She's okay!!!

When I was younger, I wanted a boy and a girl. I have two babies now: my dog and my car. So that is the one childhood dream I successfully filled. Anyway, my baby girl was sick this weekend. Turned out it was just a dead battery. This whole incident leads me to believe that I really need to learn something about cars. Anything really. I had no idea that all a car battery does is start the car. I've heard of an alternator before but had no idea what its function was until just yesterday. The last time I had a flat tire, I had to call AAA to come and put the spare on. He didn't use any of his own tools, everything that was needed was right in my trunk. I feel like a stupid girl. :0/ The thing is, I love to get my hands dirty. When I break a nail, I bite it off, I don't cry about it. I want to be able to change my own tire, oil, and car battery. It's just that I have no one to teach me. My dad knows nothing about cars. He spent over 20 years of his life in school: K-12, undergrad, masters, and law degree. My ex knew a lot about cars but was too impatient to teach me. **sigh** Well, I went to Pep Boys all by myself and bought a battery today. I am taking it to my friend's house and he is going to teach me how to do it. I told him not to touch it, but to walk me through it. So, if my blogging abruptly stops - you'll know why. Smiley for the Day: