The watch fettish continues...

As the months pass, I realize that I truly have a problem... I need to check into a WBA meeting (Watch Buyers Annonymous). Seriously, I in the last month have bought 3 new watches. Now, to my credit... 2 of them were "cheaper" watches than I normally buy.

I bought two Vans watches and another Nixon watch. I think that brings me to 6-8 Nixon watches, 4-5 Fossil watches, 1 Swatch watch, and 2 Vans watches... I'm sure I'm missing some in there...

It has gotten so bad that I have had to buy my own watch working tools... I hate taking watches to a store to have sized, so now I have 4 different kinds of link removers and I'm starting to look at case removers (to replace batteries). It's gotten to a all new level, and I'm not sure I'm ready to have it there. I need to scale back on the watch purchases... but I already have at least 2 more watches that are on the next to be bought list. One is a Nixon and the other is a Michelle (nicer brand) watch.

It has gotten to the point that the watches have their own drawer in my dresser. And I know that Travis is right there behind me in the watch obsession. Well, the new purchases are the following:

I'm a 3 car man again!

Well, as sad as it is to say (or be ecstatic over)I am once again a man who owns 3 cars... That is down from a one time high of 6 vehicles in my stable. I have sold the Evo. It was hard to see it go, but it is nice to have that much less expense every month.

It's funny, sometimes when you own a car that you have had to scrimp and save to get... you go to sell it and the kids that surface to purchase the car don't seem to 1) Be old enough to drive 2) have a real sense of the car they are buying 3) Know their butt from a hole in the ground.

The kid who bought the Evo was 18 but looked like 14 years old. He apparently Valet parks cars for a hotel (which is a whole different hatred of mine as it is, but that's a rant for another day). He was purchasing his first car, (a 300hp car is not what I would call an optimal car for a first car) and had Grandpa co-sign the loan for him without seeing the car in person.

This is how stupid the kid was when buying the car... he never once asked me to test drive it or to get a ride in it. That is kind of a crucial part in purchasing a car in my opinion. What if there is something wrong with the transmission or suspension, or drive shaft, ect. It's important to at least get a ride in the car if nothing else.

If you have ever seen the movie or the preview for the movie Drillbit Taylor, you have seen the kid... he would be the fat curly haired kid in the movie. Looks almost identical to that putz. Here is a picture for reference.



Yes, he would be the fat kid with the curly hair... the one that get's caught sleeping naked.

Now imagine that kid driving this car:



Well, Farewell my fast friend (speaking to the car) your peppiness will be missed.

Cutting out the fat...

Well, I've been kinda in a slump with my weight loss. As most of you know, I have had a Lap-Band surgery, it has been wonderful and I have lost about 100lbs with it. It's a great way to help control portion sizes and not to feel hungry all the time.

Lately, I have been stressed... so as a creature of habit, I turned to my fail-safe... Food. I have been eating things that are horrible for me, and not only that, I've been over eating a lot too. Well, needless to say, I was hurting myself physically and mentally. Not only have I gained a little weight back on, I have been stretching out my stomach.

About 2 weeks ago I decided enough was enough, and I started looking for ways that I would be held accountable for what I put in my mouth and how much. I ended up joining Weight Watchers for the 2nd or 3rd time in my life.

This time seems like it's a lot easier to follow. I don't feel hungry after I eat what's alloted, and usually I have a lot of points left over that I could eat at the end of the day. It makes me eat a lot more fruit and vegetables and be very conscious of portion sizes and caloric/fat contents.

We will see how much this helps me, and if it can help me lose the last 60-70lbs that I feel needs to go bye bye. Keep your fingers crossed and junk food out of my way! Trudging on to the future I go!

The Honda Fit...

Well, I know in my New Year's Goals I said that my plan was to sell a car before I bought a new one. But I sold the Blazer a couple of days after... so I figure that was close enough.

Well, in the midst of high gas prices we are left with a decision... that is to A) pay the enormous gas bills and let the Saudi's get fat in their mansions or 2) Get gas saving cars to tool around in.

I chose #2, the Honda Fit is a cool little car. It's a 4 door, so I have a back seat and there is a decent sized trunk/cargo area. It gets about 28 +/- MPG in town and about 35 MPG on the highway. The Fit is a little taller of a car than the Civic so I "fit" into it better. HAHA! If the interior was the same size I would have spent a little more and got a Civic Hybrid... but the head room is a issue there.

The Fit is getting a remote start alarm put on it as we speak, so it will be cool in the summer months when I get ready to leave places. It's a black car, so it is pretty hot when you get into it right now.

I'm still working on selling the Evo and possibly the Supra, but I'm only going to sell the Supra only if I ABSOLUTELY have to. I want to be down to 2-3 cars by the end of the summer. We will see.