Strongly Worded

Banged Up

So after agonizing all weekend about whether to accept the perfectly-fine-but-not-ideal job (the one that was offered to me on the spot after the marathon XTreme interview, pending SIX reference checks), the universe got all spontaneous on me. The offer was withdrawn. Apparently my references sang my praises to the extent that I was deemed overqualified for the job. I was floored but not upset; I had major reservations about it all along. And (barring any disaster) I have my foster job. The whole experience definitely shook me up, though.

Then: the guy from Sunday's blah date disappeared, didn't follow up. I'm relieved not to have to "give it another chance." But still, my pride is dented.

THEN: one of my neighbors slammed into my adorable beloved Honda Civic, mangling the driver's side panel to the extent that the door won't open. The car was parked innocently on my street. The neighbor left a note on the windshield, begging me to let her pay for the damage (and avoid insurance claims). After many consultations with friends/advisors, two people at the insurance company, roadside assistance people, towing people, and people at two mechanic shops, I am still unclear about what to do.There is no deductible and my rate won't go up since this woman is entirely at fault. There is basically no reason for me to avoid the insurance company other than karma (car-ma). And frankly I have no reason to believe that she would pay for the repairs. She sounded nice, and she did, after all, leave a note accepting responsibility for the damage, but this could cost thousands to fix. The car is currently being examined at the mechanic's. When I get an estimate, I will see what she says.

So all in all, you can see that this week has left me a little banged up.

Posted by Dori at 11:44 AM