic light and were in the middle lane, so there was no way we could get out of the car or move it off the road. So... we sat.
We called the dealership who promised us a tow truck "within an hour." Meanwhile, people were piling up behind us (even though we had our hazards on). It was actually somewhat amusing to watch the people who raced up to within inches of our bumper (were they not paying attention?) who then had to maneuver their way around us to one of the moving lanes of traffic. Considering the huge snarl we were causing, people were generally understanding - we got very few honks, and one lady even rolled down her window to ask if we were OK.
Finally, a police car came up behind us and blocked the traffic while we waited for the tow truck. After waiting with us for about half an hour, another police car with rubber bumpers arrived, and they pushed us off the road (this actually was pretty fun! Like a very slow uphill roller coaster). Then, the tow truck driver arrived, took our car to the dealership and drove us home. At this point it was almost 10pm, we hadn't had dinner, and we were down to one functioning vehicle (a motorcycle) between the two of us.
Problem-solvers that we are, by Sunday we had our week planned logistically. C would take the motorcycle, of course, since that's his main form of transport anyway. Because school is so far from home, there was no way for us to carpool. Fortunately, one of my law school friends (actually, my legal writing/moot court partner) is letting me stay with her for a few days until the car is fixed. This way I don't miss any school while the car is getting repaired, and C can go to work and school without having to drive over an hour out of his way to drop me off and pick me up.
The good news is that our *relatively* new car is under warranty, so the repair should be free. The bad news is that C is exclusively responsible for arranging the car repairs since I am many miles away without my own car. The bad news is also that I have a major memo due on Tuesday (one week from tomorrow), so car repairs are SO low on my list of things that are important. This is not normal. Law school really overturns one's ordinary priorities, I have learned. Hopefully C takes care of the situation and I can go back home... to study and write like a fiend.
Good one, fate.
I'm sure this will be funny later. Much later.
K
**Update** Just spoke to C. We're getting a loaner car tomorrow while they replace our CLUTCH, which should take a couple of days. Gr.... this is not an old car. Glad we get the loaner though.
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