I bought a car! A brand new car!!! You guys - this is very exciting. You see, I've had the red Exploder for 14 years - we've been through some good times and bad and a few weeks back, we decided to part ways {not necessarily a mutual decision, but for the best}. I've been driving brother's beast of a truck {which I secretly love} but it was time to take the plunge and buy my big girl car. I tried out several, but when I drove this little Subaru Forester, I knew she was the one. I love the boxier look, the big windows, and the backup camera {which actually kind of confuses me}. And 4 doors! And Bluetooth! And working seatbelts for all 5 passengers! And I cannot wait to try out the AC when the weather gets a tad warmer {seriously - after driving around a 20 year old car, it's the little things I'm excited about}. She's a beautiful shade of charcoal grey, and I've nicknamed her Forester Gump {ok, maybe she is a he} for the time being. Going in to the dealership to buy this beauty and writing that check felt like such a grownup thing to do {even though I still brought my pops along for support} and now that I have a car payment and a mortgage, I'm adulting real hard over here. If anyone wants to go for a little ride around town, I'm your gal! But until then, I'll keep thinking of excuses to walk outside and smile at that shiny new car in front of my house that is all mine. Ah, adulthood :)
driving off the lot
stephanie marie
