This wonderful week started out by the check engine coming on during my commute into work on Monday morning. $450 and a new thermostat later my troubles were behind me — or so I thought: The check engine light came on again on my way home from work on Tuesday; they cleared the codes and I was on my way home again. Yesterday after work, the dang thing comes on again! This time, it was something different: Cam shaft alignment. The mechanic added an oil additive to the engine in hopes that will keep that from showing up again. If not, it may cost me $1500 to get it fixed — oh joy!

On top of that, I rented a U-Haul truck to pick up a dinning room set from my girlfriend’s manager’s house. The move went well, with the exception of the table that we had to wrestle through the kitchen door in order for it to go inside of the house.

To top it all off, I got grease all over my pants from my bicycle as I was taking it out of the back of my car.  I hope it doesn’t rain today, so I can at least get a decent ride in…