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Potential Car Purchases - Round 3
Let's face it: I'll probably still be driving the Galant when I'm 80. It's a decade old and still runs as smooth as the day I bought it...plus its sentimental value is through the roof ( Read more... ) -
How to fix a sagging couch
I'll be the first to admit that I didn't need another couch. I already have a perfectly good one. But when I saw that pristine-looking striped sofa sitting out by the dumpster yesterday, I was seduced by thoughts of the luxurious lifestyle that only a two-couch apartment can provide. The sofa passed the smell-test, so I had my brother help me haul ( Read more... ) -
The AMG Performance Tour
I'm back from the 2008 AMG Performance Tour! I went with Dustin and Scott to Euro Motorcars in Bethesda on Saturday, where we mingled with millionaires and drove cars worth well over $150,000.
The 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG was a big hit:
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The Audi Driving Experience
Yesterday was perhaps the most fun day of my life to date. Since Scott (my coworker and fellow car aficionado) and I drove the new Hyundai Genesis last month, we've been on the lookout for other ride-and-drive events. The one we went to yesterday completely takes the cake: The Audi Driving Experience.
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Three weekends: horseback riding, clubbing, and driving luxury cars
I never update this thing, but I should. Life is worth writing about.
Weekend 1:
I went horseback riding three weeks ago. I'd never been in my life. Five of us ended up going to a ranch in Leesburg, and I rode a rather mild-mannered mare named Gunsmoke along the trails there. Mostly, we just trotted along at a leisurely pace, although we were going ( Read more... ) -
What I've been up to
It's been more than a week since the camping trip, but I just realized I never wrote about it. In short, it was an adventure. The campsite was in Luray, Virginia (about a two-hour drive), and I felt fairly certain that since Dustin had a nav system in his truck, we'd get there no problem. Well, about 20 minutes out, the Garmin crapped out and we ( Read more... ) -
Photos are up!!!
My photos from the 2008 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance are up!
Take a look, and feel free to comment!
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Greenwich Concours d'Elegance and other things
As I mentioned earlier, I went home last weekend for the first time since Christmas. It was great to see my family and I even went out to the pub with Tim, where we had a chance to discuss our various writing projects.
Of course, the main event was the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, one of the world's finest and most exclusive car shows. This year's ( Read more... ) -
Potential Car Purchases
I'm constantly dreaming about my what my next car will be, and while that may not be your idea of fun, it's a heck of a lot of fun for a gearhead like me.
Last year, I posted four potential cars on this journal and asked you guys to help me make a decision. Well, the market has changed (as so have my own personal tastes), and this year I'm ( Read more... ) -
Pretty much done with LiveJournal
Today, I join the ranks of countless friends as I bid farewell to LiveJournal. I'll continue to log in to read what other people are up to, but I've been neglecting this blog more and more since I finished grad school, and I think it's about time I signed off ( Read more... )