Vroom, vroom!
Wow... weeks just seem to fly by sometimes, eh? And I suppose this update is a bit tardy.
So... What have Teeka and I been up to?
Well, not a whole lot of late, really. Again, one of the repeated themes
you'll probably find in my journal here about life in Moscow is that it's
pretty quiet. Which suits us just fine, I think.
Last weekend Teeka and I got to play host to one of our friends from SecondLife and World of Warcraft: Trip Metropolitan (SL and preferred name). It was great to meet him in person and hang out... and to do stuff in WoW while sitting in the same room. (REALLY helps to coordinate things in a group. :) He was originally only going to stay for 1 or 2 days, but ended up staying for about 4. We certainly enjoyed the company, eh! And we look forward to your next visit, Trip!
And... in other news, we bought a bread-maker a couple weeks ago. We have found that living 5 miles from the nearest grocery store, we usually only go shopping about once every 8-10 days. A loaf of store-bought bread doesn't last that long unless you freeze or refrigerate it (which makes it taste strange). And, we like "home-made" bread, eh. It's easy and has been working out well for us thus far. :) Nummy sammiches all around eh!
Oh-- yeah, I suppose there is one big piece of news to share: Teeka and I have jumped on the bandwagon! Last Friday we took ownership of our new Toyota Prius.
Having owned and driven one nearly every day for a week, here are some of my impressions:
* Eeeeeee! *joygasm*
* This little car handles like a small car, but rides like a mid-size...
* Which, along with the surprising amount of power it has, and the "continuously variable transmission" (ie. no more automatic gear shifts which you don't realize you depended on to know what the car was doing until they're gone) makes it incredibly easy to lead-foot...
* Going 60 feels like going 35. 75 feels like 45...
* The first full-tank fill up I did was less than $20. And we had driven around 400 miles to get the tank empty...
* The nav system is very handy. Map quest Be Gone! It would be nice, though, if the system would allow editing of destinations while the car is moving if it senses a passenger in the front seat.
* Keyless entry/ignition is sexay...
* Wind noise? What wind noise?
And... I think I might be able to fit my bass into the thing with the back seats folded down. I'll have to try that this week...
Eeeeeeeeee! *joygasm again*
Looks like I'll have to get a bluetooth-capable phone in the near future... ;D
Now, if I can just remember how to turn the car *on*...
So... What have Teeka and I been up to?
Well, not a whole lot of late, really. Again, one of the repeated themes
you'll probably find in my journal here about life in Moscow is that it's
pretty quiet. Which suits us just fine, I think.
Last weekend Teeka and I got to play host to one of our friends from SecondLife and World of Warcraft: Trip Metropolitan (SL and preferred name). It was great to meet him in person and hang out... and to do stuff in WoW while sitting in the same room. (REALLY helps to coordinate things in a group. :) He was originally only going to stay for 1 or 2 days, but ended up staying for about 4. We certainly enjoyed the company, eh! And we look forward to your next visit, Trip!
And... in other news, we bought a bread-maker a couple weeks ago. We have found that living 5 miles from the nearest grocery store, we usually only go shopping about once every 8-10 days. A loaf of store-bought bread doesn't last that long unless you freeze or refrigerate it (which makes it taste strange). And, we like "home-made" bread, eh. It's easy and has been working out well for us thus far. :) Nummy sammiches all around eh!
Oh-- yeah, I suppose there is one big piece of news to share: Teeka and I have jumped on the bandwagon! Last Friday we took ownership of our new Toyota Prius.
Having owned and driven one nearly every day for a week, here are some of my impressions:
* Eeeeeee! *joygasm*
* This little car handles like a small car, but rides like a mid-size...
* Which, along with the surprising amount of power it has, and the "continuously variable transmission" (ie. no more automatic gear shifts which you don't realize you depended on to know what the car was doing until they're gone) makes it incredibly easy to lead-foot...
* Going 60 feels like going 35. 75 feels like 45...
* The first full-tank fill up I did was less than $20. And we had driven around 400 miles to get the tank empty...
* The nav system is very handy. Map quest Be Gone! It would be nice, though, if the system would allow editing of destinations while the car is moving if it senses a passenger in the front seat.
* Keyless entry/ignition is sexay...
* Wind noise? What wind noise?
And... I think I might be able to fit my bass into the thing with the back seats folded down. I'll have to try that this week...
Eeeeeeeeee! *joygasm again*
Looks like I'll have to get a bluetooth-capable phone in the near future... ;D
Now, if I can just remember how to turn the car *on*...