It’s Just Not My Day
It’s just an ordinary Monday like any other. Woke up around 8ish. Showered and got ready for work. Got in my car and started my 45 minutes journey to office.
Barely a minute after getting on the highway, the car engine just died. Luckily I still got momentum and I maneuvered the car to the side of the road before coming to a standstill.
Tried to restart my car but to no avail. Got out of the car and opened the bonnet to take a look at the engine. I might as well figure out how to build a rocket while I’m at it. After staring at the engine for like 10 minutes I realised why I pay a mechanic to tinker with my car.
The highway tow truck came by about 30 minutes later. Offered to tow my car to the nearest workshop but I politely decline. Those opportunist charges an insane fee. No way I’m paying them their overprice fee. They left.
Another 30 minutes later, I decided to call my car insurance company. My insurance comes with tow truck service. Why did I decide to call them now? Brain wasn’t functioning at full capacity when the car died.
The insurance company verified my details and said they will inform the tow truck to call me to get my location. 10 minutes later, the tow trucker (is that what you call them?) called. I told him I’m on this stretch of highway going towards town. He asked for further details and that’s when the phone battery died.
Brain still not functioning at full capacity. Waited in the car hoping the tow truck will miraculously find me. Miraculously, he did. The kind soul was searching all along the highway for me. He figured my mobile went out of battery and decided to search for me. Yes, there are still good people out there.
Towed the car to the workshop where I had my car serviced for the past 5 years. Faithful customer I am. Cost of the tow service? Free! That’s when the chinaman in me leaped with joy.
The car took about half a day to fix. Something to do with the VDO cable. Called the office and said I’m not coming in today. Meanwhile, I had my mobile battery charged at the workshop. Hanged out at a nearby restaurant to have lunch while waiting for the car. Finally, at 3pm I drove home. The damage was MYR250 RM118.
Halfway home, office called. Problem. Told them to wait till I get home to go online. Reached my apartment and discovered that there’s no electricity to the entire apartment block. Apparently some kind of maintenance is going on. Didn’t bother to go up home because the elevator is not working. No electricity. Drove out to Starbucks at the nearest mall.
Office called again. Told them what happened and ask them to wait another 10 minutes. Parked the car at the rooftop parking and went down to Starbucks at the ground floor. Ordered my usual iced tall latte, sat down, set up my notebook and realised I’ve left my mobile in the car.
Asked the kind lady to look after my stuff while I go get my phone. Go up, come down and called the office. Straightened things out, finished my latte and headed for home. Electricity is back.
Showered and prepare to head out for dinner. Then realised my watch is missing. Yup I lost it. Probably at Starbucks when I took it off to work on my notebook.
Heaved a huge sigh and treated myself to a Chicken McDeluxe with large fries and coke and a banana pie.
Today is just not my day.
Tags: bad luck, car problem
