I hadn't realized it's been nearly a month since I gave my last update on things on here, so I'll get everyone up to speed.

For those who don't already know, my car ended up facing a critical failure and ceased operating. And now that the mechanic has had a look over it, we've discovered what's happened.

The head gasket blew, causing the engine to lose all compression. I would need a brand-new engine to get it running again. Seeing as the vehicle is financially totaled, I gave it back to the bank with a voluntary repossession, which will help against the loan (albeit not entirely) but will also negatively impact my credit score severely.

With the loss of the vehicle comes a different problem: transportation & commuting. I still have a job that I need to get to/from. Thankfully, my area has a pretty good bus system, so I'll be counting on that. However, their information had been jumbled due to some updates in process and I had to revise my schedule not once but twice, forcing me to be utilizing Ubers where the bus can't until that 2nd revision comes into effect.

So now I'll be getting up at 3am every weekday to catch the first busses and be heading home between 4-5pm to catch the last ones. Not ideal, but it's doable. The hardest part as of right now will be adjusting from evening shifts to early morning shifts.

That being said, this whole ordeal is proving to be rather taxing. So I'm just gonna be blunt: I'm gonna need your help if I'm to overcome these circumstances quickly. I'll need any support you can provide to keep finances stable while also saving up for a replacement car so that my life can get back to normal.

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