so... i took off my "white collar" today and put on a blue one. and i rubbed a little grease into it.
so my car battery died. i had my neighbor come over to look at it, because he's good at car things. he asked to see a flathead screwdriver. i stood there like i didn't know what he was talking about.. (in reality, i didn't know where we keep them). our philosophy about tools is, "Never use a tool, never lose a tool." well my grandpa must have used it (couldn't be me or dad) because i didn't know where one was. i found one after a few mins.. eventually we chose to charge the battery overnight. it didn't hold the charge, so i rolled up my sleeves and took the battery out. yeah my hands got all greasy (manicure time haha)..
well i got a new battery at wal-mart. they asked if they would do the installation, and i said "No i'm going to do it." this lady gave me (what seemed) a condescending look of, "oh.. and do you know where the car battery goes?" well i got home and decided to give it a try. so i got rid of some acidic buildup (since i'm a chemist.. i DO know how to get rid of acid stuff).. then i stuck the battery in my car (no not the back seat.. i actually put it in the correct spot.. the glove box!) and fastened it in tight. all of a sudden the hood light goes on! i thought "wow, this could actually work!" well sure enough i started my car and it worked. so now i can add that to my list of accomplishments, along with cleaning the pool and yard mowing....
so i can take pride that i've changed a battery with no instructions! i should think about becoming an engineer if i can do things without directions. well maybe not. i think that Budweiser should make a "real american heroes" commercial about me or something..
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You done good :)