Manual labor isn’t half bad. It’s getting back out there once I’ve sat down for a break that’s the difficult part. I’ll get used to it, get into it, and get money for it. That’s the important part to remember. Stress-releasing and health-helping work that I’m getting paid for.

I find myself drinking more fluids and eating more fruits. Still, I find myself getting nearly no rest while I sleep. I’m unsure if it’s the bed, the general environment, or my particular state of mind. To quote , this bears investigation.

Known needed repairs:

Exhaust system.
Catylettic (sp?) converter.
Front and rear shocks and struts.
Front brake rotors.

New repairs as of today:

Transmission side pan is leaking.
Transmission main pan is leaking.
Coolant is leaking from a rusted pipe in the fender.
Coolant is leaking from a valve near the radiator.
The serpentine belt needs to be replaced.
The tie rod ends are almost completely degraded.
A ball joint is almost totally done, which has been causing the vibrating when I brake at high speeds… it wasn’t warped front brake rotors.

This means that the Lumina is dead. Long live the Malibu? The Cavalier? The Sunfire? We shall see.