Friday, May 7, 2010

rip monique.

if you haven't heard about the nashville flood then feel free to catch up on the crazy news here, here, oh and here is good too.. it was bad. and as i was in touch with friends and family back in nashville and found out they were okay i was relived and thankful. and i didn't even think about my car. low and behold yesterday i found out that my car was indeed a casualty of the franklantis flood. {glad i kept all my stuff in my car! goodbye to a laptop, tons of clothes, books, cds, pictures, my poloroid camera, and irreplaceable peru notes and gifts i've received through all the years.}

oh and i kind of loved my car.
monique was sassy.
and had a mind of her own.
she didn't has ac or heating.
nor a working cd player.
yet she was still my fave.

happier days.
{and no i'm not that tall, just standing inside the car. oh monique, always lending a hand!}
this was 4 days after the flood.
4 DAYS!
she lived a good life.
stuck by my side through many a police run ins!
cue spice girls goodbye my friend?
yes.

thanks for letting me whine.
now wheres the wine.
kidding.. but for real, its time to forgetaboutit and have a kick ass sunshiney day. that no doubt contains lots of fro-yo. and no finals. and counting all the other blessings in my life! and maybe a trip to anthropologie? wanna give me a ride? {better get used to asking that!}

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  1. Chelsea that stinks so so so bad! I can't even imagine! Hope you have a lovely weekend though!

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  2. omgn that is really narley so much water!!!

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  3. oh no!! I'm so sorry girl that sucks so much! It would be bad if it was just your car but all your stuff too! I feel for you hun! Glad you can still look on the bright side though :)
    xxx

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  4. Oh wow that's bad! Poor Monique! However, very glad that you're ok - keep enjoying the sunshine!

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  5. holy crap crap crap Chels. i have never seen a pic of a car actually submerged in water completely.

    i think im the only one that swears in your comments. im such a rebel.

    If if makes you feel better you can share my car? Her name is blueberry muffin. She is lavender. And now she is OURS!

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  6. oh your poor monique. such sadness. kudos to looking up at the sunshine. at least you'll save a whole bunch of moolah on gas. which means you will have more to spend at anthro.

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  7. (a) i love that you named your car. i named mine sophie. (b) that sucks balls to loose your car and all that stuff! i would cry...then swear profusely and then cry some more! while i don't have the cash to send you a new laptop or polaroid camera let me know if i can contribute any books or cds to the chelsea relief fund!

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  8. Damn, girl! That sucks.
    I wouldn't be as happy as you if that happened to me.
    Good job on being positive!

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  9. Aw this is so sad! I'm so sorry that you lost your car and all your stuff inside :( It's really awful to see all the devastation caused by this flood, but it's even worse when people you know are impacted!

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  10. oh my goodness!! i'm sorry!!

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  11. wow, that's crazy! good for you for keeping such a positive attitude.

    xo Alison

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  12. i read this on your twitter, i told everyone around me about it, and patted my car, saying that i was sorry i talked so much crap on her.

    im really sorry girl =/

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  13. Wow what a bummer!
    Yes, losing a car really is very sad... :(

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  14. Oh no!! That stinks! A least you got a sweet pic of her swimming:) I love naming cars! My truck is Kronk after Emperors New Groove. My friend has a red ford focus we call Slow Bones Jones and take road trips in her. We were thinking about making her a calendar and photoshop her into sweet places like Niagra falls and stuff.. haha! I would die without my car because Oregon is so big and all my nanny jobs are so spaced out and the kids would hate it if I couldn't take them anywhere.. Do you have plans of getting a new one? Why did you have so much stuff in her? haha

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  15. I'm so sorry about your car! But glad you're all fine!
    And hey, I love how positive you are about the whole thing. It stinks, but awesome that you choose to live life. :)

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  16. WHY GOD WHY? MONIQUE WAS TOO YOUNG! Why do you always take the best away from us before their time?!!!!

    Bummer.

    And you're short? Who knew?!

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  17. Oh my gee! That's a lot of water. So sorry it had to be your car and your stuff. Thanks for reminding me how being positive about life and finding the happy bits is the most important thing! Sending you some love!

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  18. ohmygosh! i'm so sorry to hear this; that is some really crazy weather! keep your head up pretty lady!

    p.s-your positive attitude is inspiring :)

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  19. so sad!!!! hope you can somehow recover some of your things--tragic!

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  20. UGHHH how awful. :/ I'm sorry. Poor monique.
    And awesome attitude girl. :)
    Xo.

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  21. you KNOW i will give you a ride to anthro! mai kharr (he's indian) is a little bumped and bruised right now, but he gets around town just fine. feel free to give me a call if you ever need to get anywhere; or better yet, call jared and have him swing by and pick me up on the way to fun times.

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  22. oh no! Poor Monique indeed! Glad to hear your family is all well and safe though!

    p.s. Betsy (my car) & I would be more than willing to give ya a lift! ;)

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  23. aw that sucks i'm SO sorry :( boo!

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  24. Aww that's no good. A trip to Anthropologie and a glass of wine sounds more than called for. Hope you have a good weekend x

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  25. Oh man, I'm so sorry!!! I really admire your ability and determination to look on the bright side though! It's something I'm trying to work on :)

    Glad you (and your friends/family) are okay!

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  26. Holy crap.
    Sad, sad.
    Bye bye Monique. :(

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  27. Oh no, I'm so sorry! *hugs* If I lived near you, I would totes hook you up with a ride!

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  28. Omgoodness I'm sorry about your car! That's awful!

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  29. So sorry to hear about your car! I lost my first car last year someone stole it and trashed it. I went into a depression for three days so I really admire your strength and positive outlook.

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  30. i'm so sorry! but i have to say, you always have the best attitude about life. and i think that's such an awesome thing. at least you will always be able to remember the good memories :) xoxo

    p.s if i lived anywhere near you i'd give you a lift and we could go hit up anthropologie :)

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  31. oh m goodness! Monique!!! Im so sorry :( Ive seen so much damage from that flood just from a few blogs. I hope everything else was ok and no one was hurt.
    I love how you have such positive attitude toward it! Thats why your so flippin cool. ;)

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  32. aww thats so terrible what happened in nashville I love how optimistic you sound even after the loss of your car, thats amazing! hope you have a swell weekend if i was there i would totally give you a ride!

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  33. Oh my gosh! Those are some seriously deep flood waters. I'm sorry about your car and everything in it.

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  34. oh gosh that's horrible but I love your out look on it and you are so right! time to start a new,those pic are so crazy I'm just glad everyone is ok <3

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  35. I'm so sorry.
    Chelsea!!! You are such a joyful, and amazing person.
    I can't believe how joyful you made such a sad thing.

    LOVE!

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  36. Aww I'm sorry about the flooding! I would lend you a ride if you weren't four hours away.. On the bright side, you and your family and friends are all safe. So that is something to be happy about!

    Hannah

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  37. Can't believe it! I'm so sorry. I've seen loads of footage, but 4 days after! This disaster is devastating to so many.

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  38. i wish i had your outlook on life! i've been praying for nashville - it is crazy what happened!

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  39. oh my garddd, how horrible.
    and so much stuff in it!
    hope you have a lovely day, rip monique :(
    <3

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  40. oh man i'm really sorry to see and hear about your car!! :(( aghhh... i'm really in awe by your optimism about the entire thing!! you're such a strong girl; you're just able to bounce back up from something like that... i know i'd mope around and moan the loss of all my things for a long time... ;p definitely gotta take a leaf out of your book!!

    but i guess at the end of the day, it's people who really count right? :) like you said, at least your friends and loved ones weren't affected...

    XXXOOO

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  41. that i so sad! but i love your attitude-whatever and move on...more people need to be like that. i think you'd like this quote from to kill a mockingbird that dill says, "there ain't one thing is this world i can do about folks except laugh".

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  42. NOOOO! Sorry about your car and all your irreplaceable personal belongings! That is really a bummer. I love your attitude about the whole situation though. Life is too short to dwell on the past. Hopefully, you have good insurance!

    invasionista

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  43. Oh goodness, being on the other side of the world we dont hear alot about stuff like that unless its like HUGE terrorist attacks or something haha. Or bombs. We always hear about american bombs! But! I am so sorry to hear that honey, I hope that things work out and the universe finds a way of getting you back some of the wonderful things you have lost. :( Maybe a mister chelsea will turn up in a red ferarri or something sexy like that and whisk you away to italy for the weekend? That would be fun {and totally plausible...right?}

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  44. WOW. thats crazy im sorry!! :/

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  45. Ahh! I'm so sorry! When shitty things like this happen, I always try to say to myself "well, at least it makes for a good story." :P

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  46. omg, I AM SOO SORRY girl! i can't believe that happened to monique. =( fro-yo always makes me day go better too!!

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  47. Poor, poor Monique. hahaha :P

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  48. Yikes!! I hope you get lots and lots of sunshine from now on. :)

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  49. Oh my gosh, I am so sorry!

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  50. Lady, you have one amazing attitude. I am so sorry about Monique!

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  51. Oh wow. You don't realize how bad the flooding is until you see pictures like this. Sending good thoughts to the entire city!

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  52. What is going on in Nashville is nothing short of a tragety and it makes me so mad that the new (at least around me) are not covering it like they should. Haiti has a earthquake and the entire world sends out help for over a month. Nashville is under water and no one seems to care. Argh - how does that work out?!
    Anyways - sorry to hear about your car! That is just crazy.

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