And silently gets harder to ignore

[exsequar]

I ran a mile almost without stopping today! In ten minutes! Obviously not that great, but it's a huge improvement for me. I even ran a good portion of the mile on the way back too. Noticeable progress, yay!

I've been working my way through my Watchmen Director's Cut DVD. I sat down intending to just watch parts, but I never want to skip anything (except Nixon being a HUGE DOUCHNOZZLE with a ludicrously fake nose, lolz) so I've just been watching the whole thing. I realized that I know the movie so well that I completely notice even when there's just one line added to a scene. I REALLY like the extended first Watchmen meeting scene. Some adorable Daniel/Rorschach stuff there, and more of the Comedian being a hot asshole. Yum JDM, freaking yum. I also think Laurie's a stronger character with the stuff they've added. I just wish they added more Adrian stuff. :(

I've really got the itch to vid this movie. I've been wanting to vid for a while, but there isn't a source I'm particularly driven by. When I vid, I need to know the source intimately, scene by scene, shot by shot, so I can vid it mentally and then go find the pieces. That was totally true of Supernatural S2 and Buffy's Faith storyline, but there's no canon I know so well now. But Watchmen I definitely do, and a movie's totally manageable, AND it's incredibly visual and simply fraught with themes, so it's a great candidate. I'm going through my iTunes library for inspiration - it's a bit tough going. If you've got any ideas, let me know!

So after my brief love affair with the idea of getting a new Camaro, I have come to my senses (reluctantly) and chosen a much more practical and reasonable choice that's still a hell of a lot of fun. I present to you: the 2010 Mazda 3s Sport!



The new design is completely sexy and sleek and fun. And all the reviews say that the 3 is a joy to drive, that being a main goal of Mazda's designers. Great handling, a sporty get up and go engine with decent hp, improved aerodynamics. But it's also a sedan, so there's good seating and cargo room. It's a good balance for me. 95% of the time, my driving is just me, so having a station wagon feels so silly. This seems like an adorable and fun little car for zipping around by myself, but flexible enough to be used in other ways too. And it's completely affordable! The base model is only $15k, but the one I've got my eye on, the sportier model, runs about $19.5k.

Basically, I waaaaants! :D I'm planning on going to a local dealer and test driving it soon to make sure I really like it. Hopefully I'll be able to buy it in about a year or so!

I am SO GIDDY about getting to choose a car for myself, you guys. Soooo giddy. *beams*

OH! Super fun thing! Remember that band I've been rambling about, Drive A? (I still love the album! It's great running music too.) Well, I Tweeted the guitarist to say I love their album and can't wait to see them, and he replied! So I replied, and he replied again! Totally innocuous conversation, but it still made me giddy, hee. This is what he said:



&hisface;! I hope I get to meet them after the concert!

I have been so spammy lately. I'm sorry. :(

Comments

[why-me-why-not.livejournal.com]

Which show are you going to on tour? I know you're further away from me now than you were last time, but I'm just curious. :)

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Oh just good old Detroit! That's where most of my concerts will be now, if they're not in Lansing or Pontiac or Grand Rapids, or occasionally Chicago. Gettin down Michigan style! Haha.

[koncupiscence.livejournal.com]

i recently bought a mazda speed3 and I LOVE IT!! so much fun to drive! and yes, i find it to be the right kind of tiny while still being a four-door and pretty darn roomy enough inside.

i originally intended to test drive the regular mazda 3, but i really wanted a stick shift (and apparently unless you get the sporty versions, THEY DON'T MAKE THOSE ANYMORE). anyhow, good luck with the car search! it's all about the test drive and finding what feels right to you. the car i wanted most when i started my search ended up being the one i liked least after the test drive. and with the speed3 i just knew. and i haven't had one complaint since. :)

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Oh, awesome!! I was eyeing the speed3 because it's got so much more hp and sounds super fun, but I don't like the hatchback styling nearly as much? That said, I'll definitely test drive it and I very well may fall completely and utterly head over heels! Haha.

The 2010 base Mazda3 definitely comes with a 5 speed manual! And the sportier one comes with a 6 speed manual, which, sweeeet. Maybe the older models didn't? I definitely want a manual as well!

So what was the price like for you? What are you looking at for monthly payments and insurance? Inquiring minds want to know! :)

ZOOM ZOOM!

[koncupiscence.livejournal.com]

well, here's what i discovered in my car search. most models do indeed come with a manual transmission in theory. the problem, i found, was that dealers didn't carry them. you could order one? but hell to the no am i buying a car without even test driving it - especially a manual! so much of what you're testing out is the feel of the clutch and how it shifts, etc. i found a honda civic with a manual, but only the two-door, and that was my other requirement, i wanted a four-door.

but perhaps you'll have more luck finding them than i did! maybe it's a west coast thing; people out here are lazy and don't want to actually drive their cars. ;)

i ended up paying $20,000 for my 2009 speed3. it was definitely more than i originally intended to pay a car, but once i found out that What I Wanted only existed in theory, i decided it was worth it to pony up the extra bucks for a car i was excited about, rather than get a ho hum car that i wasn't jazzed about (because once you're spending thousands anyhow, you better at least feel good about what you're buying).

i can't actually say what monthly payments would be like because (and i still can't believe i was able to do this, it's sort of absurd!) i paid for my car in full. THAT WAS A CRAZY CHECK TO WRITE, LET ME TELL YOU. and i was only able to do that bc i've been living with mom and dad and saving pretty much everything i make. (thanks mom and dad! i'll be out soon! :p)