Smells like Rain

I like how at 6:30am I'm up blogging about me still not able to sleep. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I switched to another temporary skin that came with B2evolution. It's not something I used to do, but I need a skin and don't have time to create one. Using an old one is out of the question since I need to revamp everything. This will have to do for now.



I got up early yesterday. I was at my mom and dad's house the night before, and Aaliyah was knocked out after a day of playing. My mom didn't have to work until later in the morning, so she asked to keep her over. They enjoyed having her, and that's where she is now. After getting up I walked to the closer grocery store to grab a few things. After that I couldn't help it. I made the mistake of taking a nap a few hours later. Aaliyah did too, I'm hoping she slept for them.



Well, that's why I'm up right now. And I know I won't sleep tonight, it's the True Blood season finale. I'll be up late trying to catch that. It's too bad I have to be up early Monday morning. I have to turn my car in. Again. Again again. Oh, and again.


My car is now overdue for a smog! My previous car problem was a dead battery. Noel borrowed the car for a quick trip and accidentally left the lights on. I didn't find out until the next morning. The next morning when Aaliyah and I got up early and went to the car. When we went to the car so we could head to her doctor's appointment. The reason Noel used my car is because his was at his dad's house, so Little LeeLee and I were stuck. Luckily Noel's dad had time before work, so he dropped us off and picked us up. Two failed jumps later, my dad ended up charging the battery for me , and things were fine.


Until it was smog time. My engine light popped on during my trip to the smog station. Nice. Everything passed! Well, except the check engine light, so the whole thing failed. I was told it was something small and nothing to worry about. Their solution was to turn off the light and tell me to drive it. If the light remained off, they would smog it again. My mom helped me out and paid the $45 for their service.


I dropped my brother's off at their friend's house since it was on the way. I stopped by Noel's, a few miles away, since it was on the way home. Then I went home. It came back on a day or two later, before I could even turn off the street I live on. In fact, I was still in front of my apartment complex when that light started to glow!


Dropped the car off again between 8am and 9am. I was assured I would receive a call in about thirty minutes with their test results. Around 1pm I called them to check on my car. The guy who answered said there was a leak they were searching for. Around 4pm I picked the car up. Drive it around and return for a smog. Between now and the last time I picked up the car, I've been down the street and back. I was headed to the other side of town, thinking it was the perfect time to get in those required miles to test my car. I got a few miles up the street before the light came back on.


I would have taken the car in yesterday, but they were only open four hours. Based on their track record my car wouldn't have been done and they're closed today. I have no idea what the hell they're going to say tomorrow, but I'm pretty pissed off. My tags are paid for but incomplete without the required smog passing.


Let's see:

Go to bed earlier. No.

Work on the little things. No. I thought getting my car smogged would be a little thing to worry about.

Blog more, even if it's negative. Well, this blog sure counts.

Be grateful for things that are going right. I'm trying, believe me I'm trying. ...But, no.

Try not to stress out as much. LOL, no.

Wow. I'm failing harder than my car!


Eh. I'm off to take a nap. Or at least try to.