Who steals a Hyundai i20 … MANUAL?
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Who steals a Hyundai i20 … MANUAL?
My car was stolen. What!? I was away in Sydney for a mix of work and leisure. I did my last ever show of Hoo’s That Girl – thank you so much for coming! And on Sunday I did the City2Surf with my friend. I decided to do the run (14km – flex!) maybe a week out from the event, which meant that it was completely sold out. My friend said “no problem, we’ll just photocopy the bib!” Oh yeah of course you can do that. So she went to Officeworks. Nobody is checking 90,000 runners’ bibs. The downside – I don’t get an official time … but hey, have you heard of phones? The upside – I still got a medal. I know it’s for charity, don’t worry, I donated A LOT to the Bondi Diggers post run. The Melbourne Marathon is coming up and sold out. No problem. Just need a friend’s bib and a trip to Officeworks.
Maybe this is my karma? I arrived back in Melbourne on a Monday and I went to my very secure apartment block carpark to get my car and do some shopping. I got to my allocated spot and no car. Of course, I thought my worst nightmare had come true – I’ve driven my car to a gig and caught the tram home. That is something I would do. I know, I present put together, but I’m not really. I went back through my calendar to trace my steps. The last time I used my car was to drop off my dog at my ex’s place. I honestly thought I’d left it somewhere or loaned it and had forgotten. I hadn’t.
Detective mode activated. I’ll check my toll account and just see if my car has been used. And they did! On the Sunday I was in Sydney. Yay!! I felt instant relief that it was in fact stolen. I didn’t think I’d feel relieved at a car being stolen but there was a lot of comfort knowing it was stolen rather than my own absent mindedness. I’m not going crazy.
I never felt angry at my car being stolen. It’s a very average car I’ve had for less than a year. It’s a 2014 Hyundai i20… MANUAL. Who even drives manual these days? Nobody under 35 right? It can’t have been a youth. I’m on the lookout for a hairdresser with foils, acrylics and a dream catcher hanging off the rear view mirror.
I just don’t know why anyone would want this car. I don’t really even want it. I got it because it was cheap and I’d ridden my bike to take a look at this car and to be honest, I couldn’t be bothered riding it back so I bought the car. The car was also clean – people who have clean cars look after their car. I told my car-buying tips to a friend and they said “But did you look under the bonnet?” Nah… I’m more of a vibes kind of person. Can I give this car a name? Does it suit my wardrobe?
Stolen car = admin. Not my strength. Call the police, call insurance, I’m back on public transport. I love being yelled at by people coming off a three-day ice bender. I’m actually kind of calm in those weirder situations on public transport. So far, no sign of the car. And realistically I hope the police aren’t wasting their precious time on a Hyundai i20. Come on!? There are better uses of their time.
The CCTV showed it was stolen on a Saturday morning at 9.30 am. SATURDAY MORNING! These thieves they’re up so early! Shouldn’t this be a night thing? I clearly know nothing about the car theft community. I hope my little car is being used for something fun though. Can you imagine a little silver Hyundai i20 being the getaway car for a robbery? Someone grinding the gears during the get away. Dropping off drugs at a party? It just doesn’t feel like it should be a car that gets stolen. It feels like a car that gets passed down to a younger family member when you’ve had enough of it.
I hope you’re doing well Zip Zip (that was the car’s name) may all your heist dreams comes true.
What I’m reading:
Funny Story by Emily Henry – I just finished this and thought I could write something like that. And I’m not sure if that’s the best compliment. It’s beach reading and that’s kind of my reading level – maybe a little higher. I’ve been reading a lot lately – it’s less overwhelming than trying to decide on tv! And I feel way better for it, even if it is a bit of chic lit.
What I’m watching
I’m still watching tv of course but maybe not heaps of it. A funny friend Nat Harris recommended Such Brave Girls – it’s on Stan. It’s a British sitcom about a dysfunctional family – a mum and two daughters. And my gosh it is funny. It’s dark – warning!!! – but it is VERY good. I loved it. Big recco.
I also went to the movies to watch Kneecap after hearing an interview with them on Double J. Kneecap is an Irish rap band from Belfast. They rap in Irish and the duo, and first-time actors, play themselves in the movie alongside Michael Fassbender! One of the best films I’ve seen in a long time.
Goodbye Hyundai, hello narrative arc for FY25! 👏