Ramblings of a Sorta Single Mom

Ya, you guessed it.  I did it.  I traded in my car for the 2007 Sentra!!  LOL   As Robyn said, I caved in.  I think in teh long run though I ended up with a better deal.  I didnt have any negative equity roll over from the old car, got a good rebate which acted like a down payment, my interest rate is lower than before, and since my insurance rates dropped I’m actually saving $10 a month over all after the trade.  Can ya beat that??  The only downer was the one I wanted wasn’t in stock.  For tha tmuch money I’m not backing down on certain things and one was I want the 6 speed, not an automatic.  The only ones on the lot are automatic’s so they had to order mine.  The sales guy said no later than Wednesday but as early as Monday.  The earlier the better cause I’m anxious to have my new car!! LOL  It’s a metallic grey color and has all the power options, CD player, cruise control, etc.  I’m so excited!!!

 

My service guy gave me a loaner car today while mine was in the shop.  I joked previously about them giving me either the 07 or 08 Sentra as a temptation to trade up.  Well guess what.  I got the 08 Sentra fully loaded.  Oh My Word!!   Now I really want to trade up although I’m not entirely sure it would be a wise idea.  I only bought my car a year ago so I’m just now getting out from under the depreciation on my car.  So my trade would put me in the negative.  They would probably have to have a decent cash back incentive for the new car just to make it break even but then there is no down payment.  I’m tempted to just ask into it tomorrow when I go to take the rental back.  I’m loving driving it though.  They completely redid teh body.  There is so much more leg room in back and headroom all around.  The back seats, the seat folds up in a way that it allows the back part to fold flat and create a box sort of effect.  That opens to the trunk which is so much bigger than mine.  It also sits much higher and honestly, it feel a good bit sturdier.  Not to mention the engine power.  My car has pretty good pick up but geesh….this one has some get up and go!!  The new one was different though.  It’s a 6 speed standard which I have yet to figure out why you would need a 6th gear.  And reverse you gotta pull up in a way and move it up and to the left.  It was wierd at first but now I can do it with out thinking.  Bluetooth in the system and radio controls on the stearing wheel.  And tons of storage space all over the place.   Hmmmmmm…………….This repair just might end up costing me more than I thought!

Managed to avoid a big repair bill today.   Turns out the fuel pump in my car went bad.  Didn’t think that would be the case on a 1 year old car but I’m sure stranger things have happened.  I must say though…thank god for warranties!!

I have to take my car in tomorrow for service and I’m hoping there is nothing seriously wrong with it.  I mean, the car is only a year old…what could it possibly be already??   All I know is when I go to start the car it has to crank a few times before it finally turns over.  Sometimes it’s worse than others and sometimes it doesn’t happen at all.  So I am clueless what it could be.  I’ve kept all the maintenance up, which I forgot to pick up the records from Jiffy Lube today to show the dealer as proof so they wont’ try to void my warranty.  I checked the air filter everything seems to be ok.  so who knows.  Maybe ti’s just a fluke and what ever it is will be taken care of under warranty.  The service guy today who I set the appointment with was super nice.  He offered to give me a loaner car tomorrow so I won’t have to wait around the dealership and miss work.  Watch it be the 07 or 08 Sentra.  Bugger.  Will make me wish even more I had waited just a few more weeks last year before buying the car!!  The newer version has so much more leg room in back and they just look sportier too.  Oh well. 

Its’s about that time of year again where the friendship bread is making it’s rounds.  This year I’m starting i tout at the request of several coworkers who hold fond memories of it from last year.  LOL  This first batch I’m going to do the normal version but a few others I may try adding nuts, fruits, pudding, etc to change it up a bit and see which comes out best.  Either way this stuff is the best!!  If I can get enough going I just may give out several as “christmas” gifts.  I read online today that several people have successfully frozen the starters so you can save them for later.  Hmmm……another use for my foodsaver!

I can’t go into details but something came up tonight and it looks like when it comes work there finally, just finally, might be a door opening after so many that have slammed in my face.  I’m finally excited about something again with renewed motivation.  Granted, it wouldn’t be instant but it would be something worth working toward.   Details to follow soon as I know more!

I think it’s time to make more Ravioli with white sauce.  MMMMMMMMMMMMMM   I also may need to find the recipe for the green stuff we enjoyed on our salad’s while in Utah.  I’m told it makes a ton and now that I’ve got the deep freezer I got room to store it.  Guess we know what I’ll be doign this weekend!

Well maybe it’s not THAT late but we’ve had a long day and I had kinda hoped to get some sleep early.  Tomorrow I’m volunteering at J’s school and I can only imagine how tiring that will be.  Anyways, I think the large amounts of cleaning, with bleach I might add, have taken it’s toll on my brain and now it won’t rest.  Or I’m likely to crash at any moment and in the mean time make absolutely no sense here.

I realize my last post was kinda brutal.  Very short, to the point, and honestly, probably not entirely true.  What is true is I haven’t exactly had the best role models for healthy relationships.  My parents really do like to be married, just not to the same person for very long.  most of the people I have known or know now have cheated on their significant others at some point.  Some multiple times for an extensive time period.  The last blog I wrote was done mostly out of anger and frustration.  I just never understood why people take things for granted especially having someone who loves you and cares for you.  It is so true that you don’t realize what you had until it’s gone and I can only hope that those people realize it before they lose everything.

In the mean time, I myself, am alone and have been for so long.  I’ve come to terms with my relationship status which just means that being single doesn’t bother me like it used to.  It doesn’t mean that I don’t wish that I did have someone that I could share things with.  Someone who understood who i was and really got me.  Someone who i could talk to about anything and know that they took me seriously.  Well when necessary and brought me back to earth when needed to.  Someone to share dreams and desires with as well as the burdens of every day life.  And ya can’t forget the cuddling.  Or even just the gentle touches to show they are aware of you and thinking of you. 

Whats sad is I know someone who i think would fit all those things and more.  He’s always sweet and courteous yet I can’t bring myself to make a pass at him.  The fear of ruining a perfectly good friendship I guess.  Blah….. 

I wonder sometimes why I have been unsuccessful in maintaining a steady healthy relationship.  I think I have figured out why.  I am surrounded by liars and cheaters.  My parents, family, friends, coworkers……they are everywhere!  Thankfully I do know a few minor ones who have stayed faithful and work hard at making their relationships work.  It gives me hope that somewhere in the future it just might be possible for me to.  In the mean time, I’m the girl just sitting back shaking her head.  And people wonder whats wrong with this world. 

Yes, I have managed to aquire yet another toy that I love.  Jenn get your mind out of the gutter here!  LOL  No, this is something that will hopefully last many many years although who knows.  Here it is. 

 

Yes my friends.  It’s a deep freezer.  And now, just 5 hours after it was delivered I’m wondering if I shouldn’t have gone ahead and gotten the next size up.  I haven’t even done my monthly supply of meat and it’s 3/4 way full. 

 

Course it’ smostly tv dinners but I couldn’t pass up the .59 deal that Kroger was having.  We use them nights that we get home late and there’s just no time to cook.  Oh ya, and the 40 servings of cake!!!