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Sat Night Debacle
November 2, 2013 (Night)
Exercise Type: Other
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Hung out with Teresa. It was a weird night.
So when I parked my car on Sat afternoon, I noticed it make like 3 loud "bangs" or "slips" going up the tiny incline to park it - almost like the wheels were slipping on the wet pavement. NBD. Parked it and it was fine.
Leaving to go pick up Teresa at six, I pulled out of the lot and onto S-M blvd...and it did it again, and again! F! So I slowly pulled into the west driveway (where BGD's parked before). Could NOT get all the way up the spot. F! So I wiggled in there as best I could. Since I have two vehicles, I figured I could just leave it there (though it was no parked next to a "red" curb)...things are usually pretty "chill" at our apts, and it was dark on a Sat night.
So I picked up Teresa and we went to Sam Bonds. The plan was to have happy hr drinks, then dine with some of her friends, then go bowling. I really wanted to have a "get real" chat - just to create more connection and get an idea of what I call "orientation and motivation" - where you're at, where you're going (or want to go).
So, when the car stalled out, I was worried we'd miss that shot (which is why I parked it instead of getting it towed/taken care of).
We did chat for a while: I told her the quick/dirty re: Britt, Chelsea. I'm not sure she was super-receptive to hearing that stuff, or opening up - might've been because she felt rushed. But her friends showed about 20min in, so it was indeed, short. She alluded to some relationship struggles but didn't share.
Had a good dinner/drinks with friend couple of hers, then the 4 of us went bowling, which was fun, even though I sucked!
Went back to her house and had some "cuddle+ time". I am a bonafide "intimacy slut" (a term my friend Erin and I created - I do just love/crave the physical intimacy"), so we had a bit more of that. Teresa did not want to progress it further, and I was OK with that (though again, I think there's some "orientation/motivation" issues driving that). So finally, at 2ish, I headed home. Didn't want to stay over, because I wouldn't sleep well and I wanted to take care of the car.
Drove home at 2ish...car's gone. TOWED. GFD! F! Somebody apparently "called it in" and had it towed away. Not the AAA-nice towing, the asshole kidnapping/$250 cash ransom towing. I called the ph# on the sign (now at 2:15AM --> 1:15 PST). They said I could get it then, but needed "cash, exact change". F.
I sat at home for a bit, and KNEW that I wouldn't sleep until I got this taken care of. That, and I was pissed at yet another shady towing operation (they lock your car in a shady lot), so I figured, "Fuck it, I'm gonna do it now!"
So here's what I had to do:
- Called the shady towers, and said AAA will come re-tow it (they were confused; they're not used to having cars legitimately disabled).
- Called AAA to set-up the tow claim (they quoted "2:10 at the latest")
- Went to ATM#1: could only withdraw a max of $200. F.
- Went to ATM#2: card would not allow any more $$ withdrawn that day! F! Still $50 short!
- Found $10 in my center console.
- Called shady towers back and said "2:00".
- Drove to WinCo. Bought a $1.79 whipping cream (my new coffee/tea additive) and got $40 cash back.
- Drove to shady towers and waited.
And I sat there. And sat. And sat. 2:10 passed. Then 2:20. Called AAA, asking "WTF?". They called back at 2:30 saying, "in 20 minutes". Finally at 2:40 (but really 3:40), they showed up. Had to help push my own goddamn car out of the shady lot to get loaded on the flatbed. Then I had to follow the AAA tower to Firestone on 11th to drop it off.
Got home at 3:00/4:00.
For fuck's sake!
Lesson learned: I should've taken care of it. But that's what "Girlz" will do...I priortized that time with her instead of taking care of it then. Damn.
So now...who knows how much it will cost to get "Huevo" fixed!?? There goes my $$ surplus!!