So I've decided since I work in Kelowna now, and there's little chance of being transfered back, I'm just going to up and move there. I'm aiming for May 1st, but that's not for-sure set in stone as I still need to actually find a place within my price range so it doesn't eat up all my income. I still have things to buy and people to spend money on. Regardless, I'm kind of excited and a little moarnful, because I do have a lot of fond memories in Vernon, and there's still the odd friend who hasn't escaped yet. I really should get back in touch with a few of them. If only I had the time.

Life's also progressing along quite nicely. Finally getting that debt managed and workin' my way towards financing myself something practical and sporty to drive in place of Ol' Brutus. Though I'll probably still keep him around and insure him off and on for spring and summer, and whenever I need a moving vehicle.

That's about it for now... anything else, just send a message.

Mood: Shitteh~ , but on the up-and-up... hopefully

I've been down in the dumps lately, and haven't had any clue what I was going to do with myself to get confident and feeling positive again. I was out walking, the other day, havin' a smoke. It was cold out so I was wearing my full DJ headphones instead of the little JBLs - they make great ear-muffs - and I was sorta trancing out to 'A Perfect Lie' by Gabriel & Dresden (the one from Legends). It got to the point where I started to jive to the music and bounce around a bit as I walked. Then it came to me what I was going to do to turn this all around. It's sorta a two-part deal, really: A) I am going to buckle down this whole "fitness" quest of mine and start with a jog every day, as long as I possibly can. I realized I got nothing to fear or distaste for doing this. I love to exercise and be outside and I love to listen to music. I can accomplish both with a jog and an iPod. B) Once I'm feeling good with my fitness again, I'm going to start taking dancing lessons. Yep, I said it. Hey, dancing is pretty damn cool. I'm not just talking about the twist and momba, here. I'm talking everything that is and possibly could be dancing. I'm sure there are some parts I'm going to cross off with the jiffy marker, but for the most part, I really wanna learn how to make my body move to the music I listen to. If you wanna know what style of dancing I'll be aiming to perfect, just take a look at the song that inspired this life-altering expedition.

Yeah, so you know how my van broke down due to a blown engine? Well, upon further investigation, it's not looking like a blown engine. However, something has seized up. I've taken the whole bottom half of the engine apart and examined it, and the problem STILL can't be traced. I'm hoping once I get the engine out, and examine the top half, I'll find out that it's something absolutely simple like the timing chain fell is caught with something. If it was just that, then the repairs would be cheap and quick. If it's not that, I'm stumped, so my recommendation still stands: vehicles - they suck. Once I get it fixed, there's a good chance I'll be selling it and then buying either my grandmother's 'Vette or a '90-'95 Civic Si. I'd love to have the 'Vette so I can begin work on it as a show car and contest car, but it would also be nice to have something for the winter and something that was really good on gas. Either way, I should be driving a different vehicle come Christmas - hopefully it's not a piece of shit and can stand up to the driving extremes I put it through.

Yeah, well, I love driving and I love dreaming about what I'm going to do to my Grandmother's 'Vette when I get it, but vehicles can just drive you insane. I own an '89 GMC Safari, and it was running pretty good until the fuel pump went. Well, after headache upon headache with fixing that problem, it wasn't 24 hours before the engine blew on it. So now I'm stuck without a vehicle until I can fix a blown engine. That's not exactly something you can just go to Lordco, buy a replacement part, and put it back in with a few hours of work. Ugh... I can't wait until I get caught up on my dept so I can start saving for a better vehicle. Hopefully the 'Vette won't be breaking down over and over again like every other vehicle I've had the luxury of driving.