Over the last month or so, I’ve gotten a new job and a new house.
The new job? AWESOME. I love the new challenges, the new company, the new product, and the future that comes with it.
The new house? AWESOME. All four of us (ok, six including the dogs) have something we absolutely LOVE about the new house. For me, it’s the 3car garage with a workbench + 2 attics.
I’m also attending a Transformation Boot Camp twice a week that should land me a new body in a few months. I’ll let you know how that works out. (get it? work out? HAHAHAH)
My old commute was right about 12.5 miles. There were other ways I could travel to possibly avoid some traffic, but it usually ended up right about the same length of time – 25-30 minutes.
The new commute is… actually, right about 12.5 miles also.
Today’s rain turned the commute that’s normally 20-25 minutes into a 50-60 minute one. In fact, I never got higher than 3rd gear on the way in. You know it’s going to be a long 12.5 miles if you never hit 4th gear.
Which brings me to the clutch. Every time I change into 5th gear, it grinds. The mechanic told me I’d probably have to consider replacing the clutch soon, so I guess I’m not too surprised.
So, I guess that’s my point for today. I have a car that grinds when it gets into 5th gear, and the Universe threw me a nice rainy day that made sure I never got close to using it.
Thank you, Universe.
There are always tradeoffs I guess. It’s horrible to drive here when it rains too, even if it’s not torrential. We need to teach people to drive in the rain!
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Way to make lemonade.
You’re welcome.
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Cars with manual transmission are in direct contradiction to my belief system. You know, the one where I pay thousands of dollars for a technology that requires the least amount of effort on my part to do its job.
Try adding snow to that commute. Rain is nothing compared to the layers of ice that hit during the winter here in Utah.
Although, I’ve seen my fair share of slow drive times in the rain, too.
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