i'd been meaning to write about the check engine light in the maxima. i've certainly been thinking about it enough to merit a thorough blog but it's been unnerving. the light it seems goes on to alert the driver of a breach of the emissions system. it lit up because i didn't close the gas cap tight enough, ten minutes before the light went on. hmmmm. matt believed all we had to do was disconnect the battery...but that didn't work. and then we were going to take it to the dealer...eventually...and have them reset it (and also pray that that was really the problem and not something expensive and important). but then yesterday the light just went out. so either the car realised that the emissions situation is again under control (can cars realise things...dave?) or the car is marching slowly to a quiet death. we'll see.
it's been weird driving my mom's car for a lot of reasons. one is that it's just so hers. i feel like a teenager borrowing the car. perpetually. the other is more practical because it's huge and automatic and i'm having trouble getting used to it. i think i am a manual lover. you really have more control with manual and i've gotten used to it.