I am home.
Yay!
The mechanics got my car fixed yesterday by closing time and so I was able to get home in time to have dinner with my family and get everyone (including myself) tucked into bed. Finally.
The best news of all is that the total bill came to $275 instead of $900. It turns out that when they ripped the car apart, my timing belt was fine. So, they just replaced the O2 sensor and all is well.
It does suck because I think it cost me another day being stranded but in the end I would prefer this outcome. While I loved getting to spend time with people that are all kinds of awesome I really, really, REALLY missed being at home. (To answer some of the questions and emails, Jon and I did discuss him coming to get me. It wasn’t THAT far away but due to the fact that this mechanic was the closest Volkswagen mechanic to our home,things with our other car, the number of trips it would take and how much gas would come to, we decided I should just stay put.)
Anyway, I have a million things to do. Jon did a good job keeping the house up while I was gone, but I am totally out of food in the house and then I have to review my lines and music because I have another show tonight. I am totally grateful that I didn’t have any shows during this whole thing. That would have been horrible.
Oh, and I ordered my business cards for BlogHer. I placed the order for 100 from moo.com, but thought about it and decided that I should have more on hand just in case. I am debating ordering another 100 from moo or ordering some plain cardstock ones that are regular size. Dunno.
I’m also worried that I may have been a wee bit too cheeky on them.
Here is the front:
On the back?
Loralee C—–
http://loraleeslooneytunes.com
In a perfect world, this space would contain a
pithy tidbit written to lure more readers to my blog.
(Reality sucks a duck, yo.)
Now I just have to decide if I am brave enough to actually hand them out to people. Maybe I’ll leave the wittiness off of the next set I order.
Karen says:
The card is great but I’m perplexed about your recent attachment to “yo”. Also welcome back.
June 26th, 2008 at 11:21 am
loralee says:
Hey! I was just writing about your birthday!! I can’t wait to see ya.
I am not sure why I am so fond of “Yo” lately. It’s a puzzlement.
June 26th, 2008 at 11:30 am
glittersmama says:
Leave the wittiness. There will be plenty other not-funny people.
glittersmamas last blog post..Help a Fren Out
June 26th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Nilsa says:
If I were going to BlogHer and stumbled across your card, I’d visit your blog. Because you used Yo. Awesome.
PS - Hi, by way of Thirty Something Bloggers
Nilsas last blog post..Bullets
June 26th, 2008 at 11:58 am
hillary says:
the wittiness? rocks!
hillarys last blog post..If Only I Could Breathe What You Breathe
June 26th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
heather says:
i like your cards!! but..maybe, i might take off the duck part, but that’s just me. You say it a lot on the blog, so maybe you should keep it…I’m not much help today. sorry.
heathers last blog post..NightGown
June 26th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
pgoodness says:
love the wittiness!!
pgoodnesss last blog post..Playroom redux
June 26th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Connie says:
Based on my recent experience….
As soon as they meet you, they are going to want your card and they will totally get your wittiness YO!
By the way, Alex was adding YO to the end of everything on Wednesday. Juice, YO. Cookie, YO. Did hanging out with you cause subliminal messages to enter my son’s brain?
So glad you are home!
Connies last blog post..Loralee Hangover?
June 26th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
ali says:
love them! i wish mine were witty and not boring and plain..
:)
alis last blog post..18A 4RE and other such idiocy
June 26th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Bridge says:
Keep the cards as is… I snorted and it is totally your personalicty.
Bridges last blog post..do the meme (no, it’s not a summer dance craze)
June 26th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Jill - GlossyVeneer says:
Yes, you dare hand them out. And keep the “sucks a duck” part, that is so your site! (Not that your site sucks a duck, but just that statement totally displays your personality!)
Jill - GlossyVeneers last blog post..Hiring Some Help
June 26th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Amber says:
No braveness needed. People hand business cards out like CANDY at BlogHer. Seriously.
And great news on your car. Jamie is currently in the shop with his @%@#%$@# Jetta that refuses to start. Should be a pretty penny to fix that.
Ambers last blog post..Farewell to a Teacher, Friend and First Love
June 26th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
slssasmom says:
I think they are hilarious! Need to keep it on there. I’m sure it will make you stand out and it seems so you. So go for it yo.
slssasmoms last blog post..Bumpy Chip Breath
June 26th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Rachel (Louisiana) says:
Glad you made it home okay. I TOLD YOU that the wittiness on the back was awesome. Everyone else seems to agree with me. (Oh sorry for saying “I told you so”.) :o) love
Rachel (Louisiana)s last blog post..Not yet dead
June 26th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Sharon says:
The wittiness is awesome! I love the cards.
Sharons last blog post..Random things about me
June 26th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Angella says:
I think your cards are awesome.
Yo.
Angellas last blog post..Blink
June 26th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Queen of Shake Shake says:
The last thing I remember reading is how horrible it would have been if you’d had to perform while your car was in the shop.
Then my head exploded.
Queen of Shake Shakes last blog post..Without Further Ado, My First Haiku
June 27th, 2008 at 5:13 am
Holly says:
Give them out! give them out!!
Hollys last blog post..Name Meme
June 27th, 2008 at 9:01 am
JoeInVegas says:
They will quickly become collectables and worth lots of money. I want one.
JoeInVegass last blog post..for a teacher in Texas
June 27th, 2008 at 9:44 am
sarah bean says:
ha no way, keep it, it’s perfect :)
welcome back home. err, y’know what i mean.
sarah beans last blog post..Just Like Britney
June 28th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Mrs. Flinger says:
Oh, MAN. I don’t have a card. Nothing. I have nothing. I have “I will lick you” and that’s it. Shit. I need to get a card.
Mrs. Flingers last blog post..Let’s all gather together and share tampons
June 29th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
SparklieSunShine says:
Loving the cards!!
SparklieSunShines last blog post..My Return
June 30th, 2008 at 2:24 pm