Ode to Squeak

Sour seated, off-green Squeak
Long loud nights held our laughter and joy.
Filled with forgotten papers and drained water bottles
You kept quiet through my embarrassingly off-key singing.
You held me tight when I hugged your wheel in tears.
You kept me straight when I flew down pavement in frenzy.
You growled along with my frustration,
And hold the soft memories of my friends’ silence.
Thousands of days,
And tens of thousands of miles,
Source of my delight and frustration.
Craisins and ugly pink stained unicorns,
Books, hammers, and discarded bras,
Sweat and scarves,
You’ve held it all.
Crossing many borders before you even came to me
Your life has not been in vain.
Chariot of my earliest years,
Hold tight reminiscences of any number,
And rest yourself now in automotive slumber.

This is it. I’m saying goodbye to Squeak, my 16 year old car. Too many troubles have plagued her for so long now, that we’re finally laying her to rest. Or as close to that as it may come. She’s moving on.

So, with that, I’d like you to see my new(er), shiny, red, Mercury Sable, Station Wagon!
I absolutely love it.
A man at work sold him to me at a very nice price. He’s very roomy and much cleaner on the interior than Squeak was.
Upon discovering a seat that folds up and faces backwards, my excitement escalated tenfold. I'm still trying to come up with a name for him.
I can fit eight people in there with seat belts, though a couple should need to be rather thin to fit with extra elbow space.
I’ve got plenty of room to pack my school stuff in when I move. And speaking of such, I’m moving in on the 10^th. Ack! It’s so soon. And it seems to me now that I am always reluctant to leave where I’m at. Once I’m at Monroe, I don’t want to go. Once I’m in Haughton, I don’t want to go. I miss my friends and family on both sides. I have gotten even closer to the people here than I thought I could this summer. I have absolutely loved working at the National Weather Service, and I plan on continuing to do so. Overall, this has been a fantastic summer. Still, school is school, and I will continue to be my nerdy self and be excited about taking new classes. A blessed beginning to everyone. ^_^

Oh my gosh, it is soooo cold in here at work. The air conditioner broke. It broke on. Now it is seriously icy cold in here. :( And of course I forget my jacket of all days...
My toes feel like popsicles!

Naming a dog Human...


Sometimes I freak because I think a bug is crawling down my back while I'm laying here typing. Then I realize it's my hair. But then, what if it really was a grubby bug? Ergh.

Babe, won't it be fine?

My sister laughs at me as I blare Frank Sinatra and sing along in the car, but there is something so pizazz about that music. I just want to swing dance and throw my head back and leg out. My two favorites right now are The Best is Yet to Come, and That's Life. They make me happy.
So Heather's wedding shower was today. I must say, she was showered upon. The abundance and generosity with which people give is heartwarming. It was a fun day, to have many of her friends in town. :]
So, things that have happened:
I bought a charm of a heart and tiny key for my cell phone.
Anthony's birthday. Which we will be celebrating soon.
Batman! ''
I've gotten on a taking-pictures-of-everything kick again.
More writing, though less on here.
Less sleep than is advised, but eh, it's summer. :-)

You know how it goes.

Fruity Pebbles in my bowl,
you turn my milk so pink.

Saturday, in the house all alone, means laundry day, so instead I'm putting it off a bit longer. I liked Saturdays so much as a kid. My parents were home, and we had good Saturday morning cartoons on. Batman, and Spiderman, and X-men! My favorites. Hmm, remember when Cartoon Network came on air? Where did we watch them before there was a channel dedicated to them? I really don't remember.
Eh, I'm going to go turn the music on the surround sound all the way up and be upbeat at I sort out lights and darks. Hah

Road

There is something to about being forced to drive well under the speed limit that does something to my thoughts. I keep the radio off, I don't sing, or speak. I sit and listen to the groaning of my car and narrate my life. It is a simple way home. I'm sure I bother the people stuck behind me, as my car is now refusing to willfully go over 50mph, and I like to keep it at about 40. Squeak is, well, on her last gear I believe. But I'm going to keep driving her 'til she hits the ground. I'm surprised she's actually gone on this long really.
I came in after a long night and the first thing my eyes laid themselves on was a large bottle of Tide and a spiky leaved pineapple resting on the kitchen counter. This struck me as very funny. Perhaps sleep deprivation? I have always believed that with lack of sleep comes ridiculous amounts of giggles. Well, when there isn't ridiculous amounts of grumbles that is....
Summer continues on. I've read three or four more books, kept working, and in between, spent my limited time with my lovely friends. It's nice and windy outside tonight, and I'm covered in mosquito bites because of it. ^_^