Sephy’s Platzish

The nice thing about having wordpress on my touchy is that I can write a post anywhere, including from the local service centre. Of course, if I am writing from there, and with a title like the one above, that can only mean nothing good…in this case, that means I’m sitting here waiting for a diagnosis on something.

Today when I started the car, I heard a wierd noise and the car immediately became difficult to steer, meaning a power steering problem, though I did think it may have been a tyre issue too. That is, until I got a little further along and the battery light came on. The manual indicated that it was something to check out right away, hence my sitting here waiting.

The problem turns out that there was a belt that came off and, as luck would have it, the belt is in good shape, which means that I can just have it reseated and I should be good to go…i’ll just be a bit late to work, and that isn’t an issue since I’ve called ahead and let them know
I’ll update later and let y’all know how much it cost

While the computer is busy working on burning a couple more DVDs, I figured that I would take a moment and try out a new app that I had downloaded for my iPod, WordPress for iPhone/iPod touch. There are a few cool things about this app - the fact that I can easily post anywhere I can find a wifi connection among them, but there is only one minor flaw:

It lets you put the device upside down (ie with the home button at the top and the (on the phone) speaker at the bottom) this is something unique and odd. Safari lets you do this but the screen will be upside-down.

Another flaw that I have now found is that there is no save feature included in the software. Let’s hope that I can publish!
Edit to add - I found the save button, yay!

What in the world is he talking about, you’re probably thinking, right?

Well, I actually spent money and purchased a bit of leisure equipment to enable me to actually get online without any wires again. Plus, it allows me to download my favorite podcasts (Roy & HG, presented by CGU, we put the “U” in CGU - I’m looking your way) without having to putz around with iTunes.

Yes, I’m getting an iPhone iPod Touch!

How’d it all start, you ask? Well, I lost my iPod for  a couple of days, and in that time I was determined to get a new one to replace the one that I thought I had lost - I was looking at eBay to find out what kind of deals they had (and don’t get me wrong, they do have some good deals on there), until I was gently reminded that, yes, I will not get that great of a deal on eBay - plus, it’s kind of not 100% risky free, especially when you’re talking about $200 of purchases on there…

So, I finally bit the bullet (and the credit card) and purchased a bundle - yes, they did call it a bundle, and I’m not just talking about something that I would have picked up in my job - including the iPod itself and an accessory kit which includes a set of covers, including one in pink…which I did offer to fob off, but it wasn’t accepted…ah well

Oh, and the other iPod? Well, it was found once more - it had fallen behind the trash can in the kitchen of all places; I suspect that the Touchy will be a bit harder to lose though.

…but that’s not the whole story.

The job that I started back in March, which has lasted me this while, and has gotten me back into working, has ended. On my own fruition.

Why?

Because I’m starting a new, full-time job tomorrow morning at 11:00 AM.

To say that I’m a bit nervous right now is not a lie - I think the fact that I’ve actually known that I’m making this move for some three weeks now has been good, but also because of it, this has added to the bit of nerves about the whole situation.

However, I’ll get there and I’m sure I’ll fit into the situation right away.

Plus, I have a counselling appointment before I go off to work.

Of course, there is this minor potential hiccup:

Overnight: A chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then snow. Low around 30. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday: Periods of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. High near 39. West wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

And I just got my car washed…

Anyway, wish me luck, and I’ll (hopefully, if I’m not totally tuckered out tomorrow night) probably post a short update on the first day

Though, I bet the Admirer in this case doesn’t see much admiration in me.

First off, a little background: I have taken up some habits of "hypermiling" - you know, little things like not accelerating like a bat out of Hell, coasting to a red light, and turning the engine off when stopped for a longer time than about 30 seconds.

With these actions, I’ve managed to get my car’s fuel economy (estimated by the government originally at 18 MPG city, 26 Highway (21 combined) - revised under new methods to 16 city, 24 highway (19 combined)) up to around 25 miles per gallon (9.4 L/100km, 10.6 km/L, 15.1 L/100mi, 2.5 gal/100km, 0.000029 L/ft).

Anyway, I was driving to the store today, and I pulled out into traffic, with plenty of space behind me to the car behind me, but as I crested the hill, I noticed that the light at the end of the road was red, so I really didn’t accelerate to the speed limit (as it makes no sense to race to a stop, you know?).

I went straight and she went straight, but our paths diverged around when she went to the right to the gas station and I went left towards the grocery store. For most normal people it would have been the end of the story - I know for me it was.

However, the store was really busy (and there weren’t even samples out–bad form! ), so I walked around a bit and then checked out with my $18.14 in products, including the vinegar which I was dispatched to purchase. I walk out to the car and see this sight (full disclosure - this photo was taken after I got home cos my camera was hidden away in the car) -

The note reads -

I have your license plate # + I now know wherc you live. Better learn how to drive fat ass Next time you pull out infront of me you’ll be sorry

How is it that a person can get so pissed off at another person’s driving that they take the time out of their day to sit down, write a note (and thereby taking out the first week in October - gee I hope something major has to happen that week for her, she won’t be able to write it in…too bad!), and then track down that person’s car to deliver the note?

Fair enough, flip me off and build the bridge, I’ll acknowledge your gesture with a friendly wave, cos I’m all about nice and that. But I think a special commendation needs to go to this woman who is clearly so dedicated to the cause of preaching aggressive driving that she took the time to write a note to me, tracked down my car and left a note for me in the front seat (I kept my windows open a crack for air circulation - if they hadn’t been, I’m sure it would have been left on the windshield).

I did think about sticking around and waiting to see if she came back out, but I did take the wise path and came home to have a good laugh about this.

And to the lady who wrote the note - if I ever do have the misfortune of being "infront" of you and you do anything to me - just remember that in a rear-end collision, the party trailing is at fault. Also, you threatened me, so maybe you might want to consider that if something were to happen.

I’ve heard whiplash is a tough thing to prove or disprove…

I also look forward to you sending me more love notes since you know wherc I live and all that.