Practicality

So a friend of mine just got a new car:
















My initial reaction was "Man, that's going to be alot to upkeep."

Shame. Have I gone that far? So focused on the rational vs. the romantic that my first thought is cost and ease of maintenance? I mean, look at that car. Its the kind of car that people save up their whole life to buy so they can drive it in the "Popcorn Days" parade with the Mayor waving from the passenger seat. Hard to look/feel anything but super awesome driving that.

In my defense, there is a house purchase on my horizon, which looms like a cold front approaching on the plains. It’s definitely shifted my mindset to a "be prepared", so that I will be ready for the 200K-debt storm that will hit.

That being said, my reaction to this has jarred me a little out of my slumber. I think I need a shot of frivolity/spontaneity in my life. You can't take it with you, no one ever said they wished they would have spent more time in the office on their deathbed, etc, etc. All those McPhilosophies and such.

And yes. I do see the irony of planning to be spontaneous. Thanks.