So this morning I got up earlier than usual for a Wednesday (day off) and drove over to the Brakes Plus shop. There was one car who had arrived ahead of me. The person I talked to said they only had one technician on staff today, so it might be a bit before they could give me an estimate.
I told him that was fine, because I could walk home and get stuff done.
So, I walked back home. The past week we've had wet and cold weather. Today, we had clear skies, but *muggy* weather. I was soaked by the time I got back. (about 8:20 a.m.)
So, I piddle around doing various things until finally I get the call about 10:30. I'm told my rotors are shot and need to be replaced. To have the front brakes done + the rotors would be $310. They also suggested a brake flush and some toolkit thingy which would have added another $90.
I went ahead and did the $310 work.
Was told it'd be a few hours. So, I decided to walk over to the library so I could get a card, and use a computer to print out the journal articles for my research paper. (The question was released last night for our mid-semester paper - due one week from today.)
The walk to the library wasn't bad at all - except for the mugginess, and crossing two pretty busy roads. (with stoplights thankfully.)
After getting my library card, I managed to find a free computer and sat down to get to work. Unfortunately, the computer wouldn't let me set cookies, so I couldn't access the articles I needed to print.
Luckily the person working the information desk was very accommodating and let me work off one of her computers - she even went and fetched my papers for me!! Turned out that she also is a library science student at my uni, but is almost finished. She didn't know about RefWorks, so I told her about it. (great site where you can export document citation info to, and then it will format your references for your research papers.)
The 9 documents I printed out cost me $14.55, but I think it was worth it to have hardcopies to work off of.
When I was done at the library, of course I walked back home. I managed to read through all my documents, and even write an introduction to my paper, when I got the call that my car was ready.
So, I walked over to the brake place and picked up my car. When I got home, I started a load of laundry.
Then I took the dogs for a walk. Because it was so muggy, both dog walks were shortened. (I take both for a walk together, then go out again with Nikki for a longer/faster walk.) In my second walk with Nikki, we came across a lady with her dog who somehow didn't understand about picking up after your dog's #2's. Ick! The lady herself was pretty nice, and I didn't say anything to her about it ... Maybe I should've.
Well, by the time I got back from the 2nd dog walk, I was completely soaked and parched. Finished up my laundry .. and since then have been procrastinating about doing any more work on my paper!!
Tomorrow is a long day at the gym, so I'll take my netbook and all the documents tomorrow. I'm sure I'll be bored enough to actually get some more work done on it.
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I'm thinking I really need to get a copy of MS Word. For me to have the full functionality of RefWorks, I have to have Word. So far I've gotten by just using Open Office. Maybe if I could find a copy of MS Office that predates the 2007 version? I *detest* the 2007 version! (I'll have to have MS Access for a class I'll be taking this summer .. so one way or the other I'm going to have to get it.)
My $Day Today
October 15th, 2009 at 01:49 am
October 15th, 2009 at 04:00 am 1255575638
Sorry to hear the car sucked more money!! Cross fingers Murphy will leave it alone for a while!!
October 15th, 2009 at 04:04 am 1255575870
I know they have MS Office 2007 -- I wonder though if my stepdad would still have his copy of earlier versions .. will have to ask.
$28 isn't bad for a printer -- how is it on ink?
October 15th, 2009 at 08:30 am 1255591834
October 15th, 2009 at 01:38 pm 1255610320
The other day I was talking to my neighbors and Landon was with me, and he went over and went #2 on the neighbor's lawn next to them. Aarrrggh. Luckily I had just picked up our newspaper in a plastic bag, so I pulled the newspaper out and went over and cleaned up after him.
Some people think their dog's sh** doesn't stink. Ha ha.
October 15th, 2009 at 03:54 pm 1255618494
Homebody,
Pets like to do that don't they? good thing you had a bag with you!
October 17th, 2009 at 10:44 pm 1255815860