vanillafluffy: (Metallicar)
I know I haven't done Vehicles du Jour in a while, but I'm going to catch up a little here by rhapsodizing about three pretties I've seen recently, one of them yesterday.

The first vehicle was a Chevy SSR. That's one of those retro-looking truckish luxury rides---it has a bed like a truck, but the cab has a convertible roof. I've drooled every time I've seen one drive past, but I saw a stationary one in the Wal*Mart parking lot a few weeks back. It was red and shiny, and I spent about ten minutes just circling it and drooling. I was lucky in that the owner came out and was friendly---he let me peek inside while he was loading his purchases in the back---leather interior, OMG! The only thing better than "that new car smell" is "that new car with a leather interior smell"!

Then, a couple of weeks ago...wait, let me backtrack. On the route I most usually take to work, I pass the courthouse, and most weekdays, there's been an old red convertible there. And I DO mean old---circa 1963. Zipping past doing 30-ish, I haven't stopped for a closer look, but I *thought* it was a Pontiac Bonneville. However, the owner came over to my part of the world, probably for the Chinese buffet, and parked right next to my rustbucket Honda, so I had a good chance to circle and drool. It isn't a Bonneville, it's a Buick LeSabre. Sweet! Now I know.

Which brings me to yesterday, and the sighting, on US1, heading North as I was going South, of a cherry red '67 Impala with a HUGE chrome blower sticking out of the hood like the figurehead on a ship. (Gee, Dean, that's one way to hide in plain sight, although she's probably pissed about that hole in her hood.)

Yes, I am still car-mad, even though I'm being a little more low-key about it!
vanillafluffy: (Metallicar)
I know I haven't done Vehicles du Jour in a while, but I'm going to catch up a little here by rhapsodizing about three pretties I've seen recently, one of them yesterday.

The first vehicle was a Chevy SSR. That's one of those retro-looking truckish luxury rides---it has a bed like a truck, but the cab has a convertible roof. I've drooled every time I've seen one drive past, but I saw a stationary one in the Wal*Mart parking lot a few weeks back. It was red and shiny, and I spent about ten minutes just circling it and drooling. I was lucky in that the owner came out and was friendly---he let me peek inside while he was loading his purchases in the back---leather interior, OMG! The only thing better than "that new car smell" is "that new car with a leather interior smell"!

Then, a couple of weeks ago...wait, let me backtrack. On the route I most usually take to work, I pass the courthouse, and most weekdays, there's been an old red convertible there. And I DO mean old---circa 1963. Zipping past doing 30-ish, I haven't stopped for a closer look, but I *thought* it was a Pontiac Bonneville. However, the owner came over to my part of the world, probably for the Chinese buffet, and parked right next to my rustbucket Honda, so I had a good chance to circle and drool. It isn't a Bonneville, it's a Buick LeSabre. Sweet! Now I know.

Which brings me to yesterday, and the sighting, on US1, heading North as I was going South, of a cherry red '67 Impala with a HUGE chrome blower sticking out of the hood like the figurehead on a ship. (Gee, Dean, that's one way to hide in plain sight, although she's probably pissed about that hole in her hood.)

Yes, I am still car-mad, even though I'm being a little more low-key about it!
vanillafluffy: (Garcia headset)
Today wasn't as harried and hectic as yesterday, thankfully. Still, I had a respectable sales night, no one was too over-the-top stoopid, which I'm grateful for, since help desk disappeared completely after 7:30pm.

I've scheduled an appointment at the dental office in our plaza for Tuesday---I shall probably be hitting on everyone and her sister for spare pain meds between now and then, but then I can at least look forward to Wednesday off to recuperate from whatever the dentist does.

I'm snarked---I went into Goodwill and they've thrown a bunch of small sizes onto the plus size dress rack and moved a lot of stuff around. Grrr. Got some white Earth Shoe sandals, an oversized striped shirt (mens, but I've long since stopped giving a damn which way the buttons button) and a little black...it could be a dress, I suppose, if I didn't mind flashing the world if I stretched. Tunic? Anyway, black and slinky, and I have pants it'll go with, if nothing else. (If I had leggings, I might wear it with them.) It would go well with those drop-dead leopard print shoes....

Car du jour: I got passed by a Chevy SSR on the way down this afternoon. I see them a few times a week, but they're usually going in the other direction. It's still a damn good looking vehicle, even from behind.
vanillafluffy: (Garcia headset)
Today wasn't as harried and hectic as yesterday, thankfully. Still, I had a respectable sales night, no one was too over-the-top stoopid, which I'm grateful for, since help desk disappeared completely after 7:30pm.

I've scheduled an appointment at the dental office in our plaza for Tuesday---I shall probably be hitting on everyone and her sister for spare pain meds between now and then, but then I can at least look forward to Wednesday off to recuperate from whatever the dentist does.

I'm snarked---I went into Goodwill and they've thrown a bunch of small sizes onto the plus size dress rack and moved a lot of stuff around. Grrr. Got some white Earth Shoe sandals, an oversized striped shirt (mens, but I've long since stopped giving a damn which way the buttons button) and a little black...it could be a dress, I suppose, if I didn't mind flashing the world if I stretched. Tunic? Anyway, black and slinky, and I have pants it'll go with, if nothing else. (If I had leggings, I might wear it with them.) It would go well with those drop-dead leopard print shoes....

Car du jour: I got passed by a Chevy SSR on the way down this afternoon. I see them a few times a week, but they're usually going in the other direction. It's still a damn good looking vehicle, even from behind.
vanillafluffy: (Garcia headset)
Of course, I *forgot* to set the timer before I left for work, but when I hustled out on my last break, hoping for the last 15 minutes of House, found myself watching football instead, and thanking the NFL for saving me from myself.

On the way in, I passed *trumpet fanfare!* a DeLorean. Yup, they *do* exist off the silver screen. (I sat in one once, in a used car, lot back in 1984.) The one was off on the shoulder of the road, and smoke or steam was coming out of the back vents. I know it has a rear-mounted engine, but I have no idea wtf was wrong with it. It still ran, though, because it hung a U-turn after I passed and booked off heading north.

Also sighted a Chevy SSR, which is what I'd be driving if I had a six-figure income. Well, either that, or some kind of truckzilla...or a Chrysler 300e.

Today went pretty smoothly at work: got some orders, answered a lot of questions, didn't have anyone I wanted to cuss out in a major way, wasn't on the phone with the help desk non-stop. Still no word on the final bonus total.
vanillafluffy: (Garcia headset)
Of course, I *forgot* to set the timer before I left for work, but when I hustled out on my last break, hoping for the last 15 minutes of House, found myself watching football instead, and thanking the NFL for saving me from myself.

On the way in, I passed *trumpet fanfare!* a DeLorean. Yup, they *do* exist off the silver screen. (I sat in one once, in a used car, lot back in 1984.) The one was off on the shoulder of the road, and smoke or steam was coming out of the back vents. I know it has a rear-mounted engine, but I have no idea wtf was wrong with it. It still ran, though, because it hung a U-turn after I passed and booked off heading north.

Also sighted a Chevy SSR, which is what I'd be driving if I had a six-figure income. Well, either that, or some kind of truckzilla...or a Chrysler 300e.

Today went pretty smoothly at work: got some orders, answered a lot of questions, didn't have anyone I wanted to cuss out in a major way, wasn't on the phone with the help desk non-stop. Still no word on the final bonus total.

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