More Adventures in Car Land

I can't believe I thought I was actually finished with Volkswagen when they repurchased my defective Jetta.    Here's the latest in the seemingly neverending saga.

We signed the settlement papers on August 4.  VW took ownership of the car on August 16.  Our August payment was due on August 14....we were assured this would not be a problem, since the payment was included in the amount that VW agreed to pay.

Last week, I received my first late payment notice.  I called VW Credit and explained the situation.  I also mailed them a copy of the signed settlement papers.    Yesterday, I received another request for payment, so I decided to dedicate this morning to getting this resolved.

I called VW Credit and was told they needed payment and a notification from VW.  They transferred me to VW.   VW told me that they can't speak with me because there was an attorney involved and transferred me to an arbitrator.  The arbitrator is on vacation. 

I called VW Credit again and explained the situation...was put on hold.  He discovered that an arbitrator can't help because we aren't in arbitration.  He called another department and discovered that they are working on it and will hopefully payoff the loan within 2 weeks.   I explained that this is past my September payment date and I will now have two late payments on my record.  

He transferred me to his supervisor who said I should make the payments if my credit score is that important to me.  When asked if I would get a refund when VW actually pays off my loan, he wasn't sure.  

Outcome of all these phone calls?   I told the supervisor that I am officially refusing to make any more payments and that they should repossess my car.   He asked me to fax him a statement saying that I was refusing to make the payments and authorizing him to repossess.  I faxed him a statement with the VW dealership's address as the garaging address.  

I'll fix my credit report later....but really really really want to go hang out across the street from VW for a few days and see if anyone tries to repossess a jetta from the lot....

Green just isn't his color

I recently applied for a speciality job at work.  I was a couple months short of the required time on the job and more than a couple months shy of the preferred time but thought it would be a good way to let my manager know that I'm interested in leadership roles.   There were 4 spots available, 28 people applied and 12 were granted interviews.   I was thrilled just to make it to the interview round.

I felt that it was absolutely the worst interview of my life, but wasn't too upset.  I wasn't expecting to get  the position; it was simply a step on the long term career plan.   Long story short....I got one of the spots!  Which should be really exciting...and it was (and still is) but there's been some interesting responses from my co-workers.

The response from the people I will be working with has been incredible.  I took the time to meet most of them before I applied, picked their brains about the job and started building relationships.   They seem genuinely happy to have me on the team.

The response from coworkers has been very supportive...except for this one guy who applied for the job and didn't get it.   He's evidently thought the job was his for the taking.

I understand disappointment and I even understand feeling that you were a better choice for something.  What shocked me was his sitting at a table of coworkers and telling them what a horrid person I am and how I'm not who I pretend to be and how management is going to be shocked when my true colors start showing.....all while I was sitting at the next table!

People are stupid....and bad mouthing coworkers is not the best way to get leadership roles...just sayin'

It's Fall!

leaves changing colors

pumpkin spice candles

Halloweentime at Disneyland

zucchini bread

countdowns to Christmas

pumpkin spice lattes

103 degrees......


yep....103 today....possibly 108 by Monday.   seriously, welcome to my world.


(soooooo thankful that today's photoshoot is by the beach and indoors.)  

welcome to my world

On our drive home today, girl1 snapped this picture:

She then tweeted this:

"Kick ass drawing in the dust on the back of a car. (don't mind the penis lol) "

And her next tweet?

"I tried to show my mom the picture while she was driving, and she said "I can only see the head... The face! Only the face! Bwaahaha!!!"

Welcome to my world.....

btw...she's @zatetic1  ....go ahead....follow her....

welcome to my world

Life...a series of bizarre moments...

Today there was a guy standing at the back gate yelling "HEY....anyone home?!"  He wanted one piece of firewood so he could test it before buying a whole wheelbarrow. (how do you make a fire with one piece of wood?)  But then he didn't like the way any of the pieces smelled, so he left empty-handed.

welcome to my world...

i knew it was a bad idea.....

boy2 bought a new toy.

boy2 showed off his back flips and his fancy twists.

hubby1 showed off his half flip.

hubby1 can't move his neck tonight.

welcome to my life.........