Presenting Bullet Bill

Everyone, I got a new car! Well, new to me. It was finally time to retire my first car as she was looking a little rough and I was ready for some modern conveniences. I feel kind of like I'm cheating on her, but hey I need a radio and, you know...door handles and such. I'm not putting the old girl down of course - she was a great first car, it was just time to move on. At least she'll stay in the family.

I'd been eying the Yaris for awhile and opted to go with the 2010 they had at the dealership because I actually like the body style a bit better better than the new version. You can't tell from this crappy photo but the front is all round and cute, like a bug. The dealership experience was an all-day affair, but I knew what I wanted and ended up getting a great price. I was able to put a decent chunk down, so my payment is really low. Score!

Ain't she a beaut? Or rather, HE! I had thought up all sorts of cute names, like Jellybean and Space Egg, figuring I'd get a blue or silver one, but Greg threw out "Bullet Bill" (like in Mario!) and it stuck. Isn't it perfect? So he gets credit for the name and for keeping me from freaking out all day.

Not only is Bullet Bill stylish, but he's a lot of fun to drive! Well except for my white-knuckled drive home on the freeway in the dark from the dealership...it's time to brush up on my driving skills and this neato car is just the perfect motivation to do that. I've been driving it very gingerly but I think I'm starting to get used to it. I actually enjoyed my commute today. There's a lot of stress inherent in a big purchase, but I gotta say it feels good :)