So last night the guy who lives across the street from me…
…yes, the guy who once held his friend’s friend at gunpoint at an ATM.
……yes, the guy who is almost certainly a drug dealer
………yes, the guy who often gets into screaming matches with his girlfriend outside in the middle of the night forcing the cops to come break it up…
decided to get in his car drunk and/or high and hit my and a few other cars before knocking into a signpost.
The damage isn’t horrendous (and Saturns are basically plastic so it didn’t dent really), but my car definitely got hit worse than anyone else’s. The whole side is scratched up and the mirror is completely off and smashed up on the ground.
At least we know who did it. The police caught him right away because they were actually in our alley or something when he smashed into the sign and they came to us. I would assume most people who get hit and run sideswiping probably don’t find out who did it.
What sucks is that the insurance probably won’t pay to replace my scratched up hubcaps and such. They probably will just replace the mirror or something and that will be it. That pisses me off because the Krueger/Black Pickle is barely a year old. :( My poor baby Saturn. I should find out what the insurance is paying for by the end of the week.
My Car:
It seems to have moved too, I think, I was definitely not parked this close to the curb:
The signpost he knocked into:
Posts from November, 2006
a bad year for pickles
Posted by Val on November 29th, 2006 at 6:13 pm | Permalink | 2 Comments » |
my christmas list
Posted by Val on November 28th, 2006 at 9:16 pm | Permalink | 2 Comments » |
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I would like a boy who will…
… take me to see the Christmas trees at the museum of science and industry (it’s my favoritest).
… drive around with me to look for ridiculously decorated houses.
… sip hot chocolate with me.
… make snowmen with me.
… cuddle with me to keep me warm.
I will leave out homemade cookies and a Pepsi under my tree for you. Thank you.
Love,
Val
twelve
Posted by Val on November 27th, 2006 at 9:59 pm | Permalink | 2 Comments » |
1. I think my spirit is broken.
How did this happen?
I had to force myself to do it this time.
I didn’t really feel like doing it though.
So, here it is:
It’s kind of a reddish dark brown. And it is color number twelve for the year.
Seriously, I didn’t really feel like doing it, but a goal is a goal, so I forced myself to buy a box and dye it. I have officially accomplished my goal of twelve hair colors in twelve months although I probably will go one more time this year for the heck of it. Maybe I’ll shave my head for the new year. who knows.
2. I went Christmas shopping on Saturday, which meant that I ended up buying a bunch of clothes for myself. Those included the cute furry hoodie I am wearing above and a sweater with the furriest furry collar ever. I look like a puppy dog. Someone should pet me.
3. I went to Houlihans with Jen, Nad, and Adam on Friday night. A snippet of a conversation:
me: I need to be in the city because there are no single guys our age here.
Nad: yeah, they are all married or gay, right?
Adam: yeah, I was on the fence for a bit, but I decided to get married.
Nad: Well you do like Madonna
Adam: her early stuff was good
twelve | 2 Comments » |
pickyval
Posted by Val on November 25th, 2006 at 6:01 pm | Permalink | No Comments » |
I’m too picky. Seriously.
I went to look at apartments today.
I saw 4.
The first one I thought looked really nice. It had nice floors and new appliances including a dishwasher. I actually really liked the place but it is in Buena Park and I know nothing about that area.
The second one I saw was in Lakeview and was OK but kind of old and the kitchen was crappy.
The third one was in Roscoe Village, amazingly huge, had a dishwasher and washer and dryer in the unit. It was pretty cheap too, way under priced. But I thought it was really ugly.
The fourth one was also in Roscoe Village and horribly crappy looking.
Yeah, I am way too picky. But really, since I am not homeless at the moment and figure I will be living in this place for at least 2-3 years I have every right to be picky.
I think I might look a little further north in the Lincoln Square area.
I guess it is back to the drawing board…
happy thanksgiving – day 2
Posted by Val on November 24th, 2006 at 9:28 pm | Permalink | 1 Comment » |
Two things that made my day…
1. I was getting lunch at McDonald’s and as I was leaving a boy (maybe 12?) was standing near the door and went out and opened it for me. It makes me happy that there are some kids with great manners left in the world.
2. I saw a city bus with Christmas lights on it! Seriously the whole top was lined with those icicle lights and they were lit up! It was awesome.
And one thing that could…
1. Walking back to the office I saw a delivery man walking in to another elevator with a huge bouquet of red long stem roses. My birthday is in a month and a half… Just saying. :)
So today was Thanksgiving Day 2. My sister and her boyfriend and my other sister and my aunt came and we ate lots of food.
I didn’t throw any of it up, but I can’t really move.
Picture of dinner because I know you want to see:
Turkey (whole drumstick to myself), Stuffing (with mushrooms and cherries), Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Roll
I didn’t take a picture of the cheesecake. We also had the wine I brought back from Paris and some chocolate wine too.
