My schedule lately has been and continues to be tough on me. Having flights either coming or going every 6 to 12 hours is really beating me up. Sheri came down this morning with me at 0300L for an 0600L departure. She's in training...while she's sick...and tired...and tired of being sick. I'm not sure if she picked up on much of what was going on, I'll be able to tell next time she works with me if the training today paid off.
Because of my horrible schedule, especially over the past 3 months, I've spent a lot of overnights here at BWI. Many of these nights have been spent at the Hilton BWI or other local hotels...at my own expense. We've been adding up the costs and are starting to realize just how stupid it is to continue this trend with no plan in sight. So...we're going to come up with a plan and stop flushing so many Georges and Lincolns down the toilet. If I haven't mentioned how much I HATE the commute (and for the record...yes, I know I did this to myself) then let me say it now....loud and proud....I HATE THIS COMMUTE!!!!!
You'll have to pardon my, not so jovial mood. I get this way on less than 3 hours of sleep. I've got one more flight left today that departs at 1200L (See...6 hours...again!!!) and I'll finally get a little bit of a break. Nap time is on the horizon...WhooHoo! I might even shut my cell phone off for a few hours and get some uninterrupted rest. I have no social life at the moment...so the little things are really pleasing to me lately.
My aunt, who works at a GYN practice, told me a story about one of the idiot patients they had in the other day. There was a 22 year old girl who came in because she was complaining about her vagina having a strange color discharge. (Lovely!) As it turns out, she was given a prescription for a diaphragm and with the prescription, came directions. She was supposed to use Spermicidal Jelly. Dumbass figured Grape Jelly would be the same thing. Wow...people are awesome! I know stupid people can be frustrating sometimes....but man....they are great to laugh at.
I had my oil changed in the Honda yesterday. It's now got 217500 miles and climbing fast. It seems that the car (which has very little value at this point) needs some TLC to keep it running. Fresh Transmission fluid, Radiator Flush, Rear Brake Rotors, a New Battery and finally...a new Timing belt are all needed. I'm going to have to make a decision soon. Keep the car and dump lots of cash into it...or replace it for lots of cash and lower maintenance going forward. Naturally, the only way to replace a Honda is with another Honda. You can't replace a Honda with a Chevy...that would be just plain stupid. The problem is, Honda's cost money and I'm freaking cheap.
Ahhhh...lack of sleep and frustration....can you tell I'm in a grouchy mood? I believe Madonna put it best when she said...."La isla Bonita" Is that relevant....not at all. Random is the word for the hour and sleeping in my car will be the phrase for the next 90 minutes. I'm out.
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I feel your pain...
Remember Betsy... Think big picture. Yes, you will be putting more into your can than it is worth... but, it will pay off!!! You need to weigh everything out. Timing belt, rotors, Tranny Fluid (Tom???), battery, even throw in a good tune up.... your car is solid. Then, again, you could take that same $$$ and put it toward a newer car.... but, you would have to put out a lot more $$$. Drive your car as long as you are able. Financially, over a lifetime, you will save between $100-250K.
Could you crash at your house in the city??? Fancy man with his city house and his county house...
Good Grapes!!!
God Bless!!!
I think you need a 2-3 year old nused (remember that phrase? "NUSED CARS!") Toyota Echo or Scion xA. If you don't already know how, buy one with a stick and force yourself to learn...
They aren't the manliest things around, but dead reliable and 45mpg+ on your awful commute adds up quickly.
Hold on to a nicer 4-door when you need it, but get yourself a penalty box for the commute. Not sure about MD, but out here gas is hovering around $3.66/gal. The 23mpg Subaru has been parked for two weeks and my new 65mpg BMW motorbike has been doing all the huffing at 1/3 the cost.
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