Monday, June 1, 2015

A New Something

I often joke that my favorite fish is efficiency. I admit that not many people understand that joke, even when I say it like "e-FISH-incy", but it still makes me chuckle. I think it's witty, others are trying to understand if I'm trying to say "a-fish-in-the-sea". We all can't win, but maybe we can enunciate?

Lucky for you (and me!) I get to say that joke way more often and maybe people will finally get it. That or they'll tell me I'm not funny. I get to say this dad joke more often because of a big investment I made this weekend. 

Meet my new baby 2015 Prius Three (she doesn't have a name yet, should I finally have a Betty?)


This was very very very, and I mean very unplanned. Not to say she was unwanted, but if you would have told me Friday morning that it was the last time I'd drive my Ford Focus to work I'd laugh and believe that meant I wasn't ever making the commute to work again. Which, yeah we'll keep this post about my new car. 

My point is that my 2005 Ford Focus (Black Stallion) made it 10.5 years and 79,730 miles as my main squeeze. Sure we went through some hard times together where we got towed, got parking tickets, dings on the doors, hit by a bus and other normal girl things. 

But she also showed me the world. She kept my ass warm in the winter with her heated seats and she kept my hair windblown in the summer with the sliding roof. She was pulled over several times but never given a traffic ticket. We took a lot of great selfies together. She did her job to get me from A to B and she also took me on some emotional long distance trips

With certainly longer and certainly more emotional trips on my horizon, it was suggested by those who love me the most that I needed to find a car that I could depend on.  Understanding their concern and agreeing with their recommendation, Saturday was full of a test drive, learning about amortization tables and really figuring out what an interest rate is. The day was full of excitement over a new adventure. The evening was rushed with a dash to clean up my Focus for a trade-in and a race home to grab my checkbook. 

At the end of the day, I drove my new baby off of the lot with only 15 miles (most from my test drive) and a very easy amount to pay off all on my own as a grown-up. Its very first stop? Taco Bell drive-thru. Dad's best call yet. 

I won't have to fill the gas tank for 550 more miles and that feels pretty dang cool. 

What did you get into this weekend?


16 comments

Kay R. said...

She is a beauty!!! Yay for new rides! I have a thing for black cars they are my faves seriously (even though they get dirty quickly and I drive a nay blue car). Im sure she will take you on some even better journeys than your last one :)

Sarah said...

What a beaut :)

Congrats on the new fishy babe HAHA

so witty! Happy Monday!

P!nky said...

Woohoo for a new ride, it's so handsome! :)!

Katie Elizabeth said...

Love it!! Congrats lady! And I vote yes for Betty ;)

Helene in Between said...

I always get so emotionally attached to my car. I mean you spend so much time with them and REALLY have to count on them! lovin' the new ride!

Amy's Fashion Blog said...

Congrats on the new car. My weekend was nice.

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Anonymous said...

I would totally laugh and/or give finger guns if you told me your fish joke. I happen to be in agreement with it as well.
CONGRATULATIONS! Time for an exciting new chapter with a new companion to help you move forward into all the exciting things on the horizon. Not a metaphor at all, I'm totally only talking about the car and nothing else that perfectly fits this description.
I dig Black Betty for her name because that's an awesome song.

Alanna @ Alanna and Company said...

CONGRATS!

BLovedBoston said...

Ahh congratulations on your new car and I totally get the joke :) xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

Nadine said...

Congrats on your new car!!! The whole buying process is so exhausting and exciting all at the same time, right??? I think you need to reserve "Betty" for a furry kid...not one with wheels :)

Tracy said...

Love it! Enjoy basically never going to the gas station again. I know I do!

MacKensie said...

This isn't one of those "Igotapuppy" situations, is it? .... my heart can only handle so much.

Julia said...

She's a beauty! Congrats! :)

Kristen @ See You In A Porridge said...

i don't believe that you actually got this car. i'll wait a few days to see if you spring a 'just joking' on us!
a-fish-in-the-sea hahahaha i laughed so hard.

lil desiqua said...

Hahahaha, I'm still laughing at your joke! Love it!
And love your new ride! I think Betty sounds perfect :)
Do you have any tips/tricks that you learned when getting her (yes, I think it's a "she")? I'm going to start car shopping soon, so any tips would be greatly appreciated!

stephanie a. orefice said...

dude. i impulsively upgraded from a focus to a prius in october of 2013. i walked into the broadway toyota and was like "give me a prius." i bought the first one i drove. and i feel so ultra portland because of it!