Groovin' on the Go

I will probably be MIA for another week or so...we are in the beginnings of our busiest time at work...and sometimes that makes me shun technology.

Of course I may be bored when I am working this weekend (yes the WHOLE weekend...much to my chagrin) and may blog up a storm you never know... but if I am more absent than normal...that is why...

What's the nerdiest thing about you?

I don't know..perhaps that I have like...three or four blogs including this one might be part of it. I work for a technology helpdesk at a university is another part of the nerd factor...

I am back from my trip. Vegas was good. Seeing my best friend was even better (it was the best part of the trip frankly!). 

I did return from Vegas $389.00 lighter though. Why? Because one day- the day before I was to leave and return home- whilst driving to the movies (to see THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA), my check engine light came on.  Now...I am a girl...traveling alone. And yes I might have been able to drive it all the way home just fine (it is a 500 mile trek- over three mountain passes for those keeping score at home)...but I didn't. I took the Rav back to BFM's house...we took her car to the movies.

The next day I went to a local toyota dealership (they have like three of them or something)...and explained my situation to the lovely toyota reps on hand. They kinda pushed the Rav towards the beginning of the line, since a bunch of people canceled on them...and checked her out for me. The diagnosis was: A bad Air/Fuel sensor...I guess that his the doohickey that tells the car how much air to mix with the fuel for optimum power or some such nonsence.  Problem was? They didn't have the part. And soon...it was discovered that no one in the LV area had the part. They had to OVERNIGHT it in from LA.  I asked the service representative CHUCK when he thought I could leave? 

"Best case senario? 11:00am tomorrow- providing the part comes in when it's suppose to".

[insert me having a little anxiety attack]

Luckily I had given myself a "buffer" day- mostly because I wanted to a.) Miss the annual allhands staff retreat and b.)give myself a day to do laundry and such to catch up on all the stuff I missed being gone.  Well that wasn't going to happen now! Damnation.  Instead I stayed at with the Best Friend...hanging at the mall part of the time she was working and at her house the rest of the time she was working.  After discussing my situation with BestFriend...we had decided that I would be LUCKY to be on the road by the time they told me. Because once they got the part they would have to put it in...and give me an oil change (I asked for that part...I figure the Rav was due for one and she was already there..why not have her oil changed).

So the next morning BestFriend went to work...and I cuddled up on her couch to read and listen to the radio (I could have watched TV but I didn't feel like it). I had decided the night before I wouldn't pester the dealership until 11:00 which is when the service rep said I might have her back.  So when my cell phone started blaring out SHAKE ME by Cinderella at 9:00am....it startled me so much that I threw my book and promptly lost my place.  I was even more surprised when I looked at the caller ID to find it was the toyota dealership calling me. Maybe they are just calling me to tell me that the part arrived and that they are starting the work now.  That actually ran through my mind as I answered.

"Hi Amy this is Chuck from Findlay Toyota...and I just wanted to tell you that the part was waiting when we got in this morning and we went right to work- you are ready to rock and roll"

[insert me passing out right here]

I was amazed! They had me on the road by 9:00am the next morning having received the part that morning my 7:00.  WhooHoo!  I can't tell you how impressed I was with Findlay toyota (in Henderson on Auto Show Drive...check them out). I thank them for helping me get home safely and soundly...and with not as much as a delay as I thought there would be.

When was the last time you had to speak in front of a group?  How did you feel?

I absolutely hate speaking in front of a group. I can't remember the last time I did it...probably a couple years ago for a work function...but it sucks. And I suck at it.

I am off to Vegas tomorrow:

In store for me? An eight (plus) hour trip...a traveling companion who is an almost 13 year old boy...and HOT HOT HOT.

I will be back next week...so don't worry about me if I am missing until then.

What are your favorite and least favorite words?  Any reasons why?
Question submitted by Byrne.

I have lots of favorite words!!! I tend to like words with k sounds and funny sounding words. Am a big fan of the words esoteric and lugubrious.  I am a big fan of the evil "FWORD"

My least favorite words? Two curse words..both that start with the word c. I will let you try to figure them out.

I haven't been blogging on VOX lately because I have been getting use to wordpress for my normal blog, preparing to leave friday for VEGAS (am traveling with a soon to be 13 year old boy...which is totally odd I know), gearing up for our busy time at work, dealing with new processes at work...and so much other stuff...

I am here though...really I am.

If you had a band, what would you call yourselves?
Question submitted by Zoot.

I think I would call us...SlicedOrange. No particular reason. 

What or who is your favorite product mascot? Why?

I love the Michelin Tire man and the Pillsbury Doughboy. I think they kinda look alike so that is why I like both of them. I just want to poke them in the belly and make them go Heehee.

My poor little mailbox was empty YET AGAIN. Day three of actually no mail...not even for the previous owners...I think my mailman hates my guts.