Words really don't properly express what's going on right now.

First of all, I'm perfectly alright, physically - maybe a tiny bruise on my right knee, but it's nothing. I guess, in usual fashion, I'll recount this in chronological order...

I was woken up at around 8:55am, as planned, by Dave. I didn't leave immediately, because I felt somehow very nauseous, perhaps a sign of what was coming? I still arrived at the mall with time to spare, and got a quick breakfast (while still feeling quite sick), though I got over it slowly as the store's gate opened for the day.

After work, it was time to go to Shiene's house, though I wasn't exactly sure why I was heading over. Turns out, it was a surprise birthday party for her ^^; Though I arrived after most of the people had left, we still had some fun. Surprisingly, I still knew how to get to her place, without the aid of directions...

I ended up taking Chris, Christina, and Ek back to Chris's place. I probably should have just headed directly home, though... or I should have spent the night at Chris's. I didn't want to, though, because I had told my mom that I would be home on New Year's Day. Of course, fate wouldn't have things go according to plan, as usual.

The Acura quickly became a smoking wreck on I-495 northbound, near River Rd. Apparently, sign trucks had been placed on the fast lane to force people to avoid high standing water on the road. Maybe if the anti-lock brakes had been working, I could avoid it, but the road was too slippery, and you can't really turn when hydroplaning with brakes slammed down. I keep thinking, how I could have done things just a little differently to avoid that accident, that the Acura would be in our garage, in one piece, and that I wouldn't be facing ~$400 in traffic tickets, and to be practically given up on by my father. Or it could have turned out worse, maybe if I had left earlier, I would have ran into the earlier accidents due to the water. Or if I had just slept over, and returned home with the morning commute, where my dad would still be mad, but not because the car had been totalled, but because I had been out for 2 nights straight...

All that thought is pointless now, though... what happened has already happened, there's really no changing it... there's going to be a LOT of complications to this, to the point that I probably will not see many of my friends, unless they come to visit me... the company would be welcome, since I'm stuck at home wrestling with myself how I let something stupid like this happen...

I suppose, I'm lucky to be alive... and without any sort of injury. The car did its job, taking all the damage for itself... it has my profound apology for my misjudgement that caused it to become a wreck... I have to thank Andy, the person that stopped and checked to see if I was okay - if not for him waiting with me until the tow truck and police arrived, I would have probably driven myself mad...

Not much more to say on the matter... things are going to be a lot different, with all the situations I have to face - ranging all the way from dealing with insurance, to appearing in court... I still need to handle some things on campus, to finalize my Spring class registration... I asked Patty to come over, and she'll probably be here within the hour...

Well... at least, I'm alive.