Getting Better Little By Little

Cutter's Log - Stardate 1102.90.90
Current Song - Boogie Oogie Oogie (A Taste of Honey)

I felt horrible after last night. However, little by little I am getting better. Nothing is fixed to a T, but I'm finding myself somewhat happier and at peace at this moment than how I was yesterday.

The biggest worry was with my car. After going through underneath the hood with dad, apparently I do not have any coolant in my car. That explains the engine temprature gauge at a firing-hot 260 degrees. He recommended that I get my oil changed (it's actually close to needing one) and have the guys there take a look at it and go from there. At least I have a direction to go on. Here's hoping it's not serious.

Whether the coolant problem is serious or not will determine whether I get my brake pads and rotors replaced. The brakes still have some life left in them, and I can save some sanity by not digging a deep money hole by getting this problem rectified in a time of its own.

As for work, tonight was one of the most boring nights I've had in a long, long time. My main customer duo took the night off. The only customer traffic came in small spurts, leaving many pockets of lingering silence. But there's good news - a couple of pluses came from my time at work tonight.

Because of my car issue, I decided to ride my bike to work. This was something I always planned on doing, but the seat on my bike is so high up that I couldn't get on it with my workpants not stretching so well. I didn't want to rip my pants. However, I found a way to get something to stand on so that I can get on my bike and go. The more I ride the bike, the more exercise I get - and I need it - and the less stress it puts on the car.

This morning I picked up an afternoon shift to make for a four-day work week, which is where I'd rather be. Then an extended schedule for the future was determined and I have a couple of good things coming out of it: 1) there is a four-day stretch where I do not work (a mini-vacation), and 2) Friday of Week 5 will be spent at a football game! Four-day work weeks are great for the checking ledger.

Now I get to start on some of books that I bought during my Borders money-saving trip:

1) The Book of Questions
2) A Good Talk: The Story and Skill of Converstion
3) I Love You. Now What?