thanks!

Thanksgiving weekend, 2006, has consisted of eating, and tv... and that's pretty much it. Actually, more has occurred, one (of three) of my brothers in law came and stayed with us, which is always nice. Saturday, we used the Los Angeles public transit system, the green, blue, and red lines, to be specific. It was great! Only 3 bucks for unlimited use the whole day. Only bad part is that we had to drive up to Norwalk to the nearest station. We could have walked down to the nearest metrolink station, which is close, and taken it up to Union Station in downtown LA, but that would have added 15 bucks for each of us, round trip. Too bad we don't have those trains coming all the way down here, or at least somewhere closer. But, it's really not all that much longer than driving the whole way.. it took just over an hour and a half to get from hollywood home, which is probably about how long it would have taken driving the whole way. So, it was definitely worth it. We also bought our tickets to see Wicked, in April from the theater, so no Ticketmaster fees!
I did have to "work" on Friday, but I put it in quotes because it was super slow, and only half a day, so no big deal. Plus, since I worked that day, I get the day after Christmas off, which is a much better deal, if you ask me, and you should!

Chone Dijon Murphree

Well, this is what's new, this little car. We made all the agreement/arrangements yesterday, and will probably be picking him up next Saturday. He is a 1974 Clubman Mini. He runs just fine, and is quite fun to drive. he has a few problem areas, but that's just fine with us, we both were in the hunt for a project that we can work on every once in a while, and still be able to drive right away.

As you can see, it's definately seen some moisture and rusted a bit, but it's actually not nearly as bad as minis can get. This one came from New Zealand, instead of England, so there was less moisture, and less salt on the roads it lived on. Oh, and yup, it's a right hand drive. It actually didn't feel weird to sit on that side, what took getting used to is shifting with my left hand. On the test drive, I frequently hit the door with my right hand as I went to shift. It drives like a little go kart, is loads of fun. The steering has barely any play, the suspension still feels tight, the transmission didn't have much play. Overall, it's in really good condition. Once we have him in our posession, and own a digital camera, we'll be able to post more pictures, of the engine, and the boot (the trunk).
Good times!

Nothing is final

So, I decided last week (with the permission of my wife, who does all the bills, thank you Jesus for that) that it was time to finally break down and be one of the last people in the world to get a little game called Final Fantasy XII (it came out the day before, I'm so behind on the times). Yup, they're on their 12th installment, which means is 12 times awesome! The problem, of course, is now how do I spend my time? On WoW, which I've devoted many hours/days to, or to the brand new, never before seen content of FFXII? Easy choice, my friend. Does this mean the end of my WoW playing days? I don't think so, but honestly, you never know. I've pretty much done everything I am able to do, with the amount of time I can play, and when those times are. I mean, to do anything significant in it now, I have to have at least 2 hours free, and that's just a minimum. I can play FFXII for 30 minutes, save, and have advanced something. I'm just saying....
Ok, weekly mac and cheese dinner is eaten, time to get moving.