While My Guitar Gently Weeps

I’m back at home now after sorting things out at the mechanics. My car’s going in on Wednesday to get a used transmission put in which’ll cost $1300 + labor so I’m expecting a bill from $2000 - $2500. It’s a stinging bill, no doubt, but when I compare my car (purchased used for $9000 over 2 years ago) to the cost of buying and maintaining a new car I’m still way ahead. I knew that buying a used car would result in some bills like this over it’s lifetime and although it sucks, it’s still more cost effective in the long run than buying a new car. A 2009 Honda Civic runs at just over $20,000.

But you don’t want to read about my sob story. Back to Tuesday’s events. After Rebecca’s excellent presentation I wandered over to Reilly and Miranda’s to have a beer and wait for Dave and Amelia to roll into town on their way to Vernon. They hit the road right after work that day and planned to spend the night at my place. Sat up until 1:30am chatting. Oops! Was a little tired at work the next day.

Wednesday night was band rehearsal night. Our band has splintered into two bands now and Wednesday night was the “electric” band where we all go and make as much racket as we can.

Last night Shanman and a couple of other friends hit up the Speakeasy on Davie for a couple of beers and some talk about music, politics, and Chuck Palahniuk novels. I need to read more from that guy. His books are wonderfully twisted!

I’m heading over to Reilly and Miranda’s tonight where a pile of us will don the most horribly ugly sweaters that were picked up from thrift stores last weekend and try to stage the worst Christmas portraits imaginable. We’ve titled our event as “Family Portrait Day.” I’m going to shave down my hippie beard and sport a mustache for the occasion.

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