I drive a five-speed, four-door Honda Accord from 2000, a great little car that is more fun than expected. Because it is a manual transmission, I get to feel like I am in a racing car even though there is only a four cylinder engine pulling me along. The car gets good fuel mileage, at least thirty miles to the gallon depending on whether or not I feel like accelerating quickly or slowly. The problem with the car is that there are SO MANY on the road that sometimes it can be hard to figure out which on is mine in a parking lot. To fix this, I had to put a small sticker on the back of my car that would make it stand out against the sea of silver Hondas that are typically in the lot next to my car.
Archive for February, 2011
2000 Honda Accord
Feb 24
Dogs are such lovable animals that most dog owners treat them almost like a member of the family. Especially in families with children, dogs become an integral part and children can hardly stay without their pets. Though dogs certainly deserve all the love they get, there are times when you have to prevent them from causing damage to certain items like your bed, the beautiful sofa placed in your living room or your car seat. Apart from trips to the vet, there are many families who love to take their pets along while going for a holiday. Such people should ensure that their dogs do not damage their car seats. Often, dogs with lot of hair tend to leave behind plenty of their hair on the seat, which may be difficult to get rid of. Also, some dogs may soil the seat covers. To protect your car from such damages and to protect your dog from suffering any minor injuries from falling down from the seat, many types of dog seats or specially designed car seat covers have been introduced into the market. Buy the product according to necessity and you will never again have to worry about your dog causing any kind of damage to your car.
My own tropical island
Feb 21
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If I could live anywhere in the world, it would be in my own tropical island in the pacific. I would own a home that received shipments weekly containing all the necessary supplies to live a comfortable life of surfing and swimming. The shipments could also transport people: friends, family, celebrities, anyone who would want to come and visit and spend a week or more on the beach. Growing up in California made me a bit of a weather snob, but I think I enjoy the tropical cyclones that would drift through every once in a while, they would add spice to an otherwise relatively monotonous, yet relaxing, life.
Breathe underwater
Feb 17
If I could be a superhero, I would want my superpower to be the ability to breathe underwater. I am a swimmer, and have a special affinity for the water. I have already developed a special fluency with water, and anyone who has seen me swim knows that it is more natural to me to be in the water than it is for me to be on land. As a superhero, I could use my watery skills to infiltrate areas that may be playing host to some sort of crime, such as a dock or harbor where the mafia is smuggling drugs or terrorists are attempting to rig a ship to explode when it reaches its destination. Using my abilities, I could sneak up from the water where no one would expect a person to be, wreak my aquatic havoc, and then slip back into the water as if I were never there.