Alright, so I got a new car way sooner than I thought I would. I was tired of driving around in a manual coupe. My new car is an ‘05 Infiniti G35 sedan. It’s a really great car.. the only downside is I drive my co-workers to lunch pretty much every day. The novelty hasn’t worn off quite yet, but I’m sure it will eventually.
The upside? 280 hp, 270 ft. lb. torque, and a winding canyon drive to and from work every day.
So.. We’ll make this short and sweet.. I wholly expect the new transformers movie to suck balls. I don’t like the robot designs and I don’t like the director.. I’m not gonna bother seeing it. However, I do like the Alternators / BinalTech series of transformers and I was browsing around, pricing out the all-metal ones from Japan, when I ran across this poll at the official Hasbro site.
TRANSFORMERS Fan Poll
A new generation is experiencing TRANSFORMERS for the first time. How many TF items have you purchased since 6/2 for a relative or friend under 10 years old?
Wait, what? What kind of brain-dead marketing department thought this question up? Since 6/2? for relatives or friends? under 10? ugh.
Also hilarious: Both the Honda Civic and the Jaguar XK Alternators were released as Wal-Mart exclusives. Why these two models?
I’ve adopted a cat.
A kitten, specifically. My mother took him in after being found by her building security. He seems to be about 8 weeks old, and is in healthy condition (besides ear mites, fleas, and parasites.. not unexpected for a stray!) Luckily a visit to the vet has all of that wrapped up now.
Say hello to Sanspoof.
So I’m 30 today. I was thinking that I didn’t particularly feel all that different from before, but actually, that’s not true. I’ve made some progress and it’s all good. I know I was going to blog about my memories here, but this birthday reminded me of something I don’t have memories of — my prior birthdays. I was raised Jehovah’s Witness, and as such, we didn’t make a very big deal out of holidays and birthdays. Even though I’m no longer a Witness, I just never did get the hang of having big birthday bashes. I really can’t think of any memories of mine that happened on my birthday.
As for progress.. Time for a little 30th birthday bragging (kinda!)
On my 28th birthday, I was married and worked at an Ohio Walmart for chump change, and drove an Oldsmobile around in some pretty miserable snowy weather.
At my 29th, I was separated, driving the same “couch on wheels” Olds around sunny southern California, making good money doing tech support for a fantastic company.
Now, as I turn 30, I’m a fully divorced, single SoCal citizen, making serious bank doing my favorite thing (programming) at that same fantastic company.. and I’ve upgraded that car a bit.
‘Til next year.
- Pete!