spendthrift

I did my part for the U.S. economy today. In the same hour, I bought a car and signed a sales contract on a new house.

* eep *

This car purchase was truly historic for me.

(1) I bought my first automatic transmission car. Reluctantly.

(2) I got a hybrid car. Happily. Yep, they greened me up pretty good over there across the ocean. I figured that with all the driving I'll have to do, I should try to minimize the effect on the environment. I'll let you know how it goes.

The house is a story unto itself. I'm so pleased and grateful. Stay tuned.