Perks

So it's been 2 weeks now that I have enjoyed this new addition in my life and I have realized that there are some Perks to having a new car.

#1 (The most important one!)

It's a nice weight loss agent! What do I mean? Well... First off... I am still a little un trusting of people. You never know who's going to open their door really fast and slam it into your car in a parking lot. Right.?! (I call it un trusting. Others may refer to it as Paranoid. But whatever.) Therefore, I have been parking a little further back where ever I go. And because of that, I have to walk a lot more and further to get where I am going! Just think of all those extra calories that I am burning!

Secondly, I have also been known as old mother hubbard. I don't go to the grocery store as frequent as I should and have often been known to stand in front of the barren pantry and think that something will appear for dinner. There have been times (probably more than I would like to admit) that as I am driving home from work, I remember my great dilemma of having no food in the house and it seems easier to just pick something up along the way. Well...Since I love love love the "new car smell" I have been avoiding this. I don't want anything to be changing that smell. So my stops on the way home at food places have been completely cut out of my life! (Which means that I am also having to get more creative with my meals since I still haven't changed my habit of how often I shop. Maybe that should be my next thing to work on. But of course I will park far away! ) We'll see how long this lasts!

#2
My fear of tires blowing up is gone. (You probably didn't know that I possessed this fear. But its true. My name is Jill and I am terrified that my tires could blow at any moment as I drive. Thank you.) You see...ever since my flat tire over a year ago where my brother had to come save me... I have been very worried of getting another flat. (Not to mention that I got another flat a few months after that. I didn't blog about it, because I just walked out to my car and found it. There was no trauma/adventure involved). There have been many times as I drive to work that if the road becomes bumpy I can feel my body tense up. I worry for a few miles that it is another flat. I have even been known to pull over , just to check and make sure that all 4 tires and round and plump.
Well, all this nervousness is taken away from me by one little light on the dashboard. If any of the tires are low, a little yellow explanation point will appear. If my car is a little bumpy, my eyes go straight to the dash and all my fears leave. It's funny how I am calmed by a computer in my car. Who knows why... but it works for me! :) Lets hope it doesn't malfunction!

#3 (Not as important, but still fun)

I am one cool Young Woman's leader! The girls love riding around in him!


Oh and as a side note... I kinda think that I found a name for him. I thank you all for your ideas. They were great.
We are still in a trial period, but I am thinking(drum roll please) ... Ready?!
Charlie. What do you think?
We shall see if it sticks.

Is it bad that Charlie has 800 miles on it after 2 weeks? Maybe I need to move closer to work!