Double Awesome!

That title is really going to be used for future events involving Ms. Comptons bday/housewarming party (info TBA), but I couldn't not use it. Bad things seem to come in waves, and good things seem to come in pairs. Thus the double awesome.

After a long week, things are finally are starting to smooth out with the car wreck situation. Hasn't really been a smooth ride though. I keep getting the run around on pretty much every portion of the whole car settlement, insurance process. There is definately other things I've dealt with in the past two weeks, but I can't think of it all. Having to juggle trying to find a car, a house, but trying to make sure all the car wreck business gets taken care of, all the while I had to get a doctor's appt, deal with multiple tag agencies to get an OK title, and finish up layouts for SportsNW magazine. It's definately been effecting my sleeping and I haven't really felt like I've gotten to relax yet.I still have issues to deal with, such as getting my OK title and finalizing the settlement. Well, and trying to get everything situated for my new car. What? Yes, I got a new car. My good coworker and colleague, Mr. Gandy, assisted me Friday night to seal the deal on a 2008 Honda Civic (see below).



So what else is awesome? I also got hooked up with Snow Leopard (finally, no more tiger?. Cleared some space from my computer, so I'm finally a little up to date with my gear. Not like you really care what current operating system I'm using, but just a nice update for me.

Currently Enjoying:

Music
1. Do Make Say Think-Other Truths
2. Russian Circles-Geneva

Food
1. Braums
2. Snickers Ice Cream Bars

Car
1. Not driving/paying for a rental car
2. Being able to play the ipod in the car

People
1. Family. Love you guys.
2. Good Friends that have helped me in the past couple months (thanks)

Movies
1. The Tao of Steve
2. A Goofy Movie

TV
1. The Office
2. Mad Men

Other
1. Work/Coworkers/Benefits from work
2. bazillion other things I've taken for granted this past month

Understanding a Car Crash

It's not really news anymore, but last Saturday I was in a pretty intense car crash. All parties were okay, no injuries. There was many factors that kind of lead up to it, as well as the cause and effect of hitting my car. I've spent the past week trying to figure it all out in my head and still can't seem to get a total grasp of how a car could get me going west, swerve and end up on eastbound traffic. Maybe after I get some more feedback, I can try to make a diagram. The first couple days I felt quite at fault with it, but after thinking about it some more, it def. wasn't all me. Some of that disaster could have been avoided if certain drivers knew how to react, slash use their brakes.

With that in mind, I can't really begin to tell you how much the stress level has increased in the past week. Luckily and conveniently, Kaleb's mom was out of town this week and I was able to have transportation for this week. I still haven't found a place to live, as the fact that last time I went out to do so, I got in a wreck (then the lady ended up renting out the spot like the next day, awesome). And now the number one agenda is getting a new car, which is another annoyance. Just going to have to settle on something small and old (regarding the house).....

Among other things this week, I've been trying to deal with insurance crap, which is slow. and also heavy on trying to do layouts for SportsNW-which I actually got an extension (wish I would have known that Monday....). So I'm quite glad to see this week kind of clearing out, although nothing has really been done and resolved to make me less stressed. No car, no house....but at least I have a job. And having a job is definately a good thing. So I've been grateful to have that, as well as good friends to help me get on my feet...

In other news:
-Officially unofficially launched a new design blog with Kaleb Nimz and fiance at hand, Marilyn Grimaud. Feel free to make frequent stops: flux/form (not to give too much away, but look for more materials with that moniker coming soon....)

Items adding to the schedule:
----Oct. 3rd-Bear's Bearday Bash (tentative date)
----Oct. 16th-Where the Wild Things Are
----Nov. 8th-Russian Circles/Red Sparowes @The Conservatory. (anyone care to join me?)


Look for future updates, possibly about getting a new car and a place to live....

Not Much

A much needed update needs to go here, but I'm far from it. I've relocating to the gracious Nimz home, where I currently reside in the old bedroom of Kaleb's sister, surrounding myself with her relics of past soccer tournaments, games and other memorabilia. It's been hard to concentrate on anything that doesn't involve me going to work, coming home, watching tv or sitting in front of the mindless life of mine-the computer. The house hunt is going slow and unsuccessful. I hate the face that everything here is run down and no one wants to pay to fix it up. and the places that are fixed up are way over budget. awesome.

That is all for now.