Okay, this week, this month, this year, my life sucks

[Snowflake]

Clearly, I've gone around the karma wheel this week and it's my year, so far, to be mired in crap. I went over my $$ situation given the car thing and upcoming rent, bills, etc. and I realize, I cannot even squeeze out any mad money for LA next week and am going to have to shelve my DL trip. This bums me out more than I can say, at least I will see the Lashes when they are in SF in April.

On the drive home last night, because the car is not yet repaired (they tapped me out last week) part way home, on the freeway by the airport, the engine started with it's not happy sputtering. I, of course, freaked, moved to the slow lane in case I had to bail. I got home, but realized, I cannot really drive the car, and should not. So, I went over those finances and looked at what needs to be done on the car, I've got to come up with $2500 to $3000 to get everything done (which is preferable, really, get it all done and I'm good for the next year or so). So this is just for the car.

Why am I worried about this? Well, I'm not totally tapped or maxed on credit, but I am trying to keep something in the hopper, just in case. You see, my roomie is not working, has not been working since she returned and that leaves me sole breadwinner, my bills, the household bills, the groceries and the rent. Rent is due next week and, le sigh, I'll be consuming rice & beans whilst I budget to afford the car repairs, etc.

So, right now, I suck, no wampum, no fun for snowflake until I get all this done. Thank goodness I have a backlog of DVDs I have not yet watched (like the 8 or so Disney Treasures tins I've picked up slowly over the last few months).

Sorry, I needed to whine, I'm done now.