AHHH.... Memories

The last four days have been a memory recall bonanza. My trip to Korea started with a layover in Salt Lake City, UT. With just a few hours to get from one plane to another, I somehow found a way to squeeze a little over an hour to have brunch with one of my favorite peoples, Heather. I sent her a text message letting her know that I was at the airport but she called me said that she would come get me right away and twenty minutes later there she was in her Cadillac and we had a wonderful time at the BK lounge.

About 8 hours later I found myself in Hawaii. I was able to get a hold of an old friend from combat comm in Oklahoma. I went on two deployments with this guy, and we went to the DMZ in Korea together. He didn't get back to me until later in the evening, but we went out downtown and had some Thai cuisine and then walked through the streets checking out the locals and their wares.

Finally I arrived in Korea and I meet my old friends from the Station. Hippo, Sook, and Boram. Although, it was a challenge as neither Sook, nor Boram work at the station anymore. But, I found them and partied like I was 26 and in the military again. I have to say, I was useless the whole next day.

Somebody bought MY car!

So, less than a week after I got my car, one of my office managers bought the same car, same model, same color.... for a second I felt so unique. LOL

Downfall of Hollywood, mcdonalds, & rolling stones

So,I just got done watching the movie rendition. I was very disappointed. Although, the concept seemed to be a very good, there was just no plot, or storyline. There were several stories going on at once, all of them were very disconnected.

This is just one example of the downfall of movies lately. Is it that I am getting older, and maybe I desire more in my movies than just special effects?

I was having a conversation the other day with a co-worker of mine and we were talking about how much more pickier we have become in our older age. Ten years ago, if I had gotten soggy fries at Micky D's, I would have just been eating soggy fries, but now.. I don't hesitate to demand better quality products and services from my providers.

This also makes me think about a conversation that I had with another co-worker of mine. He told me that I am never satisfied. After thinking about it, he is right. However, I retorted, of course I am never satisfied. If I ever reached a point in my life where I did not want more out of life, there would be nothing to work hard for and honestly, life wouldn't be worth living at that point.

Nothing to blog about, but nothing else to do.

So, the big event in my life is my car purchase. I have slightly mixed emotions about this purchase as it wasn't exactly in my direct interests. I ignored my logical reasoning as it would have been best to wait and drive my Sebring into the ground. I was nearly done paying for it, it had a few more years left and I am sure that I will be driving a rental car more often than I will be driving my new car. I also went against my desires for a sporty luxury car like the IS350, or the Acura TL. Had I just waited a few years, I would have had more than enough to put a down payment on an even better luxury vehicle with reasonable payments.

I can't exactly say that this Honda purchase was as random as my previous Honda Purchase. I have been actively searching for a new vehicle, looking for the best overall value that satisfied my comfort, reliability, and power needs. I just didn't intend on purchasing a car at that very moment in time. I had some extra time on my hands and I was looking for something in the used lot, specifically the IS350. New, that car is just more expensive than I am willing to extend myself. I was open to a good deal, and I was open to the type of vehicle I was willing to purchase.

I think I am torn because I honestly believe that my new car is great. It has virtually everything I am looking for in a vehicle: Power, style, luxury, reliability, and a good price. Its just, I was too easily convinced that this was the car that I wanted to get, It happened too quickly as I had no desire to get an Accord when I drove into that dealership. I simply don't know if I just wanted a car that badly that I settled, if I was peer pressured from a sales person and gave in, or if I really found "the right car".

I tell myself that what really happened was that it was a little bit of settling, a good amount of finding the right car.. and a lot about getting the best deal. Honestly, I negotiated the best trade value for my vehicle. I negotiated the best rate for my financing and I negotiated a pretty good price for a new vehicle. All those put together, there was no better time to make that purchase except for just waiting until my old car was paid off and having enough money to purchase a new car in cash.

Something Else

I got something else.... Honda Accord EXL-V6 in Diamond white.

Woot of the Month

I purchased 6 of these today for less than 20 bucks including shipping.





WOOT!

I'm in trouble!

I went to Wall-mart the other day to pick up a few items and as a side item, one of them just happened to be Ben and Jerry's Creme Brule. I don't know what tempted me.. but OMG its good.

Cooking again and a new car

I cooked again for the first time since i got sick last week. I made a breakfast burrito which was friggin delicious.

Mine didn't look exactly like that, but it tasted as deliciouses as this looks.

I also cooked French onion soup. I made that once before, but this time it turned out really good. Last time I didn't cut the onions into small enough pieces and they didn't caramelize correctly -- effectively I made raw onion soup.

I have been working at this company for a few months now, and now that I am finacially stable I think it is time for me to go ahead and begin looking at making some big purchases. Next week I am going to sit down with my boss and ask him to let me move to California. Depending on what he says, I may be buying a house out there. I am not sure if I am willing to buy a house here in Oklahoma, but I just might for the sake of being a property owner. Hopefully, I wont have to make that decision. I am also looking at getting a new car. While my current vehicle can get me from point A to point B, I have been wanting to get something a lot more comfortable, powerful, and overall nicer. I have been looking at the Lexus IS 350, but I might be convinced to get something else.