yesterday morning was fun

i got a flat tire on the way to work yesterday. as soon as i felt the car wobble i pulled off to the side and noticed that the tire on the driver's side was completely flat and i was riding on the rim. fuck. so i sat in my car for a good 10 or 15 minutes debating on whether or not i wanted to risk my life and change the tire. eventually i got out and gave it a whirl. it took me another 10 minutes to figure out how to use the jack, because volvo puts some really weird jacks in their cars. being the smart fellow that i am, i eventually figured it out. (this whole time flashes from those 'world's craziest drivers' shows are going through my head, and i'm convinced that i'm going to get plowed by oncoming traffic) i got the lug nuts off but couldn't get the tire off. double fuck. i got back in my car to read the owners manual and make a phone call, but when i got out of my car again i locked my keys in my car. triple fuck. i called emily and thank god she answered the phone and came and got me. after picking up the keys we stopped at target and bought a hammer because for whatever reason, my toolbox didn't come with one. we finally got back to the car and i was still unable to get the wheel off of the car. fuck it. we went back to my house and i called a tow truck and made arrangements to meet them at my car and have them tow it to tire discounters. immediately after hanging up the phone with the tow truck guy, emily tells me that she has AAA and they tow for free. sweet. so i call AAA and they tell me they'll meet me there in about in hour, which really turned out to be about 1.5/2 hours, but i can't complain because the guy ended up getting the wheel off of the car and getting the spare on. to top all this off, tire discounters wasn't able to repair the tire so i had to buy a new one which cost about $120. this whole ordeal finally ended around 2:30, about 7 hours after i popped my tire. what a day.


i drew a little picture so you can get a mental image. not drawn to scale.

IT'S SNOWING! should be another fun commute home this evening.