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Black Tuesday, Talk About a Bad Day

August 30, 2007 at 3:15 pm · Filed under Funnies, Suzanne's Postings, Uncategorized

Ever feel like you shouldn’t leave your house… that dark clouds are hovering right over your head. If you’ve ever had a really bad day, your gonna love this.

Last Tuesday began like other Tuesdays, checked emails, replied to questions, posted sales, called retailers and warehouses. The usual.

On an errand run to CVS, I get a call from super web man, my hubby Kevin asking me where I parked our second car. “Out in front” I tell him, but I hadn’t driven the other car for over a week. Two minutes later he calls and tells me to come right home, that our car was missing. After checking local tow yards, we gave in to the obvious and called the local sheriffs department to report our car stolen. Two sheriffs came over and take a report. Insurance companies are called. We’re not sure if we should laugh or cry.

Kevin was supposed to head over to Piano Factory’s Hollywood Piano in Burbank to take some pics and get specifics their upcoming parking lot sale. So I went in his place while he made the sheriff report.

On route I am in the right lane of the 134 going 60mph about 5 car lengths behind the car in front of me. That car’s tire blows and since I had a car right next to me, I realized I had no where to go to avoid it. I literally ran over all the bits and pieces including the full tire. Afterwards I pulled over and looked over my car. I didn’t see any leaks or damage.

On to Piano Factory where I takes pics, chat with Glenn and his crew and get the low down on the sale. I am feeling a bit numb and am focusing on getting work done so I haven’t fully reacted to the previous “car” events.

As I get back in my car I notice a note left on the windshield. A women had hit my passenger side door when she pulled out and politely left a note. I walk around to look and sure enough a nice black gouge through both doors. Lovely.

I have to now put a call into Kevin and let him know what’s happened. After audible cussing and gasps he instructs me to take surface streets home and drive very carefully. I obviously am a marked women.

On arrival he inspects the car and on top of the obvious gouge on the passenger side notices that our front bumper spoiler is really damaged from the tire incident… in fact it’s hanging on in pieces. We park the car in our garage and don’t leave the house for the rest of the day.

How’s that for a bad day!?

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Shawna said,

August 31, 2007 @ 8:20 pm

Oh my gosh! Reading about your horrendous day makes me literally want to cry! I cannot even imagine what you must be feeling. Be brave, and you know better than anyone, a good day of retail therapy can almost cure anything!
Suzanne O said,

September 1, 2007 @ 7:52 am

I am running the gamut of reactions from being very pissed off to laughing at the whole thing. You’re right, shopping would help some…but I can’t really afford now to go on a shopping spree… I have a new car to buy and it looks like I may have damaged the other car more than I thought. A new leak has popped up.

But fear not. I always get one really good selfish shopping spree in in the Fall. Its a tradition. This one may be later in the season than normal. Plus I have been eating more ice cream these last couple days (comfort food) and should cut it out before I buy any new clothes.
S.
anonymous said,

September 2, 2007 @ 10:49 am

I had a bad month too. Got speeding ticket going down the topanga hill at 61 and not 45. The police was at the bottom - looks like a setup. Bec. I changed to iphone - my 1st bill will be $252. My m.benz check up showed i messesd up the brakes - my damage is $1000. Its been bad but we will just have to get thru this. Take care - will also try to cut down on some shopping but will keep reading your site.
Rochelle said,

September 5, 2007 @ 4:55 pm

Hang in there — thank goodness no one was hurt.
Suzane O'Connor said,

September 7, 2007 @ 9:23 pm

… wouldn’t ya know it. I cracked my radiator when I hit the tire and have to replace it. Did I mention that I replaced the radiator before we went to Yosemite… just three weeks before! OY. I’ve got the coolest car guy, so he gave me a $ break.
I totally zoned today unable to work more than a few hours. I think I am overdone.. so I did the only shopping I could afford…. Thrift. I did well too.
S.