A fond Farewell

It seems I’m only destined for heartache. It’s been a tough year I tell ya. Sometimes you can have some wonderful things happen to you, but the sorrows in life seem to take up all your focus. It becomes quite easy to forget all the good stuff in your life. So take it from me, spend a few minutes every day appreciating the good things you have going for you.

You must be wondering what the hell I am talking about. Well, this last month has seen a couple downers that force me to moan about it online. First – I have parted ways with my trusty ride – Honda Civic
(you can find more pictures on my gallery site). It was a great little car, not very flashy, but reliable and good on gas. I didn’t treat it too badly and in return I got exactly what I needed from it. It wasn’t particularly flashy or full of comfort rich features. It took me from a – b without complaint though. I was planning on upgrading that little soap box car, but hadn’t thought I would need to for another year or so. I was just getting used to having a car paid for and having a few extra bucks in my pocket each month. Then, *POW*, right in the kisser, I get into an accident. Not just any accident, mind you, only a 60 car pile up on a major commuter route here in Calgary (calf robe bridge for those who are familiar with this city). I was lucky enough to walk away from it with nothing more than a little bit of whiplash. Otherwise I am doing pretty good. The direct result of course is that I now have to walk everywhere or rely on publish transportation. Errands have come to a halt and I torture my friends with requests for rides to various parts of the city. Now I am looking at the wonderful world of used cars again. *sigh* I really don’t like talking to slimy car salesmen and trying to haggle down to a price that sorta represents what the actual value of the car should be. What can you do though? It is, however, an opportunity to upgrade my ride and get something with a few more of those comfort features I missed out on with the civic. It was a great 8 years with that little civic.