Fender Bender @ MindSay

With only a week left in my stay in Jordan, I found myself leaving for the last time the villa where my classes have taken place this fall. At this villa, there is a very cool view of the eastern part of Amman and its buildings.  Gazing at this view for the last time, I reflected on how differently I perceive this view as compared to the first I saw back in the last week of August.

 

Looking at it for the first time, the view just seemed so foreign.  All of the buildings were the same boxed shaped while minarets popped up hear and there throughout the skyline.  This was simply architecture I was not used [to].  Additionally, I had no idea what the streets and people below these buildings were like.  How did they interact with each other the streets?  Were the streets dirty or clean? How did Arab families interact with each other inside the apartment buildings that I could see?  Because I had arrived in Amman the night before, I simply did not know what the feel of an Arab street or neighborhood was.

 

Now having lived in an Arab city for three and a half months, I feel as though I am looking at a different picture when gazing from my school’s villa even though the view has not changed.  When I first looked at the view, all I saw were buildings, but now I see more than the buildings as I know what is going on below and in them.

For example, I know that I would likely see a minor fender bender if one of the streets were visible.  I would also know that even if the street were visible, I would still probably not be able to see people on the side walks as they would most likely be covered with the overgrown olive trees that dominate the side walks.  If I were to go into one of those apartments, I know I would be offered tea the second that I walk in.  These facts are what makes studying abroad so great as it allows you to look at a picture from a country you traveled in and be able to see more than is in it.

...don't let it go away, you're new, you're so new.....

 

Todays rundown:

 

Chemistry- Watched a video

US History- Finished a video on the Donner Party, that's crazy stuff.

Poetry- Substitute, goofed off.

Earth Science- Video on avalanches.

Fashion Design- Goofed off

Word and Power Point- Goofed off

Internship- Left early

 

So.. got to go at 3pm, went to Albertsons to pick up my $200 prescription. Had to wait a while, pharmacist was on her smoking break. Got my prescription, paid for it, she told me about and so I headed to my car. Sat there for a little while, just chilled while it warmed up. I pull out, go to the end of the parking lane, turn down another lane to go to the exit, and out of nowhere this 1992 Dodge Ram truck hits my front right. I wasn't going more than 5 miles an hour. So they complete their turn or whatever the hell they were doing, I got out because I thought they were just gonna leave! Then she finally stops and gets out. We exchange insurance, all the while  her husband is yelling at me. Saying it was my fault, blah blah. So I just got back in my car and ignored him yelling at me. Keep in mind these two people are at least 70 years old each. I waited for the cops to get there. He came, took a statement from me, then from them, and let us go. All the meanwhile I called dad, and Tara. Came home, filed my claim, and Eric keeps calling while I'm trying to give the claim lady my number, I keep having to repeat everything, then Tara calls, and I switch over and tell her to chill with the call 'cause I'm trying to file insurance. So I take care of that, the lady was very helpful. I call my dad, let him know, and my brother. He was worried. I guess he was flipping out thinking I had passed out or was at the hospital.

Then I called D, who fixed my car back in August.

me: Hey, its (insert my name), feel like doing an estimate for me?

D: Sure, what happened?

me: Someone backed into me.

D: Today isn't good, how about tomorrow?

me: I get out at noon, early afternoon or late?

D: 1pm?

me: Great, see ya then.

D: All right, see ya then.

Yummy.

saturday was quite entertaining...

babe came home...so we were able to spend a lot of time together...we talked in the kitchen about more stuff and about some female he forgot to mention...that dumbass...

babe had therapy and adrian had gone for them...thus them coming home...we ate breakfast and then yola came...she handed me my key!!! i was like, COOL!!! no one wanted to believe me that she had given me her car....yola and agustin were gonna eat, so babe, rudy, gianna and i went to the meat market to get some more meat and some cokes...babe was the passenger...lol...sucker!!!

my mind is kinda fuzzy...

as i was in my room jesse says to get some change cause we're going to vaccum MY car...lol...that's funny i didn't think i would ever get a car...i think cause i'm subconsciously scared of driving...shhh...lol...so yeah...we go and do our thing...while at it, jesse gives me another college talk...but this was fun and entertaining...so i was like cool...

as i pulled up to the curb, he was like, "ok, you're gonna learn to park it in the driveway" AGH!!! i was freaken scared...my driveway is hard to get into...or so i think...my dad even puts the dodge 15 passenger van in REVERSE!!! i missed the driveway...lmao...so i go into the neighbors instead...i was supposed to reverse...ok, for some reason i went straight and i got stuck...i so wished some huge muscle man was there to say, it's ok, i'll move the car for you... so i reversed it and kinda got it straight...somehow the car went forward...jesse was screaming "BRAKE BRAKE PRESS THE BRAKE"...then KABOOM!!! i go into the gate...lmao...my first instinct was to laugh...i turned the wheel somehow, so the gate post was stuck between the tire and the mirror... jesse was mad, but he just got out and got into my seat...i got out of the car and held the gate...the little kid came out and said "what happened???" he's prolly 8 or something and he says "don't tell me, she went forward and couldn't find the brake?" lmao...jesse reversed the car and got it straight...the gomez were on their porch drinking watching the entertainment, and scooby and some other guy were behind us... they were giving me pointers...lmao...

after a few tries, i finally reversed the car out of their driveway...and into mines...it only left a minor scratch...but the door wouldn't open all the way...the hinge is prolly stuck...but it's ok...

we watched the fight yesterday...after that we went to make some french toast...yay babe learned how to cook!!! lol...somehow babe made a comment and i said "at least I have a car"...jesse bust out laughing and tells him the incident...lmao...we all laughed about it...

we started watching GARDEN STATE in the back room...i feel asleep like 20 or so minutes into it...then all of a sudden i hear people laughing and something hit my face...babe and jesse were laughing at the fact that i slept through the movie...it's not that it sucked, i was just tired...i went to sleep once i saw babe was asleep on his bed...

this morning i was waken up by someone pulling me down the bed and opening my legs...needless to say, it was babe...lmao...morning sex is AWESOME!!! i miss him and it... we did our thing and he made me put clothes on afterwards...lol...that dumbass was like "ok, well i'ma go back to sleep now, thank you"...lmao...i made him stay and watch tv with me... we stayed in bed til about 12 or 1...we're bums...but i like it...

jesse called us to eat...then afterwards that fucker left me on my bed...luckily adrian had just got here...he lifted the mattress for me while i put the underskirt on the bed...babe left home cause he had to wash...it's all good, i got what i wanted...lol...

i feel asleep as the guys were looking at that cpixel crap...tsk tsk...guys...when i woke up, i looked outside and babe was there talking to his aunt and my mom...his aunt is so sweet...she likes me very much...i made a good impression on her when i was in the church group...so she backed me up when she found out about babe and i...

turns out babe was here while i was asleep...so yeah, i got in trouble for sleeping...lmao...we bummed out for a little...then adrian came back...he just sat on my bed...and i layed there next to him...lmao...adrian is awesome...according to coressa and gianna, adrian is my boyfriend...lmao...he doesn't mind me calling him that either...he's just one cool guy!!!

around 8 or so johnny and babe left cause they had to go home and shower...i think johnny is getting the insurance check sometime this week...i hope babe gets some money too...cause i really need it...lol...

i love babe...i hate what's happened...but i love him and i've learned to accept...i think our relationship is good at the moment...we've been missing each other lately...so we spend time as much as possible... as long as we stay good friends, i think we'll pull through...

well now that i have my car...i need to get my license...that's my mission for early august...

it's only taken me 2 hours to do adrian's homework...i should be done by tomorrow...then i start on govmnt...lmao...earlier i was starting to sleep and he screams through my door waking me...he thought it was funny..."you think it's funny, let's see who's gonna do your homework"...lmao...he did the cutest PLEASE face!!! lmao...boys...tsk tsk...

i have no idea where my life is going now...i REALLY REALLY don't want to go to school...but like babe said i have to cause it's just not as easy for me to get a decent job without some college...i hope i don't have another breakdown this year...that would SO suck ass bad!!