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Mar. 4th, 2009 01:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
simoriahWhat a day. Where to begin. Well, I got into a car crash. I am physically OK, no sustained injuries. My car has a lot of front end damage. I have a rental that I am still trying to figure out. Go figure, I am still trying to figure out my new car, then I get into a car wreck.
Here's the scenario: I was driving to work, a day after this huge snowstorm in NJ, and they still did not bother to plow/salt anything. I was coming over a hill, an overpass for a highway, and I see a truck with his breaklights on. I go to step on my breaks, and my car started to swing around. I knew I hit a sheet of ice/snow slush and the next thing I knew, I hit a snowbank. This sux, but I will say that I am so glad I did not hit the back of the truck. I did not want to get a ticket/points for "reckless" driving. I was PISSED!! since I felt that I jinxed myself in 2 ways: 1. I kept saying I needed a day off to relax (naturally not in this manner) and 2. I kept saying that I would not go to work in the snow, because my job would not pay for my expenses if I got into an accident. I called everyone necessary; inc parents, boss, insurance agent. Since this is Marlboro, NJ, the police were there in less than 5 minutes. They had to call their own towtruck, since I was in a dangerous (read:VERY busy) area. I got towed. My dad came to pick me up and look at the car. Then, we went and got a rental. Then, I went home, changed my shoes (which were all wet due to walking in snow), then went to work. According to my insurance, everything that can be done is done. Thank goodness for insurance deductibles.
At first, I felt bad that even though I am a grown woman, paying all of my bills, I still depend on my dad's opinion for anything car-related. But then I thought; so does anyone depend on any person (dad, son, husband, wife, whatever) for knowledge on anything. So, rather than feeling immature and stupid and dependent on my dad's car knowldge, I am just thankful he and my stepmother were so calm, and so helpful in navegating the whole accident thing. The last time I was in an accident, I was 23, and it was the near head-on collision, Wow, it was 9 years ago, in 2000. Weird. When my car comes out, I will definetly bless it. Then, I will work to get out of NJ, and any place with winter. (j/k, only not really).
Here's the scenario: I was driving to work, a day after this huge snowstorm in NJ, and they still did not bother to plow/salt anything. I was coming over a hill, an overpass for a highway, and I see a truck with his breaklights on. I go to step on my breaks, and my car started to swing around. I knew I hit a sheet of ice/snow slush and the next thing I knew, I hit a snowbank. This sux, but I will say that I am so glad I did not hit the back of the truck. I did not want to get a ticket/points for "reckless" driving. I was PISSED!! since I felt that I jinxed myself in 2 ways: 1. I kept saying I needed a day off to relax (naturally not in this manner) and 2. I kept saying that I would not go to work in the snow, because my job would not pay for my expenses if I got into an accident. I called everyone necessary; inc parents, boss, insurance agent. Since this is Marlboro, NJ, the police were there in less than 5 minutes. They had to call their own towtruck, since I was in a dangerous (read:VERY busy) area. I got towed. My dad came to pick me up and look at the car. Then, we went and got a rental. Then, I went home, changed my shoes (which were all wet due to walking in snow), then went to work. According to my insurance, everything that can be done is done. Thank goodness for insurance deductibles.
At first, I felt bad that even though I am a grown woman, paying all of my bills, I still depend on my dad's opinion for anything car-related. But then I thought; so does anyone depend on any person (dad, son, husband, wife, whatever) for knowledge on anything. So, rather than feeling immature and stupid and dependent on my dad's car knowldge, I am just thankful he and my stepmother were so calm, and so helpful in navegating the whole accident thing. The last time I was in an accident, I was 23, and it was the near head-on collision, Wow, it was 9 years ago, in 2000. Weird. When my car comes out, I will definetly bless it. Then, I will work to get out of NJ, and any place with winter. (j/k, only not really).
