{"id":219,"date":"2008-02-28T21:29:15","date_gmt":"2008-02-29T01:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swardraws.com\/chatter\/?p=219"},"modified":"2008-02-28T21:29:15","modified_gmt":"2008-02-29T01:29:15","slug":"more-stupid-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swardraws.com\/chatter\/2008\/02\/more-stupid-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"More stupid stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So on Saturday I go sit in a few cars and do lots of interest research. By the end of the weekend I have decided I wanted a Hyundai Elantra. Of course that isn&#8217;t even a car I sit in.<\/p>\n<p>The problem with Hyundai&#8217;s however is they have a bad rep. Everytime I tell anyone I want an Elantra they either groan or flat out tell me they suck. The thing is that with all the research I have done I learn that isn&#8217;t the case anymore and that they are really good cars. They have lots of features and aren&#8217;t all that expensive.<\/p>\n<p>Now it is time go test drive one. I decided I wanted a purple one with a sunroof. The Hyundai guy say he should be able to get one from another dealer.<\/p>\n<p>I need to get this car on Friday. That is the last day of their $1000 cash back and also my rent a car is due back (I had to extend it a day since it really was due today)<\/p>\n<p>I get a Car Quotes thing from the credit union where I only have to pay dealer invoice.<\/p>\n<p>Today I called the dealership and stupid me mentions the Car Quotes and with that pretty much said, you aren&#8217;t making any money from me. An hour later they call back and tell me my car, the purple one with a sun roof turns out to already be sold.<\/p>\n<p>Dang, now I have done it. There isn&#8217;t anything in it for them to go out and find my car anymore. Now I feel screwed cause I won&#8217;t probably be getting any car now and the $1000 rebate will be done and &#8230;.I was pissed.<\/p>\n<p>But then at that moment work got crazy with all these little emergency requests. The big job I mentioned in the last post got completed this morning and the client LOVES it. The all employee show for that is tomorrow so in the back of my mind, I can&#8217;t relax yet but do feel better about it.<\/p>\n<p>In the middle of all the crazy work, my boss emails me a nice note with my performance review. I apparently have done really good this last year. That was good. Then right before I leave the Hyundai guy calls and has secured my 2nd choice of a car (purple with no sun roof). He will have it tomorrow. I feel much better now but I know anything can still happen and I am still worried about the final sale.<\/p>\n<p>We had the Subaru towed back home. Have no idea what to do with it. I don&#8217;t want to think about it right now.<\/p>\n<p>Also during this week of major decisions, Apple finally annnounces the Mac Book Pro updates I have been waiting for for months. So now I need to make decisions about that too.  If I buy from Apple, I can get the faster drive and get it in a few days. If I go to MacMall, I get the standard drive and save $200 in rebates but it won&#8217;t ship out for a week and a half. What to do, what to do?<\/p>\n<p>I look forward to staring at a blank wall doing no thinking this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Wish me luck tomorrow on the car and the All Employee Meeting show. I hope I can survive whatever life throws me. I feel a bit at the end of my rope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So on Saturday I go sit in a few cars and do lots of interest research. By the end of the weekend I have decided I wanted a Hyundai Elantra. 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