No reason

I feel so whiny today. And I don't know why. It's a beautiful day. I have done wonderful things already with my day. There are wonderful things on the docket for the rest of the day. Books to be read. Bible study homework to complete. Friends bearing tiramisu for me. Just flat out enjoying a day off! And I want to whine. Whine, whine whine.

Oops

So, I have this savings thingy. And it was a 6 months dealie. And then this bank bought the bank where the thingy was. And it became a 6 years dealie. And they have my parent's address listed as mine because the thingy was bought for me when I was a minor. So, that was my down payment. And the deal with the 6 years dealie is that I can't withdraw with or without penalty. So, if that thingy is going to be my down payment, I can't buy a car until 2011. So, on the beautiful day, I was talking to mom and mentioned this problem I've stumbled on. A day or so later, mom offered to give me a gift to help with my problem. I'm grateful, of course. And then, today, dad calls. He just spoke with mom and found out about the situation. They talked a bit, and she's gonna send me a check for the amount mom told me. So, I say, "I know." And dad says, "how do you know?" And I say, "cuz she told me yesterday." And dad says, "you talked to my mom yesterday?" And I say, "DOH!" And dad makes the connection. And dad didn't know about mom's thing.

So, do I have a big mouth? Or, is my dad just a master sleuth?

THE MILAN IS WINNING! THE MILAN IS WINNING!

I'd like to thank my mom for telling me to look at it. Brian from Uptown Motors for not replying to my email. Greg from Boucher for not knowing what's about to hit him in negotiating.

It's soon - I can smell it!

Magic Happy Wonder Day!

I hope you enjoyed my beautiful day. Because the prettiness of the day was for me. But I would let you marvel at it too.

Test drive #2 on the Milan and the Jetta tomorrow ish. I might sign & drive, we'll see!

Magic Happy Wonder Day!

I have been eating so healthy lately. And then it went down the tubes. I enjoyed a cheesy bacon angus burger with fries from BK on Friday. Then I had the best grilled cheese ever Friday night. And cheese fries Saturday. And yummy quiche today.

And now I'm so sick.

Wonder why?

honda, mazda, prius, yaris

Milan, scion, sentra, vw

An Ode To Cuddling

I was going to write horrible poetry to let everyone know how much I like having a well-muscled man holding me. But if bad poetry isn't going to get my point across, how about some more direct prose. Followed by a top ten list of his wonderfulness*.

I LIKE BEING ENTANGLED WITH A WELL-MUSCLED MAN.

*Top ten list was vetoed last minute because it could be first date infatuation. Update to follow.

Speaking of scandalous

Going on a another first date tonight. Yep, that's me writing the playa handbook for the rest of ya'll.

Good date

All around good guy from a small town. Goes to church. Raised on a chicken farm. Chicken farm.

He's going to call. I'll wear something scandalous.

So, summary of car show events:
-I LOVE THE MILAN! The people at the Milan booth were so nice and didn't think I was weird and even the guy flirted a little (teeny little, but still).
-The Jetta is also nice. The salesguy was a tool.
-Mazda is out of the question - I wasn't cute enough in it.
-If I could give an award for helpfulness, the Honda girl would get it.
-Toyota sucks arse. I almost gave myself a bloody nose getting into both the Yaris and the Prius. Sadly, the environment is not worth my good looks.
-Oh, the Scion tC! Wow.
-And the Nissan Sentra seems to require a test drive as well. Although the divas scoffed and my requiring a picture of myself in the vehicle.
-And as far out of my price range as can be, I drooled all over the new mustang. But they wouldn't let me get picture taken in it.

Overall, I will be test driving the Milan, the Sentra, the Jetta and the tC.

I don't know how to get the pics off of the roommate's camera, so patience all.

Quick anecdote: I stopped by my bank this morning. While taking care of usual business, I asked about the bank's car loans. The fellow asked what vehicles I was interested in and I replied that I wasn't sure. I further explained that it would all be based on how cute I was in the car. The fellow said "I bet you'll have to buy a fleet of cars after that!" AW. He made me feel good about me:)

Local Fox News strikes again

After making fun of a new show, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader, the whole lot of them were stumped by the question "How many sides on a trapezoid?" One drew it properly, but wouldn't show her paper. Another talked about how hard long division is (?). And the last looked it up in the dictionary. Nice.

Side note - This show looks awesome. My favorite clip so far is this pudgy fifth grader covering his mouth trying not to laugh at the adult who can't think of the answer to a stumper of a question.

i, um, have a date

coffee. thursday. construction worker from the eastside.

so the thursday post will feature pics of ashlee in potential cars (so everyone can judge cute factor) and a possible date summary.

yeah. so. there.

More on the topic of cars

Let the opinions abound -

• Toyota Yaris - the sedan
  
• Toyota Prius
• Mercury Milan
• Honda Civic
• Mazda 3
• Buick LaCrosse

I know my thoughts. I've read Consumer Reports. I'm looking for debate. Ready, set, go!

Bouncy thoughts from a crazy day

Are we back in grade school? "You shouldn't be friends with him because he has an opinion I don't like." Come on Hillary, you've got tougher skin than that! If you don't, what are you gonna do when your true enemies state their opinions. Sigh. Although I would be remiss if I didn't mention that more than a few of my conversations at work today felt like I was in kindergarten again.


Oh, SNAP. I've heard too much of this sort of thing. And I truly feel for victims of molestation, particularly when any church is involved. An extraordinary violation of trust of the victim. And a misrepresentation of God. It is tough to think of something more heinous.


And, completely off topic, and only for those who did not receive my email, this gem. Maybe the Spam Mail Title was selling this product?

McCain makes me angry.

"Overturn Roe v. Wade"?! Is he serious? Does he realize the health implications this would have in a society that already eff's up the health industry? It's been long enough that people should accept Roe v. Wade and focus on other issues. Stem cell research, gay marriage, Iraq.... for starters. I'd also like to see some candidates play nice but be American on the international front. This is what matters to me.

Spam Mail Title

"Gary the retard went again and was dealt a 4."

What on earth do you suppose they are selling?

The shallow end...

I am shallow. Really, extraordinarily, completely shallow.

You see, I'm looking to buy a new car. Because Buttercup is lacking a few things like heat, good gas mileage and not an oil leak. So anything economical seems to peak my interest. And I've picked out my dream car, my want car and my can afford it car. So, it's time to go see if I like them as much in person as I do on the internet.

So far, so good.

While thinking through the things I might need to bring with me to such an event, I think perhaps a camera. Why you ask? Because I want to make sure I look cute in my potential new ride.

So, if I'm addicted to the internet, should my employer provide me with more than intranet? I mean, if I were addicted to alcohol, they wouldn't provide me with a bottle of vodka. And if I denied my addiction despite my use while on the job, or refused to get help if I had admitted it, I would be out of a job. Seriously.

Gosh, I hope I have friends that will keep me from this fate later in life.

On a more personal note, I experienced my first massage yesterday. Heavenly! I know why people want to be rich; it's for the spa treatments. If I could afford a weekly massage, a biweekly mani/pedi and a quarterly facial, and the new car that I desperately need, life would rock!

"I'm only going the speed limit because I'm so full"

An unofficial review of a new restaurant: Cafe Hollander.

Curious as to the quality of the new establishment replacing Gil's, the roommate and I gave this new hot spot a whirl. We had heard of the fries. We dreamed of the deserts. We hoped for the beers. We were not disappointed.

Unfamiliar with the full menu selection prior to our arrival, we decided to each have a basket of fries, a beer and a desert. Entrees to be considered only if desert selection was void or lacking.

We waited a mere half an hour for a table. During this time, we found out that my shoes were fabulous, the restaurant was a "coffee shop" in the mornings, and that aside from the selections on the wall, Cafe Hollander served Alterra coffee.

Sticking to the plan, I chose curry ketchup, blue cheese, and mustard mayonnaise while the roommate chose mango chutney mayonnaise, horseradish mayonnaise and roasted garlic aioli to compliment our fries. Fabulous! Fabulous, I say! A warm up bowl of white cheddar ale soup led to a party in the roommate's mouth to which no one was invited.

And desert. Oh, desert. Chocolate cake with raspberries and blueberries. Ice cream sandwich made with pecan waffles.

Go on. Try it!