car trouble

Why is car work so expensive? I have dropped more than a lot of people pay for their car getting mine fixed this past week! First, I got some body/paint work done on it. It wasn't anything major, just some scratches that had been there for awhile but one of the little spots was starting to rust a little so figured I better get it taken care of. So I was without my car all week and it cost me a TON. Then they managed to miss a part of it so I get to go without a car again on monday. Yipee. Then I decided that I had better take it in for a 30,000 mile maintenance since I know nothing about cars. Plus I was pretty sure my transmission was leaking. Turns out I was right about the transmission, this is my second transmission leak and my car is only 2 years old! Then to add to the trouble I also have a leak in my rear differential! Thank god I decided to get the extended warranty. So that means yet another day with no car and having to bug someone to give me rides to and from the dealer. Think I may be trading this car in before I hit the 70,000 mile mark and am without a warranty with the way things are going. Sucks though cuz I was hoping for a little time with no car payment but looks like no such luck.

It's time

I figure it's about time for an update. Unfortunately not too much exciting going on here other than the same old. I went hiking again last weekend. It was a pretty strenuous hike, 4 miles in but headed straight up with no flat spots. Unfortuantely it was so foggy uptop that you could see nothing and then it started sleating. Fun. I also got some HUGE blisters that are still giving me problems. :( Went out saturday night and then was extra lazy on sunday.

The week was the same old with work. I did get my haircut yesterday and it's a bit of a change. It is now really dark brown with red/copper highlights and quite short (it had been light brown with blond highlights and about 1-2 inches above my shoulders). I really like the color but am still a little hesitant on the cut. Byebye to being able to put it up for work and not having to worry about it. :( I'll post a pic when I get one. Went out last night to a new bar. It was a salsa bar, not really my thing so we then headed over to this bar that used to be an old firehouse. It pretty fun but people in this town are obsessed with kariokee!

I've been missing SoCal weather a bit. I must have blinked and missed summer here, lol, I don't think I ever got a tan. Now it's been gray and cold and rainy. Boo. It did make for a good day to go eat Mexican and then catch a movie. Saw Good Luck Chuck, it was pretty funny.

The next 3 weeks are going to be filled with work. We are just getting done remodeling so are closed on friday for carpet installation. That means I work tomorrow. Problem is is that I have a doctor appt that I couldn't get changed so I get to go to work at 7, work for 2 hrs then go to my Dr appt and then back to work. Yeah fun. That makes for a 12 hour day tomorrow and then have to do it again on wednesday. Then I have the stupid class that the company requires the following 2 weeks so that means 50 hour weeks but only getting paid for 40 of them. So not fair but what can you do.

Up & Up & Up

No triathalon for me this weekend. :) When I found out that it would be $55 a piece with no t-shirt and nowhere could I find what the cause was I convinced the boys that it would be much better use of our time and money to hike instead. So, we got up bright and early and headed over to the Olympic Mountains. It was great weather and the view was gorgeous! The hike was 3.8 miles each way with about a 3,000ft elevation gain. I didn't think it was bad at all and the view definately made it worth it. From the top you could see Mt. Rainer, Mt. Baker, and downtown Seattle.

Part way up


Mt. Baker from a little farther up


Mt. Rainer from the top

Uneventful

I finally had a pretty much uneventful weekend and it was so nice! Friday I went out for a few drinks and then stayed with a friend who has been having some problems with somebody breaking into her house. Saturday I ventured up to Seattle for Bumbershoot, a music and arts festival. I think people watching was at it's best, you definately saw all sorts and hair colors! lol! Panic at the disco and Gym Class Heroes played. Sunday the day somehow disappeared from me and I got nothing done before I had to shower and get ready to go out for sushi with a friend. It was yummy, I haven't had sushi since I moved up here since no one will eat it with me. Monday I finally tackeled a pile of paperwork that has been staring at me and ran all sorts of errands and stuff. All in all my weekend was good.

This week I will be busy with work again, although I only worked half a day yesterday due to a doctor appointment in the morning. I somehow got convinced to be the running leg in a relay triathalon on saturday morning with a couple guys I know. Not sure how this will go being that I have hardly been running. It is dark by the time I get home so can't during the week and I've just been extra busy on the weekend so maybe get 1 day in and it's usually pretty short. I do go to the gym and all but running is a whole different story for me. But I figure it is only 5.5 miles, it may not be pretty but I know I can finish it... Wish me luck on that one!!!

On a brighter note

I think I need something more cheerful on top. My weekend was pretty uneventful but it was nice to relax a little. Didn't do much. Went to yoga a saturday morning and then ran errands and stuff. Tried to go for a run later that day but it got cut really short and I got DRENCHED! I was so wet my pants were sliding right off. LOL! Then that night I went to Dana and Josh's to hang out a bit, watch a movie, and have a few adult beverages. Sunday turned out to be a pretty nice day even though they were predicting rain again. I cleaned some more and did laundry and then Dana and I went for a walk. Of course I worked on my day off again but at least my next couple pay checks should be pretty. :) I finally managed to pick out a new pair of glasses. Hopefully I'll like them and wear them a little more often than my current ones. Here are a few pictures from random nights for your viewing pleasure.

Work girls at Chopsticks


Jen, Cori, and I a random night at Schooners


Mt. Rainer

Why oh why

Why is it that no matter how much you tell yourself that you don't care you are still disappointed when something doesn't turn out how you had hoped? I try to tell myself not to expect things because then I won't be disappointed but rather happy when they pan out how I had hoped. Yet I always end up being disappointed and a little sad....

I suck

Sorry I kinda suck at posting lately, guess not much that I feel like sharing going on. My parents came out to visit for 10 days. We did all sorts of things including the Glass Museum, Point Defiance, Pike's Market, a Seattle duck tour, Mt. Rainer, and others. I don't think my dad enjoyed the area much, too many people for him. But at least they got a chance to see where I live which they never did when I was in CA.

Other than that I have just been busy with work, worked 50 hrs last week and will work 48 this next one. I did go out on thursday to celebrate the student that we've had the last 2 or 3 months being done. We went to a restraunt on the waterfront and then to my usual thursday night bar. All the guys were hurting pretty bad on friday at work, it was pretty funny. Tonight I am planning on going out with Dana and Josh since we havent seen much of each other the past month with my parents being here and then his. Always a good time so it will be fun.