Category: Journal
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Crazy church day
Today as I was looking to decide where to sit down in Elder’s Quorum I heard a thump in the hall behind me and when I looked out in the hall Sister Dixon had fallen (she’s at least in her 80’s) thankfully there were people immediately helping her including a doctor and a firefighter so…
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Forward progress
Saturdays have been hard in the winter as I have less to do outside. They were fine over the holiday break but otherwise I feel like I water a lot of time on those days. Today was an exception. I didn’t really push myself but I identified two backup cars to pursue if the Camry…
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A second perspective
Laura actually came with me on a test drive tonight (I drove 3 cars) and it was good to have a second perspective. I had driven a Honda Insight and thought it was fine but I drove another one tonight with Laura and she mentioned some of the same things I had noticed and that…
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Moving forward
I got news today that my latest oil leak would be another $1800 fix—as if I needed more incentive to just get a new car—so I declined getting it fixed. I’m focused on my car shopping. I drove a 2024 Honda Civic today and a 2023 Toyota Camry. I was surprised to realize that I…
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What support looks like
I talked to Mom about needing a new car soon and asked if she would be able to help me make it happen. We talked about the process and she encouraged me to not write off the possibility of getting a completely new car if that turns out to be the best option. She also…
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A disappointing revelation
I discovered this morning that my car is still leaking oil (right after the oil leaks we supposedly fixed for the second time). This makes me fear that I will need to significantly accelerate my timeline for a new car. That has been bugging me all day. On the plus side, I ordained Enoch as…
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Early test drives
I spent a good chunk of the afternoon test driving cars to get a feel for which of the models I like the feel of among those with a really good history of reliability. I drove a Honda Civic, a Nissan Altima, and a Honda Accord Hybrid. There are several more I will want to…
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Time for a new car
Today was adequate as far as my performance. The big takeaway today was when I found out my car needs another $1600 of work. It’s definitely time for a new car even though I am paying for this repair and planning to drive the car for a few more months. I still think the car…
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A solid beginning
I woke up at 4:45 this morning and despite the fact that I hadn’t finished 6 hours of sleep I just felt so ready to go that I didn’t try to go back to bed. I enjoyed a nice prayer to start the year and just had a very relaxed morning. I made Stuffed German…
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Know thyself
One of the big messages of Wind and Truth (Storm light Archive #5) was about people coming to truly understand and accept themselves—their limitations, their strengths, their desires. I feel like I’m in that same process with myself. One thing I am coming to learn about myself is how much I enjoy being able to…