I really need to start blogging again. I haven't for ages mostly because I don't have internet connection at home.
Now I do, so bring on the blogs.
July 09, 2009
December 22, 2008
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December 12, 2008
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November 17, 2008
You can't top this, can you?
Where's the healthiest city in the US according to the CDC? Click on the picture to find out or read below....
That's right, suckas. BURLINGTON, VERMONT!!!
November 16, 2008
Here's the latest - I have a car!!
It's been a long time since I have written anything (the last posting on the cat poll is an exception. So here I am. I have been having internet issues at home which have prevented me from writing as well. I paid my bill and the cables are all connected. Not sure why it isn't working. Sigh. Technology sometimes really sucks. So here I am at the laundromat typing away.
Lots has been going on. With just about 4 months under my belt without a car, I finally got one!!! It took me a long time agonizing over what kind. Do I get a used one like I always have? The Taurus was pretty good for me, with 10 years of life. But if a used, what kind? I want something with good gas mileage. But what? Do I get new? As I plan to have the car, whatever it is, for a long time, the resale value doesn't really matter, so new would be good. Plus with new, I can get warranties like there's no tomorrow.
I had been looking at the Toytoa Carolla (used), Toyota Matrix (used) and Kia Spectra (new). I finally decided to go with the new Kia Spectra. Though I am paying more than I wanted to pay a month, I got some good warranties on it and the likelihood of it shutting down on me in the first few years is very slim. The warranties cover 100,000 miles (it started with 12) and includes losing wheels, flats or other tire damage. I also got GAP protection if I am ever in an accident and still making payments. It's a good car. I can hold 4 other adults though I wouldn't suggest that for a long road trip. I kinda wish I had gotten something a little more sporty, but this is fine. It's a big change having a car payment and insurance now. I don't like that. I guess the only plan is to work on paying it off sooner so I don't have a car payment. :-)
It is so nice being able to go where I want to go, when I want to go. The freedom is something I feel privileged to have. I am lucky to be able to afford car payments, especially in this economic time. I am lucky to have the opportunity to choose what kind of car I want. I didn't mind riding the bus and carpooling. For the work week, it was fine. But on the weekend the bus schedule is shortened and having to depend on friends for rides was really depressing. Meeting up with friends wasn't spontaneous like I would have liked. It's all better now. I will send a picture shortly,
Lots has been going on. With just about 4 months under my belt without a car, I finally got one!!! It took me a long time agonizing over what kind. Do I get a used one like I always have? The Taurus was pretty good for me, with 10 years of life. But if a used, what kind? I want something with good gas mileage. But what? Do I get new? As I plan to have the car, whatever it is, for a long time, the resale value doesn't really matter, so new would be good. Plus with new, I can get warranties like there's no tomorrow.
I had been looking at the Toytoa Carolla (used), Toyota Matrix (used) and Kia Spectra (new). I finally decided to go with the new Kia Spectra. Though I am paying more than I wanted to pay a month, I got some good warranties on it and the likelihood of it shutting down on me in the first few years is very slim. The warranties cover 100,000 miles (it started with 12) and includes losing wheels, flats or other tire damage. I also got GAP protection if I am ever in an accident and still making payments. It's a good car. I can hold 4 other adults though I wouldn't suggest that for a long road trip. I kinda wish I had gotten something a little more sporty, but this is fine. It's a big change having a car payment and insurance now. I don't like that. I guess the only plan is to work on paying it off sooner so I don't have a car payment. :-)
It is so nice being able to go where I want to go, when I want to go. The freedom is something I feel privileged to have. I am lucky to be able to afford car payments, especially in this economic time. I am lucky to have the opportunity to choose what kind of car I want. I didn't mind riding the bus and carpooling. For the work week, it was fine. But on the weekend the bus schedule is shortened and having to depend on friends for rides was really depressing. Meeting up with friends wasn't spontaneous like I would have liked. It's all better now. I will send a picture shortly,
November 14, 2008
September 29, 2008
Bed manic high, carless manic low
Only three and a half years later and I am finally getting a bedframe. When I move here, my landlords had an old bed I used for about 6 months. I finally ordered a new bed, but the boxspring wouldn't fit up the stairwell, so I have been sleeping with the mattress on the floor ever since. I finally ordered a platform bedframe. I am super excited to get it! It's very similar to the one I had in LA. Soon, I won't be sleeping on the floor. How sweet it will be!!
Carless for three full months in just a day. I have been really manic about car shopping and it came to a head Friday and Saturday. I finally have settled myself down and have concluded that I will get a car after payday in October. I might even get a new car. Part of me is a little hesitant about getting a new car living in the neighborhood I live in, but on the other hand, why not? The car I have my eye on is about the same price as the used cars I have been desiring. I have never had a new car before. We shall see. I still have a couple of weeks before winter arrives. Plenty of time.
Carless for three full months in just a day. I have been really manic about car shopping and it came to a head Friday and Saturday. I finally have settled myself down and have concluded that I will get a car after payday in October. I might even get a new car. Part of me is a little hesitant about getting a new car living in the neighborhood I live in, but on the other hand, why not? The car I have my eye on is about the same price as the used cars I have been desiring. I have never had a new car before. We shall see. I still have a couple of weeks before winter arrives. Plenty of time.
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