i got a voicemail from my grandma friday night. she called to tell me that she just saw my estranged step-brother on the news, and that he had just been arrested for trying to sneak a gerber multi-tool knife onto an airplane. he bragged to a fellow flight passenger that he could sneak it through security, and once he made it through, proved what he had done to that same passenger, who turned him into TSA security and got him arrested. my step-brother (though i hate to claim him as so) said it was all a joke. apparently he's an aspiring comedian/filmmaker and has been living in NYC for the past 14 months or so trying to "make it." anyway, i hadn't heard much of anything about that side of my family in the past 10 years since i've been estranged from them, and finally i hear this. this bullshit. this extreme act of stupidity. i just can't believe it! my s.b. was always just a good kid, or so it seemed. he was always bright, popular, hard-working, clever, witty, etc. everyone loved him. he was smart and brave and helped me through some of the toughest times of my life. it is no surprise that i am beyond disappointed to hear this about him. if i could see him face to face i would tell him that, bluntly, and i would try to get him to see that what he did was inappropriate and ignorant, and that there are other kinds of moronic publicity stunts to pull to help yourself out. anyway, his trial is set for the beginning of december. if he is found guilty, he could spend up to 10 years in federal prison. at least he could take comfort in the fact that he's not the first person in that side of my family to log time in the big house (our parents have been in jail and so has my grandma and cousin, all on that same side of the family. there're probably more that i don't know about too). anyway that whole side of my family is a disgrace to me and i couldn't be happier that i'm estranged from them and have been for practically a decade now. i wouldn't want it any other way.
my car has caused me a lot of stress (and money) lately. kevin and i were going for a drive one evening when the car stopped working mid-drive. apparently there were a TON of problems the car was having. we had: to get a full oil change, to get some sensors replaced (like the oxygen sensor), a huge oil leak that had sprayed all over the engine, a radiator/coolant leak, needed a new air filter and like 6-7 other things i don't remember. then we had to get new tires (we were having to refill 2-3 of our tires up about every other day) so we got michelins; they're expensive but come with a great warranty. then when we took it in for an alignment, they said we needed a new tire rod, but that our old one had "welded" itself on with rust. they had to soak it in chemicals for a few hours overnight then they got it replaced. our engine just overheated today (radiator leak still, apparently) and started for the second time in like 1-1/2 weeks. we have state emissions + renewal due by the end of the month AND in order to get the car in decent enough shape to run for the next 3-5 years they gave us a list of "recommended" repairs to make on the car, which would set us back another $200-300. we learned that the old fart we bought the car from had put 135000 miles on the car with ALL of the ORIGINAL belts and hoses. no wonder the car was such a low price when we bought it. anyway, if we can get a grip on all the car repairs, it should be in good shape for a while. (*crosses fingers*)
work is going well, but i've been kind of exhausted because even though i'm only working part-time, my boss schedules me 6 days a week. i feel like i'm always at work and that i don't have enough time off. i feel like not having more than 1 day off at a time makes me feel pressed for time, especially when it comes to needing to make time for cleaning, cooking, laundry, and spending QT with Kev. i feel like i need to work as much as possible in order to make enough money to get all my bills paid and to live comfortably, BUT i feel burnt out. my solution? i'm going to request 2 days off during the next scheduled week so that i can get caught up on rest, cleaning, social obligations, grocery shopping, etc. i'm the woman of the house, and i have shit to do!!!!!!
my little sister just broke up with her boyfriend. they met in august but i guess things didn't work out. he came from a family that was quite wealthy and well-traveled; he was going to school to be an orthodontist or something. i think it was her first exclusive relationship; i also heard that he was going to take her to Hawaii over xmas and propose, and that they were going to go to Paris for their honeymoon and live in Costa Rica and all over the world, etc. but apparently he turned out to be a petty, over-competitive, metrosexual, immature jock with rich parents who had probably never worked for anything in his life. i feel just horrible for her. breakups are so crappy. but honestly, i'm kind of glad that they broke it off; NOT that i wanted to see her hurt or unhappy BUT human history has taught us that it's best not to marry the very first person you fall in love with. it just so rarely ever works out. you have to date LOTS of people and have your heart broken. you have to learn those life lessons and gain those experiences so that you can fight for a better relationship with someone who REALLY deserves you.
anyway, that's the drama in my life lately. pretty spectacular and interesting, i know. try not to be too jealous. whats up in your lives, readers?
-s.
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