Whoa...Whoa... Woe?

I try really hard to steer clear of the "woe is me" type of post. I don't really need pity. Having stated that, I am still the granddaughter of two Jewish women who made "woe is me" their mantra.

I'm grateful for my life - eternally grateful. I have a husband that loves me. I'm *almost* done with my degree. I have a job ... that I usually love. I have two great dogs who live and breathe for their "mom"... and follow me around the house. I have great friends. Life is pretty good!

Yet, there's a downside.

Our car broke... AGAIN... and while the repair was super cheap - I hate driving a car that is unreliable. There. I said it. The Black Panther is unreliable. When we bought the car a year ago, it seemed like a good investment. It turns out, it wasn't.

The man and I weren't going to lease a new car until we were 8 months pregnant with a kid. Unfortunately, the time has come for us to lease a car or for me to deal with being sick on the bus. So, now we're getting a new car. You're probably wondering what the downside is... how are we going to afford a new car?!?!?!?!

Yeah, that's the downside. We're students. We're broke.

I told the man that I am OK with eating nothing but noodles and rice for the next few months if that means we can save a little money. Now that I'm thinking about it - our dogs will eat better than we do. Yay.

Any advice?