amanda123's Journal, 21 September 2010

Well I had an interesting/scary night. On my way home from school about 9:30 pm I hit a cow and totalled my car. It was dark and the cow was black which didn't help. I saw it walk out accross the road and I slammed my breaks. I tried to go around it but I couldn't. My car hit it a little sideways. It must have hit the windshield and then the body slapped the passenger side of my car. My hood is dented and the front passenger light tore up. The windshield shattered and caved in but is still there - mostly. The passenger front window is gone - shattered and totally gone. The back passenger window is shattered but still there. I don't think you can open my passenger front door. The whole passenger side got hit pretty bad. I even have cow poo on my passenger back window. My roof is dented and caved also. I was so blessed. I must have had a guardian angel with me or something because I walked away with just a cut on my finger. I was shaking so bad I couldnt hardley dial my cell phone. I got ahold of my step mom first and she asked if I had called the police? Duh - That hadn't even crossed my mind yet. So I called them and they kept asking me if I needed an ambulance and I had to tell them no at least 3 times. Then my car started smoking and they wanted to know if I needed a firetruck. I told them no and killed the engine. I think my transmission fluid was leaking out and smoking? I had glass EVERYWHERE! In my mouth, my shoes, my bra. I had cow hair all over my shirt. After I took a shower I still found glass in my ears and my nose! The poor cow, she didnt die right away. :( I walked up to her and she was breathing funny and trying to get up. She lived for at least 15 minutes after I hit her. It was really sad. This is in the middle of the country just 2 miles from home. The guy who owned the cow dragged it off of the road. I told them that there were 2 so he went looking for the other one. I just bought my car 6 months ago. It's a 2002 Hyunda Sonata. I loved that car - very reliable, 30 mpg, cold ac, sunroof. Plus it was paid for. We bought it with our income tax return last year for about $2700 and I didnt have full coverage insurance. So unless his homeowners or farm policy covers it I am SOL. I have another car, it's an 01 Kia Rio. It is a little cheap car that is even better on gas mileage and it's our backup car but I loaned it to my brother this week to go back to college in Stillwater. So I am vehicle-less right now. I borrowed my stepmom's SUV today. On the bright side - algebra is starting to sink in a little and I lost 2 pounds yesterday.

220.0 lb Lost so far: 68.0 lb.    Still to go: 65.0 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.