Why do bad things always happen on Mondays?

so it was back to school today....52 more days to go!

I left my house in a huge rush, and I'm all adjusted in my car when I stick my key into the ignition. My car seriously moans. It will not crank. It kinda coughs and spits, then goes into the "Oh no someone is trying to steal this car" mode. The lights start flashing; the horn is beeping repeatedly; Mopac is in the house barking; Randy is flying down the stairs in his pjs. Oh wait, that last part didn't quite happen. Randy was still sleeping when I raced back up the stairs to state my case for needing a new car. We end up jumping my car with jumper cables from Rands' truck. Randy was my hero of the day. He took it in to the dealership, and I drove in style to school. Randy got his truck in October, and I have only driven it 1 time before today. Partly, because I am terrified something will go wrong when I'm behind the wheel. The other part is Randy will go ballistic if something goes wrong with that truck.

So I was "forced" to enjoy the luxury of a new vehicle. Now don't get me wrong I love my 4runner. She celebrated her 10th birthday this year. According to my dad, she is a young chick in her prime. The Bayers' drive vehicles until they die. Then my dad bubble-gums something, and it's good for another 20 years or so. My car is starting to show some signs of aging, but I do love her. I just really really love Randy's truck. The mirrors automatically fold in when you push a button (gasp,) I can control the volume of the radio on the steering wheel, and oh my fave part is the volume of the radio goes up and down depending on your speed. Randy would have a fit if he saw me braking and speeding down Hwy 183 to test out this function (j/k Randy is a proud blog reader. I DID NOT do this Rands.....no worries sweetie pie)

The best thing is he has Xm Radio!!!!!! I listened to "90's on 9." The 9 is for channel 9 for all the cars who do not have this luxury. Can I get some of the XM action in my car? I was jamming to Savage Garden, and I found it incredibly difficult to leave the vehicle once I arrived at school.

Later I called Randy to ask for a "hooptie report." She just needed a new battery, but being the sweetheart my Rands is, he went ahead and decided I needed a more safe and reliable car myself. When I called, he had the dealership locate a 2010 silver 4runner for me. But since I'm so selfless, I told him that one new car in the family is sufficient. Plus, I felt kinda jipped I couldn't pick out the color of my new car on my own, so we're going to pass on this for now. Maybe we'll do this on the weekend......