One big step closer

Since early January I've been trying to sell my car - and haven't had much luck. In fact I got no calls or inquiries about it until early March or so. I finally sold it last week though, for quite a bit less than it was worth - but I was just happy to see it gone.

Waiting to sell my car has meant waiting for many other things, too. Such as:

1. Getting a haircut! (no really... I haven't gone to the hairdresser since March, 2012)
2. Getting a decent camera - move on up from the point & shoot!
3. Buying my ticket to the US/Canada for September this year (my bro invited me to the Foo Fighters show in Washington, "the gig of a lifetime" he said - how could I resist that?)
4. Renewing my passport(s) - yes, both are lapsed!

The main thing I really want to do, though, is get my little 'corner of the room' office area sorted in my room. I need to get a corner desk, and the long-term goal is to buy an iMac to put on that desk.

For now, I will settle for the desk ... and maybe some nice stationery. ;)

P.S. I just did some editing. That's a rarity right now in my life. And now it's bedtime.

Kyra Lennon's "Letting Go" bloghop

Today is the "Letting Go" bloghop, hosted by Kyra Lennon in celebration of the release of her novella If I Let You Go. Originally this little story was going to be released today, but because she and the rest of us couldn't wait, she brought the release date forward a bit. You can read more about Kyra's writing over at her blog on the "My Books" page.

Here are the rules for this bloghop:

"On October 22nd, I invite you to share some stories about letting go. Was there a time when you had to let go of someone or something? How did it make you feel? How did you handle it? Or if that's too personal - which I completely understand - how about writing a piece of flash fiction?  

The only rules are - obviously - it has to be related to letting go, and please keep it to a maximum of 500 words." - Kyra Lennon

And here's my contribution:

Your wind-down windows RSI-d me

Just like that ‘old skool’ steering wheel

In cursed summer we boiled together

And climbing hills was pretty tough

I called you Little One, ‘so tiny!’

My first car that I bought myself

You did me proud, my little bubby

And only with a tear did I let you go

That was a day I said hello

To a brand spankin’ new Yaris, yo

In 2009, yes, a while ago now

A truly emotional moment in time!

And though I love my auto windows

My awesome air-con/power steering

I often think of you and wonder

Just what you are doing now

Maybe you are all around me

On scrap heaps near and far, but

I like to think you’re doing better

My blue-green friend out in the world

In closing, yes, this poem’s crappy

But I know you don’t care!