Ok. It is never a good thing when you go to pick up your vehicle from inspection and the first thing out of your mechanic's mouth is, 'start looking for a new car'.

My poor little Aqua Mouse. So what if chunks of car fall off every time I touch it. So what if my battery is strapped on with a bungee cord. So what if I am missing hubcaps (and no (e:Jason), it is not the result of the Liverpool team!). So what if I have no shocks and every little bump feels like a pothole.

I have a sunroof and a cd player, who could ask for anything more? Oh right, a car that runs. Yah, so I mentioned it to my mom, only because I thought it was one of the funniest greetings I have ever gotten at the shop. She immediately offers for me to buy her car. I wonder why? I know she does not drive it much, but still. Can I get rid of Aqua Mouse for a Buick Regal?

It is not as if I can afford to buy a car, but at least my mom would take payments over time. It would cost more in gas, it would cost more in insurance, I would have to put in a stereo because her's is broken and I cannot live without it. It has power windows, locks, and a big trunk for stowing dead bodies. Hmmm...perhaps there are some benefits to this exchange after all.

No really. I knew I would need a new car, but I do have sentiment for the mouse. Wonder Woman had her invisible jet, Lady Croft has Aqua Mouse; I do not know if the Buick can achieve superhero status. Will it make me feel old? I cannot parallel park as it is, and this thing is much bigger than the mouse! Then I need to remember how much money I have sunk into Aqua Mouse over the past 2 years. It would probably be a financial gain to buy the Buick. Sigh....(Napoleon Dynamite style)

But one last reminder from your friendly neighborhood Spiderman:



tonight, 8pm. BE THERE!

I just picked up a relatively healthy Aqua Mouse at the shop. I'm sooooooooo happy. As it turns out, something was wrong with the shifting cable and it wasn't able to properly lock in park. This was, as a safety feature, preventing the car from starting. Best news, this time, it only cost me $40!!!! I think that needs to go down in the record books as the least amount of money I have ever paid when taking my car in for repairs. Sweet! So, to all of you that have been so kind as to give me rides during the last 3 weeks, I am most grateful. You know I will return the favor any time! Ciao.