[765] Not Another Car Post

It has been a while since I last posted about cars. Well, here we go again. Time to post the top three cars I would like to own, right now, here in the Philippines. In order.

1. Honda Jazz, 1st or 2nd generation (GD or GE), 1.5L engine, automatic transmission. This is the most practical car of the three and the one I would really love to own right now. Why 1st or 2nd generation? It's small enough, it still has that amazing interior that can accomodate almost any kind of cargo provided it can fit in the car, and honestly I've checked prices of 2nd hand units and they are pretty affordable.
2. Volkswagen Beetle Classic. I know someone who recently sold his Beetle for around PhP40,000.00 and I was half disappointed I didn't know about it. There are many problems with owning a classic Beetle including maintanance, parts, and the typical lack of airconditioning.
3. BMW E30 or E34, 4-door or station wagon. For BMW purists, I would specifically prefer a 320i / 520i or higher for either the sedan or touring versions. Ever since I met a few car guys who were BMW fans I became a fan as well. Why the older models? Because I honestly think they look the best.

So there you have it. The top three cars I would like to own. If ever I do get to own a car, any car, my first priority would be making sure the car is reliable and in good condition to be daily driven. That includes making sure brake pads, discs, and drums are not worn out. The engine should have no leaks and it should be running well. The suspension should be in good condition. There should be no electrical problems. Once those are done then the next thing I would focus on would be to make sure there are no rust spots anywhere. If there are, I would make sure to have them fixed.

Once all those above are done, then and only then would I start modifying the car. But that's for another blog post some other day.

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[764] 13

This blog will be turning thirteen this year.

I never imagined it would last this long, nor did I imagine I would still be posting up to now. While it's true there are more "shit" posts (posts for the sake of posting), I still take time to write once in a while when the mood hits.

Just don't expect me to blog like a few years ago when I was doing my photo Project 365. I may do another round of that project, but I sure as hell won't be blogging about it.

Anyway, hopefully I'll still be around long enough to keep blogging. And hopefully my passion to write will still be around. Hopefully I can get my creative juices flowing again where I can start taking photographs, writing, and reading books like I did thirteen years ago.

Good luck to me.

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[763] Super Blue Blood Moon

Tonight I got to see a bit of the rare event called Super Blue Blood Moon. What is this? Here's a link to CNN Philippines.

I have no idea why, but I was really amazed by the beauty of the moon. I only saw the partial eclipse and not the full one. Too many mosquito bites were making me very uncomfortable.

I was also able to take some photos of the lunar eclipse. I used my trusty Canon G16 and my dad's old tripod. It was fun to be able to take photos again. I'm glad there were some halfway decent shots, considering I used a point and shoot camera. And digital 20x zoom.

Anyway the photo below was one of my better shots. I cropped it in photoshop and added some of the details of the shot. And that's it.

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My photo of the super blue blood moon.

[762] Updates

Last week my father-in-law passed away on January 10, 2018 at the age of 69. That was also the death anniversary of my paternal grandfather.

January 10 was also the birthdays of some nieces of my father-in-law, as well as the birthday my mom's pet labrador, Clancy.

People have mentioned that January is usually the time when plenty of deaths happen since the holidays just finished and there was a good chance a lot of people ate a lot of unhealthy foods. I wouldn't know for sure.

All I know is no matter what happens, life goes on. My wife mentioned she will not be able to move on from her father's passing, she will just learn to live with it.

As for me, I'm just taking things day by day. I'm thankful events of last year did not repeat this year. I'm still employed and still learning to better myself everyday.

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[761] What Has Happened

It's been one year and three days since the incident happened. Basically a majority of people from where I used to work were removed due to redundancy. And it happened on my wedding anniversary.

Have I moved on? Yes, I would like to think so. Have I forgotten? No, never. Things like that will take me a long time to forgot.

What has happened since then? I've learned lessons about life and other people. I would like to think that despite all the negativity I felt at the time that I was still growing as a person. I feel like it has prepared me for future experiences like that.

Am I still emotional? Of course, that's what I am. I've learned to hide most of my emotion from other people who shouldn't know what I am actually feeling or thinking.

Anyway at least I found a new job. I met new people, made new friends. I am experiencing a lot more in life than I would have had the stats quo remained the same last year.

Looking back on things, I'm just glad I survived and hopefully became a better person because of those past experiences.

Oh, and I lost around 7kg since then. I'm aiming to drop to 90kg this year, and if possible maybe even before my 38th birthday.

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