Thought we're safe but we're dangling, and it's too far to survive the fall*

So...random question of the day. 

Is it possible for brake pads to randomly regenerate themselves?  My guess is no...but apparently that is what happened with mine.  I'm so confused...

When I had my last oil change I had them check my brake pads because they've felt all squishy and I was concerned (plus my car had 75Kish miles and I feel like I should have already changed my brake pads).  They were at 3/32" which is definitely low, but still passable (they fail at below 2/32" apparently).  I asked if they would be ok until the next oil change (this was right around the time of my grandfather's funeral and I had just spent WAY TOO MUCH money in a 3 day period and was trying to avoid paying an extra couple hundred dollars).  The guy said they would be fine and we could just change them next time.

Fast forward 5000 miles (ugh...HOW do I drive 5000 miles in a month and a half?????), and I took my car in this morning for an oil change (however, how awesome is it my car goes 5000 miles before it needs an oil change...so much nicer than my last car that went every 2...I swear I was getting oil changes every other week with that car).  I had them check my brakes again and this time they said the pads were at 4/32". 

Explain that to me. 

However, I was expecting to spend a couple hundred this morning, and walked out with only an oil change and a tire patch (I had a stupid screw in my back tire), all for under $50.  So that's sweet.  But still confusing.

WTF?

How did they get BIGGER? 

Anyways, the weekend was lovely. 

I saw BNL on Friday and that was entertaining.  However, I realized the last time I actually liked/listened to them (as in bought their CDs) was "Everything to Everyone" which was back in 2003...and I didn't really like that CD so never listened to it...and I don't know most of those songs.  Apparently they've also realeased like another 5 CDs since then (and obviously didn't know those songs either)....so I didn't know most of the songs they played.  I was sad. 

I kind of just wanted to hear a Live-er version of Rock Spectacle (yes...I know it's a "Live" CD...I just wanted to hear them play those songs for real Live).  Sadly, they didn't play Brian Wilson (OMG Since when do they NOT play Brian Wilson in a concert???? or Break Your Heart which is my ALL TIME FAVORITE song of theirs).  They DID play "If I had a Million Dollars", BUT...they totally changed the whole treehouse part and got rid of the lines about the fancy dijon ketchups which is kind of my favorite part.  SO...another disappointment. 

But, overall, they still are good entertainers and I had fun and it was a super cheap concert...so I'm done complaining.  :-) 

I then spent the rest of the weekend hanging out with friends and chilling around the house (and SLEEPING...A LOT OF SLEEPING was done).

However, now I'm dreading the next 5 weeks because the slamming of work is starting this Friday.  UGH.  Let me NOT think about it. 

Hope everyone else had a great weekend. 

J- Is Baby T here yet? (You know, after that dream I had where you didn't bother to tell me she was born...I have to ask you constantly). 

*The Stiff Dylans