the car, the wall, and the rest

okay, so mathilda is going to be fixed. the dealership is going to cover a portion (about 1/5th) of the repair cost. and the transmission is on order. and none too soon since i could barely get out of my friend's underground parking lot last night. verrrrry scarrrrrry. i decided that i really want to keep mathilda, even with all the trouble she's giving me, and that i inherited a bit of money from my dad just in time for a certain reason. so there you go.

the wall where the leak was....did i mention that the problem had been my upstairs neighbor's water heater blowing up? how he didn't notice that i'll never know....anyway, the wall was dried out, then the drywall dismantled and replaced yesterday by freaky "super" boy. now he'll have to come back at some point to paint. i hope it's not today cause i need space and quiet to get ready for all my appointments today.

and the rest....well i went for run yesterday morning for the first time in a while, due to a muscle strain issue in the front of my right calf. it started twingeing again while i was out there so after about 1.5 miles i started switching off between running and walking, and that seemed to help. i think i just need to find a stretch for that particular muscle. anyway, it felt good to be back out there, but i definitely believe i run better in the afternoon. and i swear i can feel the smog in my throat after running a bit. yuck. why did i bother quitting smoking? sigh

more of "the rest," i.e., beyond all that... i am getting very excited for my trip with my oldest and dearest friend. we are going down to the mayan riviera to do yoga, get massages, visit ruins, go diving, check out the cenotes, and generally heal ourselves. oh yeah, and enjoy spending some time together, since we live on opposite coasts.
i've been pleased to hear that she is obsessing about the trip as much as i am, and i know we will either have a really wonderful time, or the actor's curse will kick in and i'll get cast in something important and not be able to go. lol.