Car Accident

Ok.. well, my weekend was exciting to say the least. Al Gore called me and wanted to come up and stay for the weekend. He caught a train and I was going to pick him up. NOw keep in mind, that this was Saturday and we had the left over Hurricane rain here in PA. IT was dreadful. I was honestly, questioning whey Mr. Gore decided to come up so early and make me drive in this awful rain. There were times when I could barely see the road and I was hydroplaning badly. I was able to make it through.

Until right about 20 miles from Baltimore. Something crazy happened to my car. Ok, I should say that I have a small SUV. I think they call them crossover's now. It's a Pontiac Torrent. It's a 2006 and in really good shape. I was in the left lane. My car suddenly just whipped around.. like the back just started to whip around and I just went sliding across the highway.

I spun around and smacked off of the guardrail on the driver's side of the car and then kept spinning back across the highway, into the (now) mud median and ended up coming to a stop pointing towards oncoming traffic but still in the median.

I was sooooo scared. Shit was flying everywhere. All I could think was, "where's my phone.. where's my phone. I have to call Al. Where is my god damn phone?" I found it, finally, in the door of my car. I called him and all I could say was "oh my god" aobut 50 times. He said that he was trying to get me to tell him what happened and to calm down, but I dont' remember any of this.

(trying to keep this short, but with me, that's impossible) I got out of the car in the pouring rain and checked to see the damage. The whole left rear section from right at the passenger's side door and back was all banged up. I had dirt and mud everywhere. I honestly, didn't think my car looked that bad and it still isn't that bad.

My next thought was, "am I going to be stuck in the mud?" So I turned the car back on and moved and thankfully I was not stuck. So I moved the car so at least I was pointing the right way on the side of the road.

And didn't you know that no one stopped!!! Ok.. well on car stopped but he was going in the opposite direction. I waived him off saying thank you,b ut I'm ok and like please don't get out of your car b/c it's pouring down rain.

I checked a 4 tires and they at least, were still inflated. So I went to drive off and my alignment was soooooo off. I drove for a few and then made it to the right shoulder.

(trying to make this short) I called All back, well I have been on the phone with him off and on and I did sit in my car for like 10 minutes to smoke 2 cigs and to calm down. I called him back to say that Iw as going to try to make it the 20 more miles to come get him. I limped my car, with flashers on going 40 mph the whole way. Took me forever. I just wanted to get to Al b/c he was like my salvation.

Got there, we parked my car, went to lunch and then Starbucks to use their wireless. Anyway... Al was amazing through all of this. He helped to calm me down. He got us a hotel room that night at the Mariott. We got pizza and a 6 pack and well, had sex like 6 times that night/morning and all of which were amazing.. except the last one, but no worries. He just wanted to take care of me to make sure that I was fine.

I got the car on a flatbed back home, which cost me $260 out of pocket. I called my sister, a_dubs, and she came to pick Al and I up after work. We got lunch and tried to get a rental car which was a pain so that's why I had my sister drive the hour to come and get me. Al and I spent all of Sunday at Barnes and Noble and I read "confessions of a video vixen" and it was good. Glad I didnt' have to buy teh book though.

So now, it's Wednesday afternoon and I"m still waiting on teh place to tell me the damage and how long it's going to take to fix my car. I'm going to the beach next week so I NEED a car. I'll have to rent one. I have to pay out of pocket, again, but the insurance company will reimburse me $25/day. So I'll end up paying like $7/day.

anyuway.. that's my accident. I should have rolled my car and I didn't. I should have hit someone and I didn't. I could have been hurt and I wasn't. It could have been way way way worse. Thank God.