Awww, Crap

So, last week was not a great one. Super busy, hectic, didn't get to exercise, etc., etc. Me, being a glass is half full kinda gal, was holding out hope that this week would be better. Ha.

My day started out rather normal until I hit a curb while running a work errand and busted the sidewall of my rear tire. You have to know that I have always taken pride in the fact that I can change my own tire. Capable Girl, after all, is the name of my blog and that ain't no kawinkidink. (Amazing that spell check doesn't recognize the widely used, but infrequently written word 'kawinkidink')

Anyways, there I was in 93 degree heat, dressed in black (and pantyhose for gosh sakes), getting my lug nuts off when three gallant gentlemen stopped to come to my aid. They helped me change out the busted tire for the spare (which, ironically, also turned out to be flat).

A co-worker came to pick me up so that I could finish my work related errand and be free to deal with my tire issues and bring the car in to the nearest shop. After she dropped me back off to my car and left, I realized that I left my glasses in her car and was stuck wearing my dang-old prescription sunglasses. This would have normally been no problem, but I hit the car shop right at lunch time...so I was stuck waiting on my car in a restaurant across the street from the shop for nearly two hours-- wearing my sunglasses, since I am blind without glasses. What a freak.

Anyways, after the first shop gave me an OUTRAGEOUS estimate to fix one flippin' tire, I had to transfer my poor car to a much more reasonably priced store (one where you often see freaky people, so I feel like I stood out a lot less walking around with my sunglasses on inside).

After talking to a man who looked like he had possibly been in the band REO Speedwagon for a few minutes, I calmed down and thought...it could always be worse. And that's true...flat tires are never welcome...but if that's the worst thing that happens to me this week, I think I'll be a-okay.