day twenty four of thirty

Aug 04, 2010 12:28

Day 01 | Your favorite song
Day 02 | Your favorite movie
Day 03 | Your favorite television program
Day 04 | Your favorite book
Day 05 | Your favorite quote
Day 06 | Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 | A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 | A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 | A photo you took
Day 10 | A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 | A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 | Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 | A fictional book
Day 14 | A non-fictional book
Day 15 | A fanfic
Day 16 | A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 | An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 | Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 | A talent of yours
Day 20 | A hobby of yours
Day 21 | A recipe
Day 22 | A website
Day 23 | A YouTube video

Day 24 | Whatever tickles your fancy
Yesterday I was driving in the lousiest part of Cincinnati with Elliot. We were on our way to pick up some free school supplies from Crayons to Computers. As I turned a corner I heard a loud BANG followed by some intense scraping. Pulling into the fleabag motel on the corner, I realized my muffler had come detached from the car.

At that moment, I also realized I did not have my cellphone.

Also, Ellen is away for the next few days.

I'm BONED.

I look under the car and I can see what's wrong- the piece that holds the muffler to the bottom of the car has lost a screw... but I have no screws in the car. I have NOTHING in the car. No tools, no spare parts... nothing.

Here's what I do have: A bunch of Latin textbooks that our friend had left in my backseat when we moved. A lanyard that I wear to carry my school ID around. A GameBoy Advance charger.



Here's what I do: With my foot, I hold up the muffler and stack textbooks underneath it until it's hugging the bottom of the car. Then I rip my laynard apart and feed it through the hole where the screw was only minutes ago. I wrap that around the side of the muffler several times. Then I take the GBA charger and wrap that around the muffler. I tie off the charger to the inside of the trunk.

...and now the car runs more smoothly than it has in months.

Day 25 | Your day, in great detail
Day 26 | Your week, in great detail
Day 27 | This month, in great detail
Day 28 | This year, in great detail
Day 29 | Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 | Whatever tickles your fancy
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