I Got Arrested
It's been almost a week since I got back from San Antonio for a convention I was selling merch at. During my first attempt of driving there, I got pulled over. The officer initially pulled me over for my window tint being too strong. It escalated into them finding out the car I was driving didn't have registration. I mentioned to them that I was in the process of getting it fixed. The car had to first pass a state inspection before it could be registered. The interaction escalated even more when he saw the I had a salvage title for the vehicle. It turns out I was supposed to have a rebuilt salvage title. Vehicles with salvage titles aren't allowed on the road. The officer told me to step out of the car.
After waiting for about 20 nerve-wracking minutes on the side of the road while the officer was in his vehicle presumably looking up my information, the officer came out of his car and asked me why I have incorrect plates on the car. I confessed to him that it was meant to protect me from being pulled over until I could get the car fixed. The car I bought initially had no plates. It would be foolish to drive around with no plates, so I had to do something until I could get my registration. A prerequisite to getting my registration is passing a state inspection. Because I was reluctant to go to a mechanic and spend hundreds of dollars, I had spent weeks trying to figure out why my car's check engine light won't go away. This whole time I thought I would get away with a warning if I ever got pulled over.
The plan worked for a while. I didn't get pulled over during my trips to New Hampshire and Illinois. That was about 4,000 miles of driving; what's another couple hundred? Thankfully, the officer was lenient on me because I told the truth. He only charged me with driving a vehicle with a salvage title.
The wait in the jail cell was the worst. Because the judge left for the day, I was in there for about 18 hours before I got bail. It's an odd feeling staying in a small, cold room with nothing to do. I spent most of the time just sitting or standing and staring at the brick wall pattern. The graffiti on the wall was also a good source of entertainment. I also got a really good training session in. Here's a bit of what I did:
Single Leg Squat Isometrics (2 sets): Hold a single leg squat (Around parallel depth. If you can't do parallel, go about a quarter of the way down) for 30 seconds. Rest until fully recovered
Single Arm Push-Up Isometrics (2 sets): Hold a single arm push-up (Half-way to the bottom) for 30 seconds. If you can't do one on the ground, place your hand somewhere elevated (and stable so it won't slide away when you put your weight on it) I did this one with my hands on the benches in the cell. Rest until fully recovered.
I've recently changed my training regime to mostly isometrics. Isometrics help improve tendon strength and muscle fiber recruitment. It also helps with bringing blood flow to injured areas. I've been having elbow tendinitis and knee pain. I believe this will help alleviate it and make me stronger. I like trying out new techniques to not only increase my speed, but to also prevent injuries.
It really sucks, but I lost my Hyundai Azera. When I went to the towing company that took my car after I got arrested, they said it would cost $560 to get it out. I decided it wasn't worth that much. I've learned my lesson after trying to revive my Toyota Camry. I will no longer hold onto an old vehicle that isn't worth my time and money.
Luckily, my step mom said I could keep her old car. Although I missed a day, it was still the best I've sold at an anime convention. The new car I'm driving is smaller than the last 2 cars I had, but I believe I can get it travel-ready after a few experiments. I'll show it off once I've gotten it ready.