Old News

Well, my trusty old rust bucket that my parents bought me to drive through high school finally died eight months after I graduated from college. The leaking anti-freeze finally caught up with me and the car blew a head gasket. The estimate to fix it was half the purchase price of the car six years ago, so needless to say, that car has breathed its last breath. I was really lucky the car died where it did though. I was on my way back to my parents house for Thanksgiving (which means the car also had a full tank of gas) and I only got a couple miles outside of town before problems arose. That was a lot better than being stuck in the middle of Illinois with no where to go. Plus this way I got to ride with a stranger. That car served me well (even though I did not take very good care of it), and I salute you—plus the $25 the junk yard is giving me for it.

My new car

So with my heart still yearning the car I lost, that drove me to get my car's great¹¹ grandson of the original—a 2003 Chevy Cavalier. Even though it doesn't have magic locks or windows, it does have other nice features like a defroster, headliner, and a non-broken passenger side mirror. No rust either. It is way too nice of a car for me. Although I will probably try to drive this one until it is in about the same shape as my old one.

So after spending four long years on my overpriced education, I actually got a job at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, IA doing software engineering type work. I just started so I am not real sure how the job will be, but it sounds like it should be pretty good. Also really have not had a chance to explore Cedar Rapids or the surrounding areas yet. For those people who know me, I will send out an email with my address, phone, etc. when I get all that hooked up. If you want to be sure you are included, drop me a line.