Months of turmoil, stress and more stress. I knew going into this new year that the first couple of months would be - filled with insanity in terms of commitments and responsibilities. Yet I had no idea the level to which the insanity would climb.
I feel like I've been chewed up, spit out and reconstituted only to start all over again.
And with this weekend it will all come to a stop. Not a standstill - I'm not delusional. But a stop, a significant pause. Space where I might be able to breathe again.
Many little & big things go into all this - church obligations that while joy-filled had become almost burdensome, work stresses that boggled my mind, the seemingly endless search for a new car for myself and some family stuff.
It's all made the first 3+ months of this year an obstacle-course of road bumps, outright blocks and blind corners.
I am thrilled to report that the last stressor - the car - has been resolved and will be finalized tomorrow. I bring home my new baby tomorrow morning. We had to journey out of state to find what I wanted - and she's worth the wait:
My as-yet-unnamed chariot.* A 2014 Infiniti Q50. Fully loaded with just about every option known to the car-buying world these days - navigation, back-up camera, 2 touchscreens, even a heated steering wheel to go with the heated leather seats (front and back). She hits all my buttons - aggressive styling, luxurious interior and power.
Oh yes - power. 328hp in a 3.7liter V6. 7-speed automatic. Goes 0-60 in less than 5 seconds. Yeah - that will suck you into the back of the seats, for sure. Let me just say that she corners flat on a wet road at 55mph - what? The sales guy told me she corners flat, how could I NOT test that theory for myself. And she'll rocket onto the highway and get you up to 80mph before you can realize you are actually moving.
Sleek. Beautiful. Fast.
Yup - all my buttons pushed in the right way.
After months of having my buttons pushed in every other way but how I want or need - it is refreshing to finally be happy about it. And once this beauty is in my driveway sometime tomorrow, the stresses of the past - oh-so-many-months - will finally start to fade away. I will enjoy my new ride - and leave the old, bumpy one behind.
* Yes, I name my cars. I'll need to drive this rocket for a bit before a name comes to me.
