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The challenging today:
My new car of two months got hit by a (presumably drunk) hit-and-run last night at Bryan's house while we were out to dinner. I don't even want to include the photo we took. And Nick texted me while I was in class. My whole being dropped and my heart jump-started into panic. Also, my boss at KSC was a little sassy with me this morning over things outside my purview and control. I think she's projecting or redirecting, but it didn't feel good.

The good today:
The folks at Gerber Auto Collision were super helpful and friendly. So was the Adjuster I had from my auto insurance (Brandon from Connect), who was genuinely trying to make my life a little better, I felt. Those wonderful Wisconsin midwesterners. The folks at Gerber even drove me to Enterprise. And the Enterprise folks... so good to me, too. I had such a good experience, and they let me transfer my appointment from the other location over to them. And they called and followed up to make sure everything was okay, which was not expected. 

Also, I finished my first lead came advanced stain glass piece tonight in class! I think it turned out pretty good, and I love the colors. I'm determined that I find copper foiling more fun, but I'm so glad I know this skill now because I can definitely see myself using it. And now that I've been cleared to use the studio on my own, I want to create my Orlando Lake Eola jello mold piece. 

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Many things to be stressed about, but Jamie said something to me yesterday that I'm trying to remember: if you have a healthy mind, it makes hard things easier; so make it a priority to keep your mind healthy. Thanks what I'm doing. 
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