September 26, 2003

Silver linings

Thanks for all the sympathy regarding Nelly. We've decided to look at the bright side - she was getting on in years, and maybe we would have had to put more money into her for repairs. And we didn't have much of value in the car - I'd recently removed the movie passes (hah! that's an extra $15 they <u>don't</u> get) we normally keep in the glove compartment, as well as my phone charger. We did realize yesterday that Sam's favorite mug was in the car. But it could have been much worse.

We suspect that she has now been reduced to her parts and sits, an empty shell, somewhere on the island. To me, it's crazy how popular theft, especially car theft, is on an island - especially one small enough to drive around in a few hours. People also bother to break out of prison, which seems like an exercise in futility - since I've lived here, there've been several prison breaks, all of which ended in capture.

Our insurance covers a rental - a very good thing, since the bus strike is still going on. I guess in the next week or so, we'll start scoping out a new car.

Posted by Shokufeh at September 26, 2003 09:38 AM
Comments

I too was glad not much was in my car. I hadnt had it long enough to fill it with my stuff. Unfortunately, the stuff they got meant a lot to me, but has no real resale value. They got my favorite misfits tape and some small rhinos from my collection. and 1/2 of my monster ballads 2 tape set. oh monster ballads, how I miss you!

myabe sydney and nelly are watching over us in honda heaven...

Posted by: Emily at September 27, 2003 09:35 AM

Wow, Shok...this is so surreal! Car getting stolen and all. Wierd.

I hope you get a great new car and don't lament too much over the loss of the old one. And I hope you get to use those movie passes as one of your first ventures in the new car. Heh heh.

Posted by: lacey at September 29, 2003 05:43 AM

Yesterday, we went to a movie (in the rental car), and I have to say I was almost gloating that we were using the passes, instead of the turdnecks that took our car.

Posted by: shokufeh at October 6, 2003 09:48 AM