So besides doing my darnedest to injure myself lately (fell on my arm and almost fractured it two weeks ago, jammed my thumb pretty bad and hurt my back sleeping on a very uncomfortable bed), Kiro and I's collective wallets are now crying in pain as well.

Not only is December usually an uber expensive month (I really like getting people presents, no matter the cost), but we just got another unexpected bill. Kiro took our car in before our 10 hour trek to Ohio to see his family (we'll be leaving Saturday). Apparently our tires have finally given up the ghost, and the mechanic said we would not like to try and drive on potential snow and ice in bald tires. Also, our engine managed to develop some sort of crack in an important casing part, meaning it could have conked out on us at any time. Total cost to fix everything: $600 >.< OUCH NOT FUN! Kiro said he could feel the difference when driving the car home, which is a good thing, but still....I guess its Ramen from now on for a while...