No Day But Today....

Now granted...my title is a quote from Rent...and I just got back from seeing Les Mis...and in musical world...I can't think of two more opposing compositions...regardless...it was DEFINITELY an interesting day.

Why you may ask?

Well friends, I am no longer a robbery virgin. The thieves (or thief...but it my head there are two of them) came in the night...but they DEFINITELY did not come like Jesus did to save the world...instead they came to take my car and generally wreak havoc on the already pretty bleak situation that is The Whale (aka my bright blue, Suzuki Aerio with numerous bumper stickers).

Let me walk you through this process:

1. Get in car. Sit down. Look to my right...think, "dang...that's a lot messier than I thought I left that...and sheesh...I haven't seen that old wallet in years."
2. Think to myself, "Wait...how did that get there?"
3. Swear
4. Notice faceplate of stereo on my seat...try to put it back on my stereo...no dice. the latch is broken (come on guys...there's an eject button for those things...)
5. Swear and check the backseat to see if intruders are still there.
6. Leave for School...because afterall...I still have to get there...
7. Call my mom
8. Talk about how I don't think anything is gone except my broken stereo...my mom responds..."they were probably looking for electronics."
9. I look down...GPS is M.I.A.
10. Grunt in frustration
11. Hang up with mother...drive in silence because of broken stereo situation...
12. Get to school...try to get my act together...notice my missing coin jar.
13.Think about the fact that I'm sad to have had all my souvenir Belize and Guatemala money stolen.
14. Think harder and picture the intruders trying to give Quetzal and Belize dollars to drug dealers.
15. Laugh. Hard.
16. Look down in my seat and realize they left me a present, that is currently residing under my rear end...wire cutters. Thanks Guys! I've always wanted a pair!!


It's all good though because I told my students about this situation...they offered to form a gang to go after them...they said they would ride into Lexington on their cows....that'll show em'!

Here's hoping they were stealing to feed their starving families (It's possible...Jean val Jean did it in Les Mis).

Peace, Love and Wire Cutters,
Claire

Some Things to Consider:

1. If I were going to rob a car...it definitely wouldn't be mine...those boys (look at me making gender stereotypes...sorry...or girls) had to dig through some MAJOR crud to get to the GPS, including but not limited to Socks, feminine products, about a billion fast food wrappers, some toiletries and the normal snow care junk)...they definitely had a rough path in front of them.

2. Les Mis was probably the best $25 dollars I have ever spent. Seriously. WOW.