The oil leak was a combination of:

– Leaking oil pan gasket (not a word, )
– Oil filter not screwed in completely/properly
– Improper oil pan plug. My oil change people replaced it without alerting me.

These are all fixed. As a thank you to the Bill Fox Chevrolet people, I left my Comcast beach ball in the rental car’s driver’s seat when I dropped it off after hours. Heh. In the future, I’ll be going to the dealership for oil changes.

So, I have my car back and am no longer suffering with a poorly-treated white Cavalier. I once again appreciate the Malibu.

My mind wanders today.

… when I can take a short nap and wake up in plenty of time for my shift to start.

Tonight, I have to root through every box that I have in the garage, looking for one particular item.

The fitness center is back open here at work. Tomorrow I start staying after a half hour to an hour to work out. The only reason I’m not starting today is that I’ll get a good workout tonight moving boxes around.

Vic is singing random lyrics to the tune of “Goodbye”. I think that his pod-mates will slaughter him before I get the chance.

As per usual, Luna rocked my socks clean off yesterday. was subbing for . I got several pages of writing done and a good amount of people-watching.

is an amazing girlfriend. I can’t express how good it is that we can work through problems that we have. It’s been almost a YEAR.

Now I have to figure out how to get a bunch of chimpanzees to IPM this Friday. Hrm.

Generation 1 – Decepticon

Beast Wars – Predacon

Beast Machines – Vehicon

Armada – Autobot

The most pragmatic thing first: The Malibu is in the dealership’s shop. They had it up on the lift yesterday, so it should be done today. In the meantime, they’ve loaned me a white Cavalier. So very tiny. *sings* Fat man in a tiny car… anyway.

I’m six pages deep into Chapter 6. I’m anticipating (NOT planning, damnit) writing more at the club tonight. I spent much of yesterday, after I picked up the temp car, hanging out at a Caribou Coffee across from Rochester High School. I picked up one of their little apple cider concoctions and sat on a metal table outside and wrote and wrote and wrote. It was extremely relaxing.

Next trip to Lansing, I need to bring my discman and some headphones, so that I can chill at Theio’s while is at work and/or class. Much writing will hopefully ensue. I want to get Chapter six done ASAP. Yes, I know I’ve said this before. :)