Happiness is...
Chiropractic care. Holistic, healthy, amazing medicine. No, you do not need drugs or tests or diagnoses. Not today.
Not after the car accidents I've been through.
It's about time I get this attended to and start feeling better.
Showing posts with label car. Show all posts
Showing posts with label car. Show all posts
Friday, September 9, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Demo Derby
Happiness is...
Demolition derbies. Tonight was my first. Naturally, I had a million questions about those cars, and did you know after the derby they fix them up and smash them again? That experience is out of this world, and I recommend it to anyone. Awesome.
It rained. It got muddy. That made it all the better. I bet my old car will never be souped up enough to compete, but it was neat to see what kinds of beasts they had salvaged and put on the track.
No matter where you're from or what you like, you have to see it.
Demolition derbies. Tonight was my first. Naturally, I had a million questions about those cars, and did you know after the derby they fix them up and smash them again? That experience is out of this world, and I recommend it to anyone. Awesome.
It rained. It got muddy. That made it all the better. I bet my old car will never be souped up enough to compete, but it was neat to see what kinds of beasts they had salvaged and put on the track.
No matter where you're from or what you like, you have to see it.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
This too shall pass.
Happiness is...
The weight off your shoulders. Decision: made. Car: bought. Debt: still accruing. But for the time being, I can rest easy knowing that I have a replacement for poor Antonio that will get me going to grad school.
It's not always easy, but it's always going. Things come and go, with the ebb and flow of life. And, really, life goes on. I am seriously satisfied too. A good find with perfect timing from a dealership with real integrity. Thanks for all the prayers!
The weight off your shoulders. Decision: made. Car: bought. Debt: still accruing. But for the time being, I can rest easy knowing that I have a replacement for poor Antonio that will get me going to grad school.
It's not always easy, but it's always going. Things come and go, with the ebb and flow of life. And, really, life goes on. I am seriously satisfied too. A good find with perfect timing from a dealership with real integrity. Thanks for all the prayers!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
At the Car Wash....
Happiness is...
Washing the car. It makes me feel like I'm taking care of things, getting stuff done, being a man. Wait, what? Exactly. I enjoy putting on my bikini, scrubbing my car, and heaving the vacuum hose around the carpet. Best part? After I've worked my tail off and gotten wet and dirty, I can look at the car and see it as nearly brand new again! Smooth, shiny, and clean... I am ready for another season with my dear Antonio. Yes, that's his name. He's silver and a little rough around the edges, and delightfully Spanish. How did you spend your sunny day after all?
Washing the car. It makes me feel like I'm taking care of things, getting stuff done, being a man. Wait, what? Exactly. I enjoy putting on my bikini, scrubbing my car, and heaving the vacuum hose around the carpet. Best part? After I've worked my tail off and gotten wet and dirty, I can look at the car and see it as nearly brand new again! Smooth, shiny, and clean... I am ready for another season with my dear Antonio. Yes, that's his name. He's silver and a little rough around the edges, and delightfully Spanish. How did you spend your sunny day after all?
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Brand new car
Happiness is...
When you fix a piece of your car and it suddenly feels like you're driving gold. Some auto body shop took in my car and in return gave me a Mustang! Imagine that. Why buy a new car when you can put a couple hundred dollars into what you have and pretend for a little longer?
Goodnight noise, goodnight shakes, goodnight frequent steering wheel quakes. Goodnight fishtail, goodnight squeaks, goodnight bald tires and coolant leaks.
When you fix a piece of your car and it suddenly feels like you're driving gold. Some auto body shop took in my car and in return gave me a Mustang! Imagine that. Why buy a new car when you can put a couple hundred dollars into what you have and pretend for a little longer?
Goodnight noise, goodnight shakes, goodnight frequent steering wheel quakes. Goodnight fishtail, goodnight squeaks, goodnight bald tires and coolant leaks.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Windows down
Happiness is...
Driving with the windows down. Perhaps it's necessary when the A/C is broken, but it's also entirely liberating! I love the feeling that spring is here and I can at last feel the wind in my hair. This afternoon I was able to enjoy every ray of sunshine and the breeze of the highway. Volume up, window down, arm out, smile on. What a way to commute. I even got to take a nice long walk in the sunshine. A perfect time for my gym membership to expire, when the weather is at its peak (let's hope it doesn't get blistering hot to off set the horrible cold winter, ugh Minnesota). Off to dinner, hamburgers, on the grill! Yay spring time <3 <3 <3
Driving with the windows down. Perhaps it's necessary when the A/C is broken, but it's also entirely liberating! I love the feeling that spring is here and I can at last feel the wind in my hair. This afternoon I was able to enjoy every ray of sunshine and the breeze of the highway. Volume up, window down, arm out, smile on. What a way to commute. I even got to take a nice long walk in the sunshine. A perfect time for my gym membership to expire, when the weather is at its peak (let's hope it doesn't get blistering hot to off set the horrible cold winter, ugh Minnesota). Off to dinner, hamburgers, on the grill! Yay spring time <3 <3 <3
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Blink
Happiness is...
When your blinker synchronizes perfectly with the song on the radio. Let it go, and start bobbing along as well. It's God's little way of jamming out. Or Saturn's... who knows.
In any case, it's finally time to roll the windows down to boot. Bring on the good summer music!
When your blinker synchronizes perfectly with the song on the radio. Let it go, and start bobbing along as well. It's God's little way of jamming out. Or Saturn's... who knows.
In any case, it's finally time to roll the windows down to boot. Bring on the good summer music!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Jack Frost, my man
Happiness is...
The perfect frost.
One of the most commonly dreaded things in the wee hours of the winter mornings is waking up and pulling the covers down from your ears. Roll your heavy legs off the side of the bed and lift off! You can be as bleary eyed as you like for now, because soon you will step out to the perfect frost.
That's right. It's the kind of frost that leaves a few lingering clouds at ground level, so you can't quite see the other side of the world yet.
It's the kind of frost that has left your car iced over, in a delightful manner. You can take out your windshield scraper and watch it flake away in even strips, as if you were peeling a fresh, juicy apple.
It's the kind of frost that leaves beautiful little crystals on the trees. No, not enough to make you shiver, but enough to leave you in awe of the magic around you when you look around the neighborhood. The frost on the branches lights up your morning, if nothing else.
Yes, it's a wonderful kind of frost. And it's one more beautiful sign of spring. That's right, in case you haven't heard enough, I'll tell you one more time how excited I am that spring is arriving.
Goodbye ice, hello frost.
The perfect frost.
One of the most commonly dreaded things in the wee hours of the winter mornings is waking up and pulling the covers down from your ears. Roll your heavy legs off the side of the bed and lift off! You can be as bleary eyed as you like for now, because soon you will step out to the perfect frost.
That's right. It's the kind of frost that leaves a few lingering clouds at ground level, so you can't quite see the other side of the world yet.
It's the kind of frost that has left your car iced over, in a delightful manner. You can take out your windshield scraper and watch it flake away in even strips, as if you were peeling a fresh, juicy apple.
It's the kind of frost that leaves beautiful little crystals on the trees. No, not enough to make you shiver, but enough to leave you in awe of the magic around you when you look around the neighborhood. The frost on the branches lights up your morning, if nothing else.
Yes, it's a wonderful kind of frost. And it's one more beautiful sign of spring. That's right, in case you haven't heard enough, I'll tell you one more time how excited I am that spring is arriving.
Goodbye ice, hello frost.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Wowza!
Happiness is...
The way the cd changer in your car will pick up RIGHT WHERE YOU LEFT OUT. It's a brilliant thing, this car audio. Already, I liked it. Then I popped in a cd and I was not only able to get out for my milk and eggs, I was able to hop back in and start in the chorus again.
In fact, the chorus is my favorite part of this song.
One more time!
When else can you pick up like that? I mean, you can't easily stick a bookmark in it. You can't dog-ear a cd. But you can use it in your commute and come back to it at the end of a long work day.
As if cars weren't already the coolest things on Earth.
The way the cd changer in your car will pick up RIGHT WHERE YOU LEFT OUT. It's a brilliant thing, this car audio. Already, I liked it. Then I popped in a cd and I was not only able to get out for my milk and eggs, I was able to hop back in and start in the chorus again.
In fact, the chorus is my favorite part of this song.
One more time!
When else can you pick up like that? I mean, you can't easily stick a bookmark in it. You can't dog-ear a cd. But you can use it in your commute and come back to it at the end of a long work day.
As if cars weren't already the coolest things on Earth.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Keys
Happiness is...
The car alert that comes with leaving your keys in the ignition. The way the car politely screams out your oopsies is a godsend. I remember the age when I drove a 1990 Corsica and locked my keys in my car more than once. Heck, I can recall an event locking my keys in my car while the engine was running---luckily we are past those times!
Now, if I forget my keys in the ignition the bell begins to ring. What a sweet little Saturn... Even if I disregard it, the lock will automatically undo itself, for my sake. Please tell me you're fortunate enough to have a similar component in your car, or perhaps you are just much less absent-minded. It wouldn't be very difficult to outdo me there.
Regardless of how intelligent you are, you often don't even have to think. Technology has begun to outsmart the general public. Sometimes, it's frankly annoying. However, other times, it saves my ass. Thank you Saturn!
The car alert that comes with leaving your keys in the ignition. The way the car politely screams out your oopsies is a godsend. I remember the age when I drove a 1990 Corsica and locked my keys in my car more than once. Heck, I can recall an event locking my keys in my car while the engine was running---luckily we are past those times!
Now, if I forget my keys in the ignition the bell begins to ring. What a sweet little Saturn... Even if I disregard it, the lock will automatically undo itself, for my sake. Please tell me you're fortunate enough to have a similar component in your car, or perhaps you are just much less absent-minded. It wouldn't be very difficult to outdo me there.
Regardless of how intelligent you are, you often don't even have to think. Technology has begun to outsmart the general public. Sometimes, it's frankly annoying. However, other times, it saves my ass. Thank you Saturn!
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