Friday night, I got home from work, had some dinner in my messy apartment and fell asleep on my sofa. That's a record for falling asleep on the sofa (5 nights in a row). It was mostly to be close to the a/c but I also need one of those mattress pad things, my other one fell apart, excuse me for a second...YAWN!!! OK, I'm back.

Saturday I woke up around 8:30, the plan? Going to Jersey City to look at cars. Yep, I'm taking the plunge and getting a car payment like everyone else in America. I'm tired of wasting money on beaters. After some advice from my neighbor, Walter and I were off to Toyota...I test drove a Matrix (same as pontiac vibe), it was OK but I wasn't feeling the love...they were trying to move it, it had 4-wheel drive, which I don't need or want...I passed but the hard sell was on, ha ha. I didn't fit in the Corolla, the Camry was too much $$$ -- I sat in a Scion xb and that was a joke too -- I felt like the hulk in that thing. The dealership was real nice though, it just didn't work out. If you need a Toyota in Jersey City, ask for Pete.

Next; to the Honda dealer. I looked at some used stuff, Accord, Element (drives like a bus) and a CR-V but didn't care for those. I test drove the Civic and I said to myself, this is all I need. It's great on gas, looks nice and so on. I went in to talk price. Let the games begin! I felt like I held the cards because if I left without a car at that point, I could care less. So every price they threw at me, I said, OK, I'll think about it. But they wanted me in that car! The "closer" guy came out and gave me a "pull the trigger" payment (and a key chain and some service coupon book), the car's nice, I like it, the payment was good, so I pulled the trigger!

I have to say, I was proud of myself that I didn't take the first offer I was dealt, ha ha. I'm laughing because I know that's easily how it could have went down, ha ha.

[L to R] Irfan, Bob

In an unrelated story, starting tomorrow, bobborden.com will be a subscription only website, if you want to read about my life, it's going to cost you. Ha ha. (How bad was that?)

If you need a Honda in Jersey City, see Irfan and tell him who sent you. I drove my car home, I was happy as hell. I was adjusting the power mirrors and the driver's side wasn't working. WTF!? I couldn't believe it. Not even a mile away and there's something wrong. I'm moving the thing every which way and nothing. I was starting to get hot, I turned around to drive back to the dealer. On the way, I figured out that I had the switch in the middle and not all the way to the left...oops. Thank goodness I figured it out before I got there, ha ha, that would have been a little embarrassing. It was a good day and I have to say thanks again to Walter, he did me a huge solid by driving me there and by being there.

As of Saturday night, she had 22 miles on her, sweet. To celebrate, I got a haircut and ate dinner alone in my apartment.

Sunday I woke up around 6:33 AM, I remember this because I said to myself, 'damn, I can't believe it's 6:33 AM.' I fell asleep in front of the a/c again. I have to break that, I'll try to sleep in my bed tonight. I walked up the street at 10 to do my laundry. Then I headed over to Jersey City to go to the A & P and to buy a mattress pad. I love driving that car! Compared to my last few rides, it's just sweet! I'm at the 'being too careful stage' with it...this is where I parked at the store:

Bob's being too careful

I realized how stupid this practice was when I came out and another car parked next to me, ha ha, such is life. I just ran a few local errands, I'll save highway driving for when I change my insurance over. Other than that, today was the day to clean my apartment. I wasn't 100% unpacked from returning last week.

So, that's it. Not a bad weekend if I do say so myself. I bought a mattress pad and a car.

By the way, the car is up to 28 miles now, ha ha -- I LOVE IT! My brother said, "You're going to have that car until you're 48!"

Have a great day/week.

All my best,

Bob