my one sin of the day - shopping. you have to count the major payout to the tire servicing people of Big O Tires into my 'spree'.
i scored myself a very wonderful flat tire yesterday night (thankfully i didn't ride the rims!). for some reason, i knew something was going to happen, and it did! a flat tire in the middle of downtown, at 10ish pm. thankfully it wasn't too cold out - say -14C (i know, that's NOT too cold too). however, with my luck, you had to know that there was the spare but no jack or wrench in sight.
and so, i call my big brother ryan just as he was about to fall asleep. always ever ready to rescue me, he shows up, wrench in hand, all bundled up. unfortunately, it's a no go - the wrench is the wrong size.
i eventually resort to calling the tow truck guy (who are known to be absurdly priced). jody (mr tow truck guy) shows up an hour later, and fixes up my car while i am half-snoozing away in the warmly aired car. that cost me $68.
this morning, i wake to call around for the best priced tire deal and servicing. it's so damn hard to find 225/50R16s in the city. but then again, you have to think about the number of people who ride on 50s (they're really wide, which is good for grip and drifting). truth be told, not many people use 225/50R16s with a VR rating H (driving capacity above 130 miles/hr). i settle on a pair of all seasons Tiger Paw Touring wheels at $394, and tell the nice guy at the desk that their shop came recommended. he takes another 30 off my bill (:
i've beaten this car up so many times, i feel bad. but believe me you, this car has gotten me into trouble several times now, i think it's just getting back at me. hahaa. imagine that, a car that can get back at people... okay maybe not.
love for all.
valerie anne
in my 20s and wonderful.
dressed to dress you.
. i would do you, but i can't. it's just the wrong season right now.
I've been in canada for days.
. in need of a recommendation
. tattoo
. rolex
. prada bag
. hermes birkin/kelly
. hermes scarf
. prada penguin coin purse
. suped up VW jetta mk3 '97
. 911 Turbo
. WRX
. smoked e-codes/fogs
. porsche deep dish rims
.
my driver's license
.
a shaven head for my 18th
. be a somebody
. make {gravi.tee}
.
snowboard
.
own my first car
. travel: NYC, all over europe,
japan,
mexico, chile, argentina, spain, greece, laos, vietnam, bali, dubai, amsterdam
. publish a book entitled "you better quote val, or else" -
recommended by derek goh
.
fashion school
. travel: roadtrip canada
. travel: roadtrip USA
.
move out
. own a house
. ride the dragon in tokyo
. go fish/camping for a weekend
. open a cafe/boutique
. horse-riding
. speak korean/japanese/spanish/french
. skydive over mauritius waters
. white-water raft above level 3
. bungee jump from a suspension bridge
. break the world record for the longest time on a loop-the-loop roller coaster ride
. save an endangered species
. AND prove to my mum that i'll be married before 35.
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