Before you read this, please read my previous blog entry Goodbye, Old Life to get some context.
Well, I went down to the dealership, traded in my old automotive baby, and bought myself a new one. The whole occasion was a bit sad -- saying goodbye to my old car. And of course my ex-husband had to be there as well, to sign off on the trade-in, because his name was still on my car (as mine is on his).
We sat there and chatted for 45 minutes as they did all of the paperwork (and of course there was a lot). We are friends, and we enjoy talking with one another, and we hadn't seen each other in a couple weeks so we were catching up on things.
The lady doing the paperwork even said, "I don't mean to be nebby, but you two are divorced?" (Side note: "nebby" is a uniquely Pittsburgh term meaning "nosy.") When we nodded our assent, she said, "You two are the sweetest divorced couple I've ever seen." Hehe.
So it really was a send-off to my old life, in a way. Goodbye to my car, goodbye to the last financial tie between Greg and myself.
That said... may I just say that my new car is really fuckin' cool? :) OK, so it may not be to your particular taste, but ooohhh baby -- it is such a me car! Bright red, fast, smooth ride, fast acceleration. I've wanted a Celica since I was 21 years old and first spotted one in the parking lot where I worked. I used to drive around the back of the building every day just to eye that car, and when my office moved, boy, did I mourn!
So, hello new life! Meet my new baby...
HI!
