I had an appointment for my car at 8am. I get up and am out by 730, because the construction on a local road tends to add an extra fifteen minutes to my commute. Even though the dealer is about ten minutes away.
So I sit in the construction zone for 25 minutes, and then drive down the road to find it completely and totally flooded. There is a car in the middle, only visible by its roof.
(Side note: this is the first time going to this dealer. My old dealer closed down without notification, thereby rendering my coupon book that I purchased with the car useless. So now I have to mail in the coupons myself and wait for reimbursement. Even though I've already paid for two years worth of oil changes!)
So, I finally get to the dealer by some miracle, because I had no clue where I was once the detour was complete. That was the silver lining of the day. I check in and about an hour later the mechanic comes back and informs me of a recall on the power steering for my car. They of course don't have the parts on hand, so I'll have to bring it back. He also informs me that the front two tires are worn down nearly all the way.
After waiting for THREE HOURS, my car passes inspection, gets its oil changed, and I am on my merry way. Except, the road is still underwater, and I have no idea how to get home. It took me thirty minutes.
Now I am cranky, which renders schoolwork nearly impossible. I then attempt to sign up for my discount on my cell phone bill, since I found out last week that the company I work for and Verizon have a little deal going. Of course, the online registration won't work. I go onto Verizon's live chat. He tells me I have to do it online and it won't be able to be completed in a store. So, I call customer service to try and have them walk me through it. But the guy sounds like he's 300,000 miles away and I can barely hear him. He had absolutely no idea what I was trying to tell him and told me to go to a store to get it worked out. I'll go tomorrow, and chances are they'll tell me no. And I'll scream.
Whew, break time.
On a positive note, I spoke with a former professor who gave me awesome information about writers' workshops and conference things coming up in the summertime. I'm hoping to wrangle someone to go to one or two with me - they sound like a great place to learn and network.
Overall, this was not a great start to my spring break. Here's hoping tomorrow yields better results!
