It's been far too long since I've blogged, and I apologize for that. There's been a lot going on, and now I feel like it's time to sit down and fill you in.
I'm sure if you follow me on Twitter or are my friend on Facebook, you have a pretty good idea of what I've been up to. But sometimes that's a compressed version, and I always love blogging so I can vent and get it out. That's the nice thing about blogging. Even if no one reads what you're writing, it's out of your system and on to help someone else.
In February I blogged about my car. I called it, fittingly, An Ode to my Car.
I've had the wonderful fortune of driving a great car for three years. The car that was with me in my great adventure of moving across the country and starting a new life in Florida. I've had fantastic times in that car, and it was like my best friend.
I was sad to see it go May 7th, when I bought a new car (!!!!).
As shown in the picture, I went from my 2001 Dodge Neon to a 2010 Ford Focus.
I was raised that Dodge is the way to go. So it hurt a little to change to the car that I've always referred to as a Fucked Over Rebuilt Dodge.
And I've had quite a battle in getting used to my new car, as strange as that seems. For the first month I felt as if I was still test driving it. This car is so.. well, fancy. I've never had electric locks and windows. I've never had a sunroof. I'm used to a car that had burnt out dashboard lights! And just electric windows and a sunroof is not the extent to the fanciness of my Focus. My car has "ambient lighting" on the floors and in the cup holders! I have the intensely amazing Ford Sync system where I have hands free ability with taking phone calls and even changing the music that's playing! My car READS MY TEXTS OUT LOUD TO ME!
It's amazing. I've finally made my car mine. It doesn't feel so much like I'm test driving anymore. It's in constant need of a bath, I have bumper stickers on the trunk, I smoke in it, the cup holders have had Pepsi spilled in them.
I'm so in love with my car. Which I have named Black Betty, or when she's sassy, Betty, Betty Nuggs.
I've worked really hard the last year to purchase a new car, and felt like it wasn't ever going to happen. But now I know the reason it hadn't happened before was because my Focus was waiting for me. It's a really great car. I can't say that I'm a Ford Convert just yet, but I am definitely a Focus Fan. It's sporty, and can kick ass driving down the road. It's comfortable enough to sit in all night at the drive in, and reliable almost to a fault. And plus it also gets 390 miles on a full gallon. In. Love.
As you can probably tell, I came through my tonsillectomy a-ok. Thankfully my best friend stayed with me the first night, and was a really great nurse. Nothing extraordinary happened, it hurt like hell, but I had a pretty fast recovery. I got to spend a lot of time watching Netflix and taking naps.
I turned 26 in my blogging absence. It was a lot of fun, and I was blessed to spend my birthday with my favorite people in the world. We went bowling and to the batting cages. Even got to play some Skeeball! Went out for drinks with my group of friends and got surprisingly drunk on a $30 budget. It was really everything a girl could hope for on her birthday!
Got a new tattoo already this summer. Across the front of my shoulders, just about on my collar bone. It reads "It's about life, and how I only feel when it hurts". The line itself comes from one of my favorite bands, Gasoline Heart, the song is called "It's About Time The Sun Left Me In The Dark" which should be on their upcoming album due out this fall.
Hope you've all been well!
I'm sure if you follow me on Twitter or are my friend on Facebook, you have a pretty good idea of what I've been up to. But sometimes that's a compressed version, and I always love blogging so I can vent and get it out. That's the nice thing about blogging. Even if no one reads what you're writing, it's out of your system and on to help someone else.
In February I blogged about my car. I called it, fittingly, An Ode to my Car.
I've had the wonderful fortune of driving a great car for three years. The car that was with me in my great adventure of moving across the country and starting a new life in Florida. I've had fantastic times in that car, and it was like my best friend.
I was sad to see it go May 7th, when I bought a new car (!!!!).
As shown in the picture, I went from my 2001 Dodge Neon to a 2010 Ford Focus.
I was raised that Dodge is the way to go. So it hurt a little to change to the car that I've always referred to as a Fucked Over Rebuilt Dodge.
And I've had quite a battle in getting used to my new car, as strange as that seems. For the first month I felt as if I was still test driving it. This car is so.. well, fancy. I've never had electric locks and windows. I've never had a sunroof. I'm used to a car that had burnt out dashboard lights! And just electric windows and a sunroof is not the extent to the fanciness of my Focus. My car has "ambient lighting" on the floors and in the cup holders! I have the intensely amazing Ford Sync system where I have hands free ability with taking phone calls and even changing the music that's playing! My car READS MY TEXTS OUT LOUD TO ME!
It's amazing. I've finally made my car mine. It doesn't feel so much like I'm test driving anymore. It's in constant need of a bath, I have bumper stickers on the trunk, I smoke in it, the cup holders have had Pepsi spilled in them.
I'm so in love with my car. Which I have named Black Betty, or when she's sassy, Betty, Betty Nuggs.
I've worked really hard the last year to purchase a new car, and felt like it wasn't ever going to happen. But now I know the reason it hadn't happened before was because my Focus was waiting for me. It's a really great car. I can't say that I'm a Ford Convert just yet, but I am definitely a Focus Fan. It's sporty, and can kick ass driving down the road. It's comfortable enough to sit in all night at the drive in, and reliable almost to a fault. And plus it also gets 390 miles on a full gallon. In. Love.
As you can probably tell, I came through my tonsillectomy a-ok. Thankfully my best friend stayed with me the first night, and was a really great nurse. Nothing extraordinary happened, it hurt like hell, but I had a pretty fast recovery. I got to spend a lot of time watching Netflix and taking naps.
I turned 26 in my blogging absence. It was a lot of fun, and I was blessed to spend my birthday with my favorite people in the world. We went bowling and to the batting cages. Even got to play some Skeeball! Went out for drinks with my group of friends and got surprisingly drunk on a $30 budget. It was really everything a girl could hope for on her birthday!
Got a new tattoo already this summer. Across the front of my shoulders, just about on my collar bone. It reads "It's about life, and how I only feel when it hurts". The line itself comes from one of my favorite bands, Gasoline Heart, the song is called "It's About Time The Sun Left Me In The Dark" which should be on their upcoming album due out this fall.
Hope you've all been well!
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