Good Riddance

I would just like to say that the process of buying and selling cars is ridic. I am happy and thankful to say that most of this process is now over in my life for the time being, but this is what it consisted of.

Part One: The buy

-Search cars.com for Subaru Foresters in this area.
-Give up.
-Search again.
-Give up.
-Search some more and finally find one worthwhile that is nearby.
-Use a small window of time to drive to Lawrence when Dad is available to test drive it.
-Go home to think.
-Call the dealership to put a hold on the car on the way home because I am too worried it will be sold before I can make an offer.
-Set up an appointment with a mechanic.
-Psych myself up for dealing with a used car salesman.
-Get a ride with Sarah back to Lawrence.
-Deal with the used car salesman.
-Make an offer.
-Buy the car.
-Fill out paperwork.
-Pay them money. A lot of money.
-Drive it home.
-Put in an air freshener. Pronto.

Part two: The sell
-Post my truck on Craigslist.
-Post my truck on Facebook marketplace.
-Post my truck on Cars.com.
-Put signs in the windows.
-Wash the truck inside and out.
-Follow up on every lead I get.
-Lend the car to a coworker who needs an extra car while I am trying to sell it.
-Maneuver ways to get the truck back when there is a potential test drive.
-Get mad when the test drive falls through.
-Lower the price.
-Follow up on more leads.
-Find a buyer
-Buyer does not have full amount in cash, but comes to see it from four hours away on a Sunday, therefore not having access to a bank or the desire to make a separate trip.
-Work out a deal with the buyer that allows me to hold on to the title until his check clears.
-Sell them the truck.
-Wait for the check to clear.
-Send the title in the mail.
-Email the new owner to let him know.

Part three: The extras
-Stress about getting all the right paperwork together.
-Take the Forester's title to be inspected since it is from out of state.
-Feel inadequate as a 20-something girl when it comes to these things.
-Pay them ten dollars and roll merrily on my way.
-Stress again about getting all the right paperwork together.
-Take the Forester to be registered.
-Pay them a bunch more money and then roll merrily on my way again.
-Still feel inadequate as a 20-something girl when it comes to these things.
-Wait 4-6 weeks for the new title to arrive.
-Put the new plate on my car.

***All while paying 4 dollars a gallon for gas.***

I don't want to do this again any time soon. And hopefully I won't have to.

Hey, Sigur Ros? Was. A.Ma.Zing.

Gabe ate a roll of Scotch Tape this morning. He's not as amazing as his video after all, I guess.

Gabe Improved

So I thought we should prove that Gabe CAN do some things. In his own special way.

The Merry Month of June

Today I applied for a credit card. Just for emergencies, nothing more. And, well, to build credit too I guess. Not only did the teller I spoke to fill out the online application for me - she also gave me a present.

'Ok, I submitted the application and they should be sending you something in the mail to confirm soon.'

'Thank you.'

'You're welcome. Oh, and let me get your chair.'

'My...chair?'

'Yes, for signing up with us today, you get a free chair! Let me go grab one for you.'

'I uh...thank you.'


It's like this. Except it's hot yellow. Jealous?

Also. I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I put a 'clean cotton' air freshener in my Forester. Not only that, I bought a pack of three in that scent. Well, it started off smelling clean I guess...but now it is more akin to the smell of urine. How does THAT happen? Contaminated cotton!

Finally, I have been invited to go to Canada for a few days in the fall. With 25 other people. That I have technically never met in person. I kind of want to go. What do you think?