A few things...

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Top 3 Worst Inventions/ideas:

1. Auto-flush toilets... if you are female you will understand this complaint. I hate them because it seems that every time I use them they go off too soon. Then I find myself scrambling trying not to get sucked in or sprayed on. If I wanted a boudet, I would have asked for one.

2. Hand dryers... It is more effective if I just blow on them myself.

3. The first five rows at the movie theatre. I just experienced this for the first time last night. Let me tell you, it sucked! The movie was alright but I had to move my head (not just my eyes) from one end of the screen to the other. IF there was something going on on the left side, I wouldn't know because I was paying attention to the right side. Those first five rows should be banished!

Top 3 Best Inventions

1. Sliced Bread... c'mon you know it is and you know I had to say it.

2. The internet... although it has it's evil points the good far outweigh the bad... online banking, wikipedia, email, (not facebook), etc.

3. the wheel... think about how many things operate using a wheel (bikes, rollerblades, cars, airplanes (obviously not when they are flying in the sky))... modes of transportation use the wheel... if we didn't have one we'd still be walking.

New vs Old

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We have recently acquired a brand new 2007 Nissan Versa. Color: blueberry (with a capital B). It is a sweet ride. It has so many cool features. My favorite being the handsfree Bluetooth. It allows me to call and speak to someone without actually talking into a phone. Their voice comes through the 6 speakers and subwoofer. It's awesome! Plus, I can actually drive this car. The old car was a standard and I do not know how to drive it. Frankly, I did not care to learn on it. I knew we would be getting a new car that was automotic (cheaper on gas for city driving).

Now you may be asking "what were you driving before Alisha?" Well let me tell you..
There are crappy cars and then there are really crappy cars. Case in point: our 1989 Ford Mustang. I actually should not be saying 'ours' because I had and did not want any ownership of said vehicle. This car in no way shape or form can be mistaken for a 'muscle' car. Let me begin by stating that Ford circles their problem: Now Dave bought his 'stang from our friend's dad for $600. This guy sold it to him thinking that he made a deal and that he may have potentially ripped off some unsuspecting 'kid'. Little did he know that two years later the damn thing would still be running.

Why am I mocking this car you ask? Well let us list... yes list... off the problems with this vehicle. Where do I begin? Let's start with the door handle on the passenger side. It takes a magician to open it. It takes a certain amount of skill in hand movement and position. If you do not get it just right it will not open and you're left looking the fool because you are not smarter than the car door.

The window... well let's just say when it rains I feel it. The seal is completely gone and the water leaks through the window and soaks the seat and the person sitting in that seat.. namely Me.

Exibit A: the stains on the seat. Please remember that these stains were from actualy rain water and not from some freak 'accident' that I had. Notice the dark marks... no it is not some cool camera feature.. it is water stainage.

As we continue to move on, we no longer have beta. We have managed to acquire a car with a CD player... a six disc player at that.
I have to say that the best features are found on the exterior. Dave kept telling me that the one headlight will always short out no matter what. To which he stated that the headlight was broken.

Exibit B: now you may be wondering what the odd discoloration is in the headlight and why it is two toned. Do not be mistaken my friends.. two toned headlights are not an extra feature on the 1989 ford Mustang... or any car for that matter. It is indeed water.

We could probably replace the bulb but as soon as it rained we would be without one head light. Plus, when driving this car at night Dave had to use his highbeam (yes only one highbeam for the one working light). I should mention that here in Alberta... the wonderfully rich oil free province that we are, it is a $115 fine for having a burnt out headlight... yes I did say $115. How do I know this? We got one. The only problem was that once we paid that fine we couldn't afford to buy a freakin' bulb.

Next, let's move to the high quality paint job on this 'stang. The paint as you can tell is a nice blue color. Exibit C: The paint job. Be aware that that is NOT water down the middle of the car. That is indeed the finish.. peeling away with every storm or whenever I peeled it off. Some enjoyment is found in doing this. It is similar to peeling off a sunburn.

There is more. the emergency break is broken and therefore always has the bright red indicator light on reading "BRAKE". The car's bumper is also tied on using zip ties. Yes, I did say zip ties. Oddly, it happens to work really well.

I am sure there is more to say but I believe that is all I've got to say about the car other than you can see the road through the base of the driver's side door when it is shut. It is definately the feature that really makes me feel safe and comfortable.

Needless to say: new car good, old car sold to some poor sucker for $100. I told Dave to try and get $200 but I fear that may be pushing it.

Facebook...

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The whole world seems to be gravitating to this phenomenon of facebook. At first I was completely opposed to it mainly because almost everyone I went to Nicaragua with was in love with this webpage. Ironically when I came home from that trip I discovered that I had an invite and joined without hesitation... so much for my convictions of never joining the silly group.
Once you sign on to this website you will find yourself checking your email every ten mintues to see if someone has sent you a message or if someone has invited you to be their friend. Some of these people who invite you to be their friend have not seen or spoken to you in about 20 years. No joke. I found my neighbour from about 20 years ago... how did I find him??? I stalked him out and searched... *sigh* When one does not receive an invitation to be another's friend suden disappointment sinks in and leaves the person thinking they have no friends at all. To date I have almost 200... my goal is 500.
Five minutes after I checked my email the other day I checked it again and discovered that someone had invited me to be their friend. I almost fell off my chair because of laughter and complete shock. This reaction came from the fact that this person who invited me to be their 'friend' is the same person who wanted and tried to beat me up in school on more then one occassion... needless to say I accepted her friendship...