The good news for today is that I have expanded my Russian vocabulary (no, not like that).
Except I need to work on grammar. But that's not a problem because the library's got a nice language collection.
Except I have preposterous amounts of library fines. But that's not a problem because I have just enough money to pay them off.
Except I can't get to the library anyway because my father's car is broken. But that's not a problem because I have a bike.
Except it's got a flat tire. But that's not a problem because I have a pump.
Except my pump's broken. But that's not a problem because there's a hardware store down the street.
Except the hardware store, as of today, doesn't sell any kind of air pump. And the library's closed for two days due to the Fourth of July.
But then I found two pairs of shin guards at a garage sale for two bits each. And by "shin guards" I mean "polymerized samurai armor". Life is awesome.