Just a Can of Hairspray

To Blackberry. Yes, I believe I’ll call her Blackberry. While I think she is the coolest car ever, she intimidates the crap out of me. The power and all the cool features have me a bit overwhelmed, but while I’ll never love her the way I loved my first Honda, she’ll find her way into my heart. I just know she will.

I loved you for 5.5 years and while I knew this day would somehow come, I am still sad to see you go. Nothing will ever replace the feeling of when I first bought you. Man, it was the best feeling in the whole world. To pull into the dealership and she was sitting there, waiting for me to drive her away. “Dad, look, there’s my car!” I remember saying to him. I was so excited. The sense of accomplishment. The feeling of pride. The feeling of working my tail off in college, and then waiting until just the right time to purchase her had finally arrived. I was so nervous at the thought of the commitment to buying her. 5 years is a long time. I was 22 and knew I’d be 27 when she’d be paid for. Back then I thought I’d NEVER live to see me being 27. So for whatever reason, me selling Blueberry, is sorta like I’m growing up. I’m getting older and this new car seems to represent it. And for that reason, it makes me sad.
I went through a lot of growing up driving that car. I laugh thinking of all the first dates she drove me to. All the boys she saw me with. We had some good times together. And we had some really rough times. Life changing moments. Nothing will ever take away those memories. I remember driving her off from the dealership and the song was on the radio, “I got me a brand new car, waiting in the driveway, shining like a bright new star, I’d been wishing on it everyday…”

I sold Blueberry on Monday to a family that my parents are friends with. It was a very easy sell and out of all selling situations, this one is the best. I hope the new driver will enjoy her just as much as I did. And I hope that he will love her, just as I did.

Thanks, Blueberry for all the fun, loyalty and memories that you gave me. While my new ride is much more ’sophisticated’, nothing will ever top the feeling that you gave me.

Yes! I am still here. I honestly can’t believe it’s been since November that I have blogged on here. What have I been up to? Well, let’s see:

1. I moved (AGAIN)
2. I got a promotion/new job at work.
3. I’ve gone on 6 first dates
4. Test drove 1 car
5. Had a birthday
6. Got 2 police tickets (neither of them speeding)
7. Bought new living room furniture (bookcase and entertainment console)
8. Been on an airplane 10 times
9. Finally visited the great city of Chicago
10. Leg-pressed 180 pounds

So, there you have it. An update on my life!