Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Something Positive.
Ok... so enough negatives for the moment. How about something positive? Well, I have just the thing. This cheers me up a whole bunch! I think I may have found a replacment vehicle. It meets all of my requirements despite falling short on some of the luxury things I was looking for. It will have 4x4, cruise, air, and power gadgets. It will also be able to tow about 5000 lbs as well. I still haven't traded money for the ownership papers yet, so it's not completely in the bag. Also, it just snowed a bunch here in Calgary too - what do you suppose the odds are that the current owner has gotten into a fender bender before I get to pick it up? Ok ok, I know I need to think positive, I'm sure the current owner hasn't done anything disasterous to it, but I don't want to get too excited just yet. Once I have the keys and the plate is on it, then I will allow myself to do the dance of joy. Whoo hoo! What it is it? I'll give you a hint...
I was mistaken...
Well,
It turns out I was mistaken. I posted "Goodbye My Friend" as sort of a farewell to my relationship with my ex girlfriend. I had a lot of warm feelings for her and thought I would express them here. It turns out that she didn't see it that way at all. She sent me a very trite email expressing her anger towards me and my blog. It was at that point I realized that I have been really blind, or that I have been choosing to ignore what is in front of my face. We didn't break up on friendly terms. Agree to disagree as it were. I thought that's what was happening. I thought just because we didn't see eye to eye on an important issue that we could still be nice to each other even though we were no longer together. I really thought that at least a friendship could be salvaged but I was mistaken. I don't believe I have said an unkind word to her since things rolled to a stop. Yet her correspondance with me has been nothing short of cold, if not aggressive.
Well, I think I've come to the conclusion that despite my desire to be friends with her, she wants none of it. So with that truth smacking me in the face it really is done. No more friendship, no pleasantries, no kind words... nothing. I don't like burning a bridge but I guess that is what I have done. Time to close this door and open a new one as they say.
It turns out I was mistaken. I posted "Goodbye My Friend" as sort of a farewell to my relationship with my ex girlfriend. I had a lot of warm feelings for her and thought I would express them here. It turns out that she didn't see it that way at all. She sent me a very trite email expressing her anger towards me and my blog. It was at that point I realized that I have been really blind, or that I have been choosing to ignore what is in front of my face. We didn't break up on friendly terms. Agree to disagree as it were. I thought that's what was happening. I thought just because we didn't see eye to eye on an important issue that we could still be nice to each other even though we were no longer together. I really thought that at least a friendship could be salvaged but I was mistaken. I don't believe I have said an unkind word to her since things rolled to a stop. Yet her correspondance with me has been nothing short of cold, if not aggressive.
Well, I think I've come to the conclusion that despite my desire to be friends with her, she wants none of it. So with that truth smacking me in the face it really is done. No more friendship, no pleasantries, no kind words... nothing. I don't like burning a bridge but I guess that is what I have done. Time to close this door and open a new one as they say.
Monday, November 06, 2006
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.
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.
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