part deux
So after the car accident, there have been a string of events that occurred. I first tried calling 911, it was busy. I ended up calling it about 3 more times til it finally rang but a recording came on saying all operators are busy and to please hold. Thank god it wasnt a real emergency, but srsly, scaaaaary! After i reported the accident, i called my insurance company to figure out where to tow my car. Their computer system was all down and asked if i can call back in an hour. Um...NO! But what could they do. Luckily our tow truck driver was sweet and said we can leave it in his company's lot until we figured things out. After an hour, i called my insurance company back, and just as we were about to finalize my report, i get disconnected. So i call right back to find out that my claim was not recorded. So, i ended up doing it all over again. But no biggie i thought.
Well my dear friend joy came all the way out to Upland, where justin and i were stranded. She picked us up and we all wondered and hoped that we wouldn't have to unload my jeep completely because it was packed to the fullest. We ended up at the time taking out acouple of luggages and temperture sensitive items. As we were driving back to Burbank, we noticed a huge cloud of smoke up in the mountains right by our house. That was the beginning of the griffith park fire, some of you natives know what im talking about. As we watched the fire spread while driving home, we all talked how it was a strange day today with the whole accident and all. Things just didnt seem right to us. As we got to joy's place, we got out of the car to start unloading our stuff into the apartment. As joy opens the trunk, there's a loud crash! A few of her boxes and belongings fall out of the car and splatters onto the street. We all got startled from the loud noise and then start to laugh. Again we mention what a weird day today surely was.
As we unloaded the car, i was carrying joy's piggy bank which was a very large glass jar filled with change. Right as i set the jar down on the ground, the jar exploded. Let me clarify that i did not drop the jar. It literally seemed like it exploded and it did this all over my hands. Luckily i only got a few cuts on my hands and feet but enough that i was drawing blood and needed to get bandages. After that, joy told me to stay away from everything and that i was cursed. I started to feel that way. After i being bandaged, joy asked me to look for a broom in the apartment. I opened one of the hallway closets and managed to knock down a bowl full of scissors and knick knacks. It all came spilling on the ground. I cursed at myself, not knowing what was happening to me. My universe seemed out of line.
Afterwards, my claim adjuster calls to get my story. And as we were about to finish, he says he's having computer problems and will have to call me back. I sighed and wondered if i was giving off some sort of strange negative energy everywhere. Since i had to be in chicago by friday to attend a job interview, we ended up buying $640 plane tickets to fly out on thursday. As i was purchasing it online, i went to put in my rewards number like i always do when i purchase through southwest. But of course, it wasnt taking it and just said that the member was "unknown." But this is my number that i have always been using. So i called southwest to reconfirm my number. As i went through the whole security process with the representative, he paused and said "oh thats strange." Find out that it wouldnt give my rapid number to him either and instead, said something so foreign that the representative had to get his manager. Both didnt know what it meant and told me to call their main circuit board for rapid rewards to see if they can help. As i hung up, i wasn't surprised.
It seems the worst has gone, but in actuality, it had not. I dont know why i chose that same night to try to explore into a discussion i was having with my boyfriend justin, but stupidly, i did. And it ended up badly. We broke up and i was devastated. It had been a long time since i felt this way, so hopeless and confused. It couldnt have come at a worse time. To this day, im still trying to mend things but it looks doubtful between us. I wish i can turn back time, dont we all?
But believe it or not, this isnt even the end of it all. Yes, yes, there is more. But this is the end of just DAY 1.....
The Walking Curse - part 1
May 8 2007 will be a day i will never forget. This day, starting at 1:30am with accidently locking my friend's keys in her car was just the cusp of this extremely predestined doomed day. This will have to be in multiple parts because of its longevity. Please try to bear with me...
So, i never ever lock keys in a car. But this day i did of course. After calling about 5 different locksmith, i picked the cheapest, $70! ugh! One of the most annoying things in life is when u have to spend money on something that u know u could have prevented. well this incident wasnt even that bad in retrospect of what the rest of this day entailed.
My original plan was to head out very early tuesday morning, around 4am or so. But because of the key fiasco, we didnt end up going to bed til about 3. So there was no way i was going to sleep for only an hour and then drive 28 hrs across country to chicago. So, since i didnt want to drive in morning traffic in la either, we slept til about 9am. When i awoke, it seemed to be a fine day, great weather and with good friends. After a great breakfast, we headed out and hit the road. Keep in mind, my car was packed! There were no cracks, no crevice that was untouched, thanks to the packing queen, joy. (thanks again btw) So my bf at the time and i were driving on the 210 freeway. The sun was warm, the windows were down, everything seemed to be going as planned. But then all of a sudden, on the other side of the freeway, a work truck carrying metal beams and pipes in its bed, apparently blows a tire and loses control. He hits the concrete median wall where he almost flips his vehicle over to my side of the freeway, but instead, he sends pieces of his shattered truck as well as everything that he was carrying, over the median wall like a 7 foot swell. Of course this was the perfect time for all to happen as I was on the freeway heading the opposite direction, and of course was fortunate enough to get hit by this wave of metal. I tried my best to avoid them, but I was too close and the objects hit my front bumper, damaging my grill and radiator, it damaged all 4 of my tires, 3 which ended up riding on its bone. As this is happening, my car, being an SUV loses control and starts to swerve side to side. Keep in mind we were going about 75 mph. I prayed that my car doesnt tip over and tried my best to take control of what was left of my car. Luckily, my jeep slowed down and stayed on all fours due to all the excess weight in my vehicle. Besides it sucking that i was still sitting in the LA County, and now, with no transportation. I think i was still very fortunate overall. If i had stayed in the far left lane and not had switched to the center lane 5 minutes prior, or slowed my speed down and gone into cruise control, that rush of wreckage would have instead, flown across the wall and through the driver side window. Then this blog would have been completely different.
So, yes, justin and i were shaken up, but unhurt. There is more to this story of this jinxed day....but will have to be continued. Oh and what did we end up doing about getting to chicago? Since i had a job interview lined up that friday that i couldn't miss, i ended up paying about $630 for 2 tickets to fly to chicago on thursday. Double ugh!
major turning point in my life
Some of you already know my moving back home to chicago. Others, im sure this will be a complete surprise. But it is true, and it's happening soon. Im anticipating on leaving the golden state by tuesday, may 8th. I know its so soon, a lot sooner than i had originally planned. But due to job circumstances as well as other reasons, it just seems to be falling into place a lot quicker than i thought.
To most, my move may be a complete shock. Some might have never thought i would leave cali, or at least this soon. But honestly, it's been something ive been thinking about since the end of 06'. I noticed the last time i was with my family, i felt so out of the loop from everything due to living so far away. And i hated that feeling. As some of you already know, something major happened to my family over a year ago, and we are to this day coping with it. To most of you, this is all new, and that's because i tend to keep a lot of things within. Please dont take it personal.
So for me, living over 3000 miles away, i tended to live in denial, not fully understanding, mostly, not accepting the reality. I know my time right now, should be with my family. So the only thing i can offer is myself, and to be with them until the end. I want no regrets. The next question is, will i come back to california. As of now, i highly doubt it. I do not plan on staying in chicago but who knows with this thing so called "life".
I will not be having a going away party of any sort. And i know some of you have contacted me already about seeing me one last time before i depart. I will try my best, but please forgive me if i dont. I have much to do in preparations of my descent and not enough time. To the all the locals, u will all be missed, and look at it this way.....now u have a reason to come visit chicago!
