Wednesday, February 08, 2006
What's that in my car?
Last month I had a post about things you’d find on my desk at work. I kinda enjoyed writing that, and since no one ever tags me for anything, I decided to write one about things you’d find in my car. It’s not as interesting because I don’t like knick-knacks in my car, but it’s something. In my car you’ll find...
1. Jumper cables. When I got my first car I immediately bought jumper cables. My mom asked me, “What do you need jumper cables for? The car is brand new!” ...As if brand new cars are immune to owner stupidity. Hello, just because your car turns off its lights when you turn off the car doesn’t mean mine does it too! Speaking of which, that bugs me. She never bothers to turn off her headlights because the car will turn them off for her. I don’t ever want her driving my car because I know she’s going to just leave the damn things on all day. Lucky for me the only times I’ve ever used the cables was to help others who had dead batteries. I like being able to help folks. I actually think that’s more what motivated me to buy them in the first place. It’s that weird little desire to be a hero I guess.
2. A CD case full of music compilations I burned myself, just in case the radio is blowing chunks.
3. A pair of gloves. I really do have gloves in my glove compartment. My hands are so chronically icy, they are a necessity for me. That steering wheel gets COLD in the mornings.
4. A squeegie. Squeegy? Luigi? One of those window-cleaner things on a stick. There’s almost always so much dew in the mornings it looks like my car was rained on, only without the added benefit of washing any of the dirt off. I think the windows are the only clean part of my car right now.
5. A little Buddha on a string. No I’m not religious at all. I hate organized religion. But my mom’s a hardcore Buddhist (hey there are worst things to be) and she gave me this little doohicky for luck and good karma. I actually keep it inside one of my little dashboard compartments because I hate things dangling from my rearview mirror. So if she ever asks about it, I can drag it out and show her that I didn’t immediately throw it in the garbage.
6. A baby shower invitation from my sister. It’s this nauseatingly cute little pink thing she created herself. It’s only still in the side pocket of my door because I keep forgetting to throw it out. The baby shower was actually a year and a half ago.
7. Various store receipts. I hate car clutter, but sometimes it’s necessary to keep things there. Receipts in my purse eventually get thrown out because they get in the way of everything else. Receipts in the house disappear completely. Things that are put into my car stay there. That baby shower invitation is a fine example.
8. The owner’s manual for the car. Hey I read the damn things. When I had to change a tire for the first time in my life last year, I read the manual. It worked. Not only did I manage to change the tire, it stayed on when I drove the car.
9. My ID badge for work. If I don’t leave that thing in the car when I go home, I would be locked out of the office every other day from leaving it at home all the time.
10. A pair of sneakers. I used to make it a point to go take a walk around the block during my lunch break. I haven’t done that in a while. I’ve been blogging instead.
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