Arggghhh!

The keyless entry and engine start function of my new car is really pretty useless option. I mean, why do you even want a keyless entry and engine start button on a car anyway. Are we getting so lazy nowadays that we don't even want to do the simple chore of turning the ignition key? whats next? a car that drives itself?

The reason I brought this up is because today, I locked myself out of the car. and it was a super crappy experience. The morning started off nicely. I was fully energized after the steak dinner last night and a full night sleep. The coffee and Croissant in my favorite morning bakery was fresh as ever, and in my morning commute to work, I did not hit a single light and spent the most of time having a great conversation on the phone. But somehow, amist of this perfect morning, something had to go wrong.

As I pull in to the parking lot, (with one hand on the phone and the other biting on the croissant), I realized that I am actually late for a 8:00AM meeting scheduled last Friday. As I hurried and said goodbye to the person on the phone, I rushed out of the car and pushed the black button on the door. and zip, the door locked down. with my car still running and the key inside.

So there i was, without the company clearnance key, my work laptop, my report, standing there like an idoit and kicking the tires (somehow, I managed to remember my croissant and coffee somehow). What made this worse is that all this happened in front of a lovely blond who works in marketing. After she stopped laughing, she offered to call AAA. But I kindly declined because I didn't want to AAA folks to mess up the new car window. So I called "Tustin Lexus" and after 1/2 hour, they sent over the masterkey and opened my car door.


The lesson learned here:

1) don't get too carried away by a great start to the day - and always, always remember to have the Lexus key in your pocket.

2) Before you start cursing "Mother F$%ker" or any other obsene superlatives to your car, make sure you are all alone.