Car Drama

Last week I had a traumatic experience involving a log, my car, and me being late for work. Due to that experience, I was sure my crazy car problems were done for a while, at the very least done for September. Well, I was wrong. So there I was... driving to work this morning. I was minding my own business, listening to my new Rascal Flatts CD (a must buy) when I heard this weird noise. I ignored it at first because I was so sure that I was done with random car problems. However, the noise got louder and louder. Finally I pulled over and got out to check out the situation. Of course I had a flat tire. Usually when things like this happen to me I get frustrated and kind of ticked but this morning I just thought it was funny. Thinking that I am Superwoman, I collected the car changing equipment and got to work. Now remember that I was headed to school so I am in a skirt, standing on the side of 90th south in Sandy, in the butt freezing cold, the wind is blowing my skirt up, and I've never changed a tire by myself before. (This picture is of me today, helping create a clear visual.)

I get busy on my task and have been working for about 10 minutes and I'm still trying to get the first bold loosened (is it even called a bolt?) when this man walks up. He asked if I had a flat tire and I wanted to tell him, "No, I just had the sudden urge to rotate my tires at 7:30 in the morning on the side of a busy road." I resisted the urge. This awesome man then proceeded to change my tire in literally 4 minutes. It was amazing. He works for GMC and rotates and changes tires all day long. He told me that he was already at work but his boss sent him to get breakfast which has never happened before. He also went a route he has never gone before. He was sent to save my day! What a blessing. When I got back in my car I felt all warm and fuzzy inside and then I was overwhelmed with a feeling of disappointment. I didn't realize it until it was all over but I was really excited to be like Pam on The Office and change a tire all by myself. I wanted to be Superwoman. We all know I probably would not have succeeded on my own and if I did it would have taken me like 2 hours to do it but I just wanted a chance to try. In closing, this better be the end of my car problems for September. If I can't make it 4 more days than there really is something seriously wrong with me.

It might not look unusual but this is the pesky little devil tire. Oh and by the way... it was a nail that caused all the commotion. Cool huh.