Today, it was an INTERESTING day.
Yesterday was spent trying to determine what exactly was wrong with my car. We decided it was the axle, so Jer ordered parts... fine.
I went to work this morning, in my car, drove it to Guelph. It was kinda acting weird, making that horrible disgusting sound that it makes when I drive it.... that sound like metal through a meat grinder.... the metal equivalent to nails on a chalk board... yeah,that one. And having spasms again. GREAT. I figured it was due to the dampness of the roads and stuff. Who knows. All I know is that turning corners kinda freaked me out.
Set up, started taking pictures, didn't think we'd have enough paper to print the pictures out, and at lunch it was decided that I would take my car over to one of the other schools and get some more proof envelopes. I did that, and the whole while my car was like, jerking all over the road... not fun. Believe me.
Made it safely back to the school, finished shooting, and got my car packed up amidst a french play recital (there were little kids practicing this french play in the room we were shooting) and then headed out of the parking lot.
Turned right, got about 10 feet and heard this horrible grinding crunching sound and then my car wouldn't go anywhere. I put it into park and it doesn't stay put... which meant I had nothing! I put the E-break on and got out to look... there were ball bearings all over the road!
"Fucking hell" I thought. "the fucking wheel bearing exploded!"
Now, don't ask me how the hell I knew what a wheel bearing was. I don't. I think I heard the word and it made sense..... but anyway, thats what it was. So then I felt stupid cuz I thought it was my axle.
I had to phone Cdn Tire Roadside Assistance and get them to send a tow for me.... which came like, an hour later. THEN I had to sit in the tow truck with this sketchy driver (aren't they all?) all the way to Jer's house.... I figured, he's already ordered the parts for my car, he might as well fix it.
When I got there, after an hour with the tow guy, Jer wasn't even at his house! So I had to phone my brother to come pick me up and take me home.... I went up later to Jer's to get my equipment from my car for tomorrow's shoot and he says that it was my axle and it basically exploded. GREAT! It's a good thing he got the parts for it today!
I should have my car back tomorrow. I can only hope!
On another note, I got to see someone I haven't seen in like, years. Tonight was fun. I hope it gets to happen again. To talk about traveling around and randomly picking up and doing stuff, it's nice to have someone know where I'm coming from.
I'm glad that it's only tomorrow morning standing between me and the weekend! I'm hoping I can make it down to Woodstock to hang out with wDave, and then Sat I'm off, so I'm going to make the most of it. I have to work a bunch next week, so to have a full day off will be nice!
It's late, I should go to bed.
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