Cherry and Zippy (the ipod) and I had a good drive to work this morning.

"Whole Wide World"
"Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues"
"Anything You Want"
"Say My Name"

Have I mentioned that I love my new car and her mp3 jack?

Miss Cherry Josefa Corazon, Cherry Bomb to her friends.



Ain't she pretty? Who's a good car? Who's a good car? She is! Yes, she is! Good car! Goooooood car!

I love this car. What?

Saturday morning bright and early I went to Target and got a new Thomas guide, jumper cables, a flashlight, a first aid kit, a SF Valley map, and a tire repair kit. Then I went and sold my old car for $50. In with the new, out with the old.

I am thankful for:

1. Extra steak at lunch today. Thanks Commissary Dude!

2. I GOT THE CAR LOAN!

Oh, I didn't tell you Cesar Jose Lima died? Yes. It was sad. And not a little scary. Three hours of non-fun at a 76 just off the 5. But! I got a loan! For a new car! The one that I want is pretty! With features! I would say 'mit funktionen' but I think the only person who would get it no longer reads this. Still! I got the loan!

3. NEW CAR. I KNOW I ALREADY MENTIONED IT, BUT IT DESERVES ITS OWN LINE.

4. I now like "Chinatown." That makes two Polanski movies that don't bore me to tears. But don't worry, I didn't drink all the kool aid, "Rosemary's Baby" still sucks.

5. The mere fact that this exists:



Seriously, is it not awesome? Also the toothpick holder. I would enjoy looking at him on my table while I eat dinner.



PS-- I really really like Chinatown. It's beautiful. What can I say? Sometimes you just grow up.

I've known for a week or two now that something funny was going on with my car. Recently decided it's the transmission. Ick. Then my A/C refused to work yesterday. Also ick. The costs of fixing both those issues comes to more than my Cesar Jose Lima is worth, so the good senor is totalled. :( New car time. Which will be nice because who doesn't like a new car? And will suck because I've never had a car payment before and I'm not looking forward to carving a spot for one in my budget. Have been perusing options and talking it over for most of the morning. Eek.

On a slightly happier Monday note, this from mondaysabitch:

Purple

1. What did you think of the Tinky Winky controversy? Mountain out of a molehill. Stupid small group of conservative knee-jerks with nothing better to do.

2. What was the last thing you heard through the grape vine? Since I currently know six pregnant women it was probably something having to do with BAY-BEHS!

3. Who do you want to see laughing in the purple rain? Is that a Prince reference? Heh.

4. What is Grimace? This guy?


Um, monster? Walrus? Giant blob of grape flavored shake? Or just concentrated purple HAPPINESS? You be the judge.

5. If you had a one-eyed one-horned flying purple people eater,who would you feed to it? Someone I don't like, I'm guessing.