The car was in the air for an oil change , and I mentioned to the mechanic that the air suspension had been unusually good to me , having lasted nearly 16 years . Needless to say , when the car was lowered to the ground , one of the air bags failed . A quick phone call revealed that replacement bags from the dealer would cost many , many hundreds of dollars . All told , replacing them would have cost well over a grand .

A: What may have happened before the car was in the air for an oil change ?

So they were out all day , and when mom and Hagen got home around 3:30 , we discovered Cricket was gone . Needless to say , I FREAKED OUT . I thought he 'd gotten attacked by a nest of yellow jackets and had crawled up under the porch and was hurt , but I had to leave at 4:30 to go to work .

A: What may be the reason for going to work instead of looking for animal ?

Rodney stood back and drank in the view as Carson walked towards him . God , this guy was hot . Carson had two glasses of champagne in his hands .

A: Why would Carson be carrying such glasses ?

So despite the fact that world is falling apart , I , myself am doing okay . I had a really great week / weekend . Due in large part to me sort of putting my foot down . I had to make time to have life in between work , and I did , and it was fun .

A:
How was I probably feeling before I put my foot down ?