Wednesday, August 24, 2005

DILEMMA

Sometimes in life, there comes time for a decision to be made. Important decisions that can shape the rest of your life. One of these moments has come upon me right now, and I'm doing my normal uncertain hesitating indecisive spastic fidgeting thing. And what better outlet for such a thing than my blog?
I know, I know ... this is sort of livejournally. But feedback from the 2+ people that read this would be appreciated. Ready, kids?! We're about to get interactive!!!

The Situation:


In the past year, I managed to get myself into two car accidents, within two months of each other. The first was an actual "accident" and the result was an absolutely totalled truck and a completely unharmed Travis (my stepfather's truck, the day he married my mother, long story, I'll tell you over tea sometime). The second was just a bad idea that had an unfortunate consequence. Anyways, I've been forking over about $150 dollars a month since to my parents. Recently, they've confronted me and told me to consider one of two options:


OPTION 1: Turn in my license.


I'd get taken off my parent's insurance, no longer have to pay bills, but I'd lose my ability to drive. In order to get my license back, I'd have to retake the test. I wouldn't have bills so I could keep my money and save it to paying off more important things, like college bills...or paying back my loans...or a new pair of shoes. Or something. I won't be having a car this year, and I could just take the bus into Portland if I ever needed to. Driving is not a necessity for me at college.


but then there's...



OPTION 2: Keep my license.


This would enable me to drive if the chance ever came up. It's a good standard form of photo I.D. (though I do have a State ID too). You never know when I might need to drive someplace/for someone/etc. And I did work very hard to get my license, and it'd be a real pain in the ass to get it back. It would fit my spontaneous adventure-going nature to have it on hand. Bills are a real bitch though. Sheesh, these moments suck.


Cast your vote immediately.
The Moral of Today's Post is: There's no shame in asking for help with your problems.

2 Comments:

Blogger Jake said...

I would say that you should get rid of the license and dive into the exciting world of public transportation and not being able to get home, even if you want to. That's what I'm doing this year... except I will have a license, just no car.

Hey, man, 150 bucks a month sucks balls.

3:55 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Have you seen gas prices? I think the choice is obvious.

--Miranda

5:44 PM  

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