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[Catrin]

This has been a wild week, especially with unexpected expenditures. Last weekend my 8 year old Sony Vaio Desktop died and I replaced it Monday. Today I went to have my car inspected as I've noted some odd vibrations when braking at higher speeds...come to find out my front rotors are warped. Brake PADS are fine (go figure, I thought the two were always connected but that isn't the case these days). I'm sad for my shrinking savings account BUT at least I do have it!

Pax, I want that bubble as well, and can we put my car in it for a time?

The parts arrive Monday so they will give me a loaner for the day - thankfully someone else is driving on tomorrow's hiking trip.

[ny biker]

It's super hot here today so I'm wearing a summery skirt -- white with a blue beachy-palm tree pattern.

Several hours after arriving at work I notice I still have grease on the backs of my legs from yesterday's bike ride.

Yes I cleaned them with Wet Ones after the ride and soaped them up in the shower. Still managed to miss a couple of spots. Oh well, most people here know how I spend my weekends.

[Pax]

Made me LOL, NY!

[Blueberry]

I just need to complain for a minute...

This was supposed to be a relaxing summer off for me. I re-start class in a week, and this is the last major break I get until graduation (3 years). On his birthday in late June, DH got hit by a car while riding his bike. Hotel valet driver's fault. The hotel isn't covering it (despite saying they would) - the car owner (who wasn't driving) has to. He will be fine, but has just now stopped having to use bandages. So - I've been dealing with insurance companies. We went to Ireland for a vacation (complete with healing road rash). We had the worst flights ever coming home (10+ hour delay in NYC) AND TSA did some major damage to our Bike Fridays (broken light, shifters, brakes, paint damage, case damage, cable damage). We have filed claims with the airlines, our travel insurance (definitely not worth it - I do not recommend Allianz), and MasterCard. Hopefully someone will pay - but honestly I'm not holding out much hope right now. As soon as we got home, I got sick (gee - could have had something to do with sitting in airports for 10+ hours). It's my last week off, and I can't rest (to get well) or do anything productive - because someone is currently angle grinding out the grout in our master bath - because someone before us skim coated it and it was flaking off. UGH!!

(I do realize I'm lucky and my DH is OK, I have a nice house, and I got to travel at all - but this is kinda pushing all my buttons with stressors at the moment).

Not to mention - I can't even go for a walk to get away. Our current heat index is 116. Boo.

[Crankin]

Wow, Blueberry, that is enough to complain about! I am sorry about it all. Can you go for a swim somewhere, in a lake or pool?

[Aromig]

I'm sorry Blueberry. That's a lot to deal with all at once, especially when you know you need to save up energy to start new classes.

[ny biker]

Oh yes, when things pile on and on it can be frustrating. Can you find someplace with air conditioning so you can at least get out of the house -- like an out-of-the-way corner of a public library or a matinee movie?

[emily_in_nc]

Man o man, so sorry to hear about all this coming one thing right after another, Blueberry! I would be frustrated too!

I'm especially sorry to hear about your Bike Fridays being damaged by TSA. We shipped ours to and from Mexico with nary a glitch, and both times our suitcases were inspected by TSA. We felt very, very fortunate. There's just no excuse for that whatsoever!

I hope that you will get some reimbursement, but you will have to be very persistent. Whatta royal pain when you don't need yet another thing on your plate.

I hope your DH's healing will continue -- sounds like it has been a long haul for him.

Virtual hugs to you... <3