Well, it's about time that I started posting in my blog. Hopefully posting will become a habit and the writing practice will help me with English class and such, which I never really did well in.
My sister, Dad, and I went grocery shopping today, and since Mom was in the Philippines at the time, her car hadn't been used for a while. We decided to take her car to the store so the periodic use would keep the car in good condition/keep the oil from draining off the engine or whatever. It turned out not to be such a good idea.
After we were done shopping, the car wouldn't start; the starter wouldn't even try to run. We then walked for an hour and a half in the California summer sun to get home, and it certainly didn't help that the plastic bags kept breaking. Near the end we kept constantly shuffling the groceries between us trying to get somewhat comfortable.
Once we made it home sweaty and sore, we immediately got back out in Dad's van to get some jumper cables and jump-start the car. Then Dad drove his van back home, while I followed in the car. The problem with the battery seemed to be affecting the engine, as whenever I stopped, the engine speeds would get dangerously low. I still managed to drive it home without it dying on me. However, when Dad brought it to the car battery repair station thingymabob, the engine decided to die right there. Once the battery was replaced though, everything worked fine.
After we finally went home to eat a four-hour-late lunch, a discussion with Mom on the phone revealed that we had a AAA membership that Dad had forgotten about, since Mom was the one who got it, and Dad never really bothers with that kind of stuff. So it turned out that the whole mess we went through was completely unneccessary! I also forgot that I had the number for a taxi service on my cell phone, so walking home was doubly unneccessary!
At least we got some exercise.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
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