the end of the saga
last night AAA came to unlock my trunk. when the guy found out it was my trunk that needed to be opened (which i stated on the request form) he told me he couldnt open it. he tried his best, and it really was a valiant effort, but it didnt open and it left me with nothing but a coat and jeans that smelled like diesel fumes. he said "i'd get me a new key!"
so this morning i left for the hardware store of 8:00. things went from bad to worse when my key wouldnt open up any of my doors either. i figured the locks were frozen so i ran back in and got kyle's de-icer thing...but that wasnt really working...but finally i jiggled things loose and got in. i was about to cry for a second there.
i got to the store and gave him my key and told him what was up. he told me he doubted a new key would do much, but it only cost a dollar fifty so i told him we'd give it a try.
he was a nice fella.
he had me go out and try it on the trunk (which i thought meant, if it didnt work, he wasnt gonna charge me cuz he was just that nice. but he charged me.) it didnt work. i went back in and we talked about it some and he told me a possible way to break open the trunk which would ruin my lock but it would open it for me and he gave me the name of a locksmith and then he made me pay for the key.
i really do wish i was a hardware store owner. they know pretty much everything and can pretty much do it all too. you could save a lot of money for your family if you owned a hardware store or if you were an auto mechanic. but if you own a hardware store you pretty much know how to do everything on a car anyway, so hardware store owners are tops. im thinking about quitting school and getting a hardware store.
so i was getting in my car to leave and he comes out all bundled up in his coat and hat and gloves (what a sweetheart) and says "let me see the key." holy moly talk about the magic touch. he puts the key in the lock, jiggled it a bunch, hits the trunk in all the right places, turns the key and the trunk pops open. you have no idea the feeling of joy that came over me when i saw that thing fly open. it was something i had envisioned for days but it just wouldnt happen. but it was kinda funny, the trunk popped open and the guy sprinted in the store without a word. i yelled "you're a lifesaver!" (kinda cheesy now that i think about it) but didnt even get to thank him other than that. i probably wouldve given him a 20 dollar bill if he wouldve given me the chance. im 99% sure he was an angel.
so i immediately got the stuff out of the trunk and put it all on my backseat. i made it back in time for a shower before work and i had to melt my shampoo in hot water.
today is a good day so far.