It’s a new, (and wonderful) feeling to have a image capturing device as handy as a set of keys.
Went to Elise’s last night for I-Heart-Huckabee’s.
Didn’t blog about it.
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sick of cardboard
Parental maintenance weekend.
Mom bought a condo and needed help moving things from her old storage locker.
Dad needed help clearing a space in his garage for the stuff from Florida which is still en-route.
Meanwhile I was (am) cramming on with Kevin’s brother on a proposal.
Got pirates on my plate for the rest of the day… I’ll explain later.
*but won’t blog.
car show
Went over to devcubber‘s last night for a little post-Andrew’s bedtime snacking, visiting and teasing me for my big beautiful hair.
Half of their sectional was covered with literature from the recent car show downtown. There’s something about “free car brochures” which is more seductive than free candy for little boys.
I haven’t been to a car show since I was probably Andrew’s age… This however it didn’t stop me from getting a little wide eyed, excusing myself from the gabbing and run over and DIVE into the middle of the pile like it was a vat of gumdrops.
The big difference now is that I was paying way more attention to the printing than what was actually on the pages…
“Oh my Gawd – look at this die cut!…. Wow… Spot varnish and metallic PMS colors……. Jesus – do these people have money to burn?!?!?”
FYI – Scion had the most ostentatious documentation at a counted 8 or 9 inks, custom die cuts, glued-in silk screened plastic thing AND promotional audio CD.
/tangent
So one of the brochures was for the newly designed Jetta…. I don’t know if I like it.. It’s nose is… well… …. too “snooty”.
They’re also pitching the “You’re All Grown Up now” message – including more upscale features like memory-seat positions, dual climate control, steering wheel controls, etc.
I don’t know how I feel about that… The Jetta (MK4 platform) has ALWAYS been a sensible, nicely appointed workhorse.. not a luxury car.
When you started “growing up” – you simply started wanting a Passat.
urr.. uhh… which.. I had to go online and start digging around to see what the new Passat will look like scheduled for 2006….
Looks purty as a sedan… I couldn’t find any sneak peaks of the re-designed wagon though… so we’ll have to see.
We’ll hopefully be able to afford another car when it’s released… That way I’ll be able to stay in my VW rut and stick to our promise to only drive diesels, (until something else becomes available).
Of course, heart wrenching TEASING like that from a recent post from chrisglass makes these ruts and promises harder to maintain…
Of course – this isn’t a blog.
don’t come knockin’
7:30am
At about fifteen to seven – sitting here blurry eyed trying to wake up with my first cup of coffee…
BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG (at the door)
I answer the door… It’s one of the construction people working on our subdivision… They’ve had the whole hood torn up for most of the warmer months this year putting in upgraded water service and new streets. They’re resurfacing our street this week. (finally).
“Is that your car?” – pointing to the one parked on the street – at the very edge of our property…
“No… I believe it belongs to the son of our neighbors over there.” (insert gesticulation)
“OK.. Thanks!”
30 minutes later…. Just in time for me to get a few cups of coffee into me and now be a little jumpy…
BANG BANG BANG BANG, BLING BLONG, BLING BLONG, BLING BLONG, BANG BANG BANG BANG
Once I check to make sure I didn’t piss myself… I swung the door open, (a different guy this time) – and didn’t give him a chance to speak:
“NO… THAT’S NOT MY CAR – IT BELONGS TO MY NEIGHBOR OVER THERE.”
(slams door)
There’s men now running up and down the street with loud dust flying devices now. With the morning light – it looks like a Sherlock Homes movie outside now.
Meanwhile – i’m wondering why the bathroom smells like pork sausage.
I’m not blogging – I’m waking up and looking forward to having a brand new street outside.