People think i exagerate a lot. Cuz there's ALWAYS some drama with me. I don't exagerate. Things do always get this complicated. I'd rather they didn't. I'd like a quiet life. I never get it.
For example.......
I got tickets to go see Alkaline Trio in Dublin yesterday. So, me and my best friend packed up our stuff, and headed off to Dublin. I had to be back in Cork this morning, so i intended to drive up and down in the same day. That's a lot of driving, but i thought, sack it, it'll be fine.
So, we headed off at 8, and the drive up was perfect. I drove on the motorway, for the first time in my life. There was much shouting and excitement at that. And we had lots of fun, and managed to get into Dublin. And then...... We got right smack bang in the centre of town, and the overheating gauge light came on. Not like a little bit, but went through the roof. And then the smoke came. My poor little Nigel the wonder punto was on fire. So we found a car park, and pulled in. The car died before we actually parked, so had to push it in to a space. The smoke and fire was gone, but there was oil and water leaking. We waited for it to cool down, and put water in, thinking that might help. And left it for a while.
So, we came back, and moved the car. Same deal again. Overheating, leaking. And now me sobbing. I rung my insurance company, and they rung a mechanic. The mechanic said it sounded like the head gasket was gone, and there was no point in looking at it, it just needed towing to a garage to replace the bit. Except i was hundreds of miles from home. So ,the logical thing was to get it towed to Cork, for 485, and bring it to a garage in Cork. A head gasket costs 1000 upwards to repair. So, the towing man came, and he was so so lovely. He looked at it, and said he'd tinker about with it, and see if it definatly was the head gasket. And he pulled on some tube, and there was steam everywhere, but hte leaking stopped. And he said it might be just an air blockage. So we drove around the block, and the car was perfect. So he drove us to the motorway, to see if it was all good, and it was. I didn't have to shell out all that money, and the towing man fixed it.
Between everything, this all went on for 6 hours. So, about 9 o'clock, we thanked the lovely tow man, and just drove home. Missed the gig, but i was so so drained after all this.
And then we got lost on the way home.
My car is working perfcetly again, and i'm home, and today is my birthday, and i'm going to have an uneventful, quiet day.
Hurrah,
Seeing Alkaline Trio is overrated anyway.
AND i had some lovely sushi. No cake though.
I need a nap after just thinking about my awful day.....
For example.......
I got tickets to go see Alkaline Trio in Dublin yesterday. So, me and my best friend packed up our stuff, and headed off to Dublin. I had to be back in Cork this morning, so i intended to drive up and down in the same day. That's a lot of driving, but i thought, sack it, it'll be fine.
So, we headed off at 8, and the drive up was perfect. I drove on the motorway, for the first time in my life. There was much shouting and excitement at that. And we had lots of fun, and managed to get into Dublin. And then...... We got right smack bang in the centre of town, and the overheating gauge light came on. Not like a little bit, but went through the roof. And then the smoke came. My poor little Nigel the wonder punto was on fire. So we found a car park, and pulled in. The car died before we actually parked, so had to push it in to a space. The smoke and fire was gone, but there was oil and water leaking. We waited for it to cool down, and put water in, thinking that might help. And left it for a while.
So, we came back, and moved the car. Same deal again. Overheating, leaking. And now me sobbing. I rung my insurance company, and they rung a mechanic. The mechanic said it sounded like the head gasket was gone, and there was no point in looking at it, it just needed towing to a garage to replace the bit. Except i was hundreds of miles from home. So ,the logical thing was to get it towed to Cork, for 485, and bring it to a garage in Cork. A head gasket costs 1000 upwards to repair. So, the towing man came, and he was so so lovely. He looked at it, and said he'd tinker about with it, and see if it definatly was the head gasket. And he pulled on some tube, and there was steam everywhere, but hte leaking stopped. And he said it might be just an air blockage. So we drove around the block, and the car was perfect. So he drove us to the motorway, to see if it was all good, and it was. I didn't have to shell out all that money, and the towing man fixed it.
Between everything, this all went on for 6 hours. So, about 9 o'clock, we thanked the lovely tow man, and just drove home. Missed the gig, but i was so so drained after all this.
And then we got lost on the way home.
My car is working perfcetly again, and i'm home, and today is my birthday, and i'm going to have an uneventful, quiet day.
Hurrah,
Seeing Alkaline Trio is overrated anyway.
AND i had some lovely sushi. No cake though.
I need a nap after just thinking about my awful day.....
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tycal:
Hey, how's tricks? Been up to anything good? Hope you've been having as much fun working in a financial institution as I have these 2 weeks 
chrisns:
I know this is kinda long after this blog but I just wanted to say I feel your pain on the alkaline trio front. I had tickets and then couldn't go (I bought tickets then realised I wasn't back from holiday til the day after) which is not as bad as a broken down car but still...