The Wednesday Rollercoaster

It's 12:47am and all I want to do is cry. Not because of anything inparticular, but because my emotions were all over the spectrum today and the result after days like this is usually tears. Here are the random things that happened today: some funny, some boring, some scary. This mix of good and bad has my heart, emotions, and hormones confused. So begins the heroing Wednesday Rollercoaster Express:

• Dropped off Volvo at Midas to get oil change and check brake pads. PULL OUT OF STATION
  
• Lunch with Daniel on his day off. Nice conversation + Cute boy = Lovely. CLIMBING HILL
• Hear from Midas: Not only are pads shot, but so are roters and rear hub ball-bearing thingmajigger. Result: $1,350 oil change. MASSIVE PLUNGE
• Since car won't be finished today, drive back to Midas to pick up YL club sound equipment out of disassembled Volvo and switch into Jetta. MODERATE DIP
• Daniel and Curtis take a chainsaw to massive bush that occupies 20% of backyard. 3 years of complaining about it, now it's gone. TURN OF RELIEF
• Find dead headless snake in yard. ODD TWIST
• Find out best friend's brother has MS. Just like my dad. PLUNGE, THIS ISN'T FUN ANYMORE
• Go to neighborhood thrift store and purchase large shelf. Go to parking lot and remember SUV is in the shop. Shelf won't fit in car. BRACE FOR ANOTHER PLUNGE
• Carry shelf for the 3 block walk home. Lose breath. Arms go weak for remainder of afternoon. Hips bruised from the trek. BOTTOM OF THE HILL, FEELING THE G'S
• Drop off shelf. Leash up dogs and walk back to thrift store to pick up car. RECOVERY STRAIGHTAWAY
• Uncover bird's nest in bush. Daniel saves robin's egg from wreckage. JOYFUL LIFT OUT OF SEAT
  
• Penny starts limping mysteriously. SURPRISE PLUNGE, FEELING NAUSEOUS
• Dinner with leaders before YL club. Favorite lasagna made by Terri. Brownies for dessert. TOP OF HILL, CAN SEE THE WHOLE PARK FROM HERE
• Get to club. Can't find extension cord or RCA cable. Emergency trip to Target. ANNOYING DIPS AND BUMPS
• Club. Sing Bieber and Miley Last Song ballad. FINALLY SMOOTH TRACK
• Late night trip to theater to watch Kick Ass. HOPEFUL TURN
• Drive home. Pulled over by cops for burnt out tail light. No ticket. SICKENING LAST MINUTE DROP
• Home. Bed. Please. PULL INTO STATION AND GET OFF STUPID RIDE

Just give me a good day or a bad day for Pete's sake. This back and forth is too much for my weak heart (and stomach). But such is life.

Here's some shots of beauty from today's ride though. Not something you see everyday.