Tangled

I just watched the movie "tangled" for the first time. Yes, I know I am behind the curve on watching movies but dang, I am a busy woman. 

However, 

I have to say that was one of the best depictions of that story I have ever seen. I was honestly moved, is that sad? 

By the way, if you are wondering what I am doing up so late, its because I literally couldnt sleep. Earlier I took a nap with my munchkin after a very long day at the mechanics shop. I apparently slept way longer than I should have. Long story short, I tried to sleep and woke up not but like thirty mins later. I took a shower thinking it would relax me so I could sleep but that didnt work. I just ended up cleaning the bathroom and am awake. 

While I was in the shower, listening to music on my phone, I found a problem with Beyonce's song Irreplaceable. Love Beyonce, and generally I love her lyrics. This wasnt the first time that I have heard that song or really focused on the lyrics but I guess it just clicked tonight. During the chorus verses when she is going on about, "Standing in the front yard telling me how Im such a fool, talking about how Ill never ever find a man like you! You got me to stand! You must not know about me! You must not know about me! I could have another you in a minute!" 

She goes on in the song explaining that she is kicking this guy out because he was cheating on her so I have one huge bone to pick with this song, 

If she is the strong independent woman that she is why would she want another man like him? If she has such a strong fix on monogamy and he is such an ass, why in the hell would you want to find just a replacement and not an upgrade? No, he isnt irreplaceable. There are literally millions of guys out there ready and waiting to latch onto a strong woman and ride her coat tails to the top, all the while cheating on her with another woman (or man, I dont judge). And, then again there are woman that do that same senerio to men.  

I do not want another man like him. I am open to more than monogamy because it seems to be the human condition but I also know that monogamy can work. It all depends on the people in the relationship and how hard they work on it. And, just so everyone knows there is a HUGE difference between polyamory and poligamy. Dont believe me, look that shit up. I dont have time right now to really explain it all, hell you are on a computer google it. 

Moving on.....

As I was saying earlier, I had a very long day at the mechanics shop. I went because my truck overheated the other day and I have been worried ever since then. Now I did have two other mechanics look at it, my uncle and a friend, both basically said the same thing. It appeared to be the thermostat. Before I spent all that money on replacing a thermostat, I wanted just one more opinion and got a full coolant diagnostic done. Thank God I did! Not only do I need to replace the thermostat and do a full flush of the whole block but I have to get a new radiator and have the duel fan replaced because it isnt coming on when the air conditioning is on. 

The lead mechanic at this shop said that what most likely happened was that the fan went out before I drove down here and that caused the engine to start to overheat. When that happened, it burnt up the coolant that was in there and created a blockage, which of course stopped the thermostat from opening, the truck over heated, and then the whole that was already in the radiator got just a tad bit bigger or a weak spot produced a whole. All in all leaving me in the predicament I am currently in. I can either fork out 500 dollars and have my uncle fix everything, which may take some time, fork out almost two grand and get it all done at the shop, or take the chance of going upside down and trading it in for hopefully a more reliable and better condition vehical. 

I love my dodge and it got me here safe and sound, so in one aspect I would like to try and fix it but then again, we have already had to replace the tires, the radiator hose (the first week), the radio, the air in the middle section, and my windows have stopped working. We just bought the truck!! We have only made about five payments on it! I can see doing all of this maybe a year  into it at the earliest but this is pathetic.