Going Once

So I recently decided to go new car shopping and am going to pick up my new car this afternoon. I will obviously post pictures as soon as I can but right now I have to take care of some business. The old car has to go. It was my first car and got me all over the maritimes. Most importantly it got me to and from Halifax on several occasions. I learned to drive standard on this little guy and learned a lot about myself in the process. I've decided to put it on the open market. If you know anyone who lives in Charlottetown and is looking for a car to get them around the city this summer please direct them towards my kijiji ad. I'm offering a case of raspberry cordial as a commision if you get me a buyer. Thanks in advance!

Hula Girl

Hula Girl, originally uploaded by mmilway.

My friend, Bill, sent me this hula girl for my new dashboard. she lasted one day before she toppled over. I need some super glue and a little bit of time and she'll be back in the game. Thanks a lot Bill. Now just get me a plane ticket from hawaii and we'll be cool. I'm already working on my base tan.

By Request

Hi Mom,

Here is a blog post with pictures just like you asked for.  Just so you know this counts as a Birthday and a Mother's Day present.

I have almost figured out standard transmission.  I average about one stall a day.  Its especially difficult because I now have to think about my driving.  Usually i can zone out and worry about playing drums on the steering wheel or seeing how long i can go with my eyes closed or try to eat a big mac while texting to a friend.  Now when I see a red light up ahead i have to start thinking about what gear I am in.  Will I have to stop?  Should I go to second or all the way to first?  Is the stop on an incline?  Why is the guy behind me so close?

UPDATE:  I left out some key details (pun intended?).  Still no nickname and no bumper stickers.  the only worthy bumper sticker was "my other car is a Pirate Ship"  but now that pirates are once again the scourge of the high seas I don't know if I can support their popularity.  I blame Johnny Depp.  Thanks to all eight of you who voted in the poll (I think I voted twice).  I have commissioned  the purchase of an authentic dash hula girl from Hawaii!  My friend Bill is down there and saw my earlier post and offered to send me one.  Big virtual high five for Bill!  also I'll get you that money I swear...it might be virtual.  

If you see this grill in your rear view mirror, you are probably in the world's shortest car or one of those weirdo bikes

I think the upholstery was loosely based on a Jackson Pollack and I might get a suit made of the same material

A NEW CAR!

So its not a 'new' car but it is a new to me.  I am pretty excited to have my first car!  Also, I finally understand what the Beach Boys songs are about.  I'm not sure what a Deuce Coupe is but that song perfectly describes my car.

I started my search about two weeks ago and looked at a few cars.  Went to a few lots...most of them were closed but I found a good deal in the parking lot near my work.  I called the guy up and scheduled a test drive.  Luckily my friend Jessica came with me.  It was a 2000 Hyundai Accent, with 150k KM, with four winter tires on the rims.  There is no rust on the body and it looked like in really good shape.  One of the major selling points was the sunroof.

I said it was lucky that I brought Jessica with me because the car turned out to be a standard transmission and I have never driven a  standard.  She drove it for me and gave me a sense of what she thought and she also gave me a few tips on how to drive it myself and then gave me my first lesson.  She was very helpful but at the same time she was not very helpful at all.  You know that trick car salesmen use to put pressure on you. "You see that couple over there?  well the are very interested in this car and I think they are gonna make an offer tomorrow.  So if you think you want the car you should probably move quickly".  Well Jessica was that "nice young couple".  She kept saying how great a deal it was and that she might get it for herself if I don't.  Needless to say,  I moved on it.  I took it too a mechanic and he said it looked like a good deal.

I bought the car yesterday and got myself insurance and the registration in the matter of hours.  Side Note: If you are in the market for car insurance,  you should check out the offers made through your Alumni Association.  UWO has a deal with TD and I got a really good rate.  The car sat in the parking lot over night and I went in today and spent a few hours with Jessica in the passenger seat calling out "green light" so I could work on not stalling off the line.  Then at the end of the day I drove the car home.  It was a nerve wracking drive and I'm pretty much guaranteed to get at least one ticket in the next month for a rolling stop,  but I think I am getting the hang of it.  I should be street racing in a few weeks.  I have started collecting Canadian Tire money in my dash,  I have started filling my glove compartment with maps and loose paper and I bought my first product from Amour All.  I will post more pictures as soon as the sun comes out here.

Now the big questions have to be answered.  What do I call my car?  Solo had the Millenium Falcon, Capt. Kirk had the Enterprise, Wayne and Garth had the Mirth Mobile.  Surely, my automobile requires a name of similar prestige and catchy-ness.  I figure because it is an Accent it should be a name that requires it be said with an accent like Dieter, but not so German.  I think it should be a girls name just so when I say "I took Lucy down to the beach" I won't feel like such a loser for going to the beach alone.  But I also want it to be something East Coast-y.  My front runner right now is The Boy (pronounced Baiy with a thick east coast accent) but I'm open to suggestions.

Another important question:  What are my bumper stickers going to say?  Are they printing Jindal-Palin '12 stickers yet?  Here in PEI they have no front license plate so I have the opportunity to express myself through a novelty plate.  I can tell the world what sports team I support or describe what type of conveyance my other car is.  The options are endless.

And of course the age old question:  Hula Girl vs Fuzzy Dice.  Discuss amongst yourselves.

Apparently Ringo wasn't very musical even in cartoon form.

Did the Beach Boys invent the popped collar?  I'm gonna spend the next hour on youtube watching Beach Boys videos and trying to sing the high harmony.  Living alone has its perks.