Entropy

Well I have been trying to stay positive about life but the entropy of the universe keeps dragging the happiness down to the depths of hell. Too bad nothing stays constant. The world is in a constant flux. The grass keeps growing, metal rusts and even the mountains are constantly chiseled away by the elements. I guess the only thing that stays constant is the fact that nothing stays the same for very long. It all falls down around your ankles at some point and it is never just once; it is a perpetual battle to keep things together.

Case in point in my life: my vehicle. My mode of transportation. I have not loved this little car as much as I have loves others. I honestly don't take care of it like I have previous cars, until recently that is to say. It struck me as things were falling apart and in need of replacing that I realized that I need to take better care of it. When the registration was due this last time it hit me that the tires were bald and the windshield was not only chipped but cracked. Who really has money for these things on top of actually covering the registration fees? Luckily I had a good friend that had some extra income and he was able to help me out along with having a few payment deferrals on my car loan. Well, at this point I now owe that wonderful friend about $400 (which he is being VERY patient with me about), the heater core is shot ($250 for the part, about the same for the labor to install) and the brakes are toast. It is a good thing that I am able to change the brakes out myself with the loan of a few tools and maybe another hand or two but the heater core is the bane of my existence existence. It is currently leaking coolant into the cabin and leaving this superb film on my windows.

Attaining the part may not be too bad after saving pennies but the cost of labor to have it done somewhere I'm sure will be outrageous and actually doing it myself seems like a daunting task. To get to the core you will need sophisticated drilling equipment and a team of 50 able bodied men just to dismantle the dash. After that it honestly looks like a piece of cake. I once had a thought to take the stereo out of my car and started to inspect how the dash came apart. Just to get to the stereo you have to start at the seams for the doors because everything is overlapped and screwed and clipped together. Should be entertaining.

After all of this I see that it really takes a lot effort to keep everything balanced but after examining this I realize that I myself am VERY unbalanced and need to do some major work to keep the entropy at bay. Baby steps. I guess the first one would be to see that there is a problem.