You know, I thought living without internet is bad. Living without a microwave, well, that's a whole nother story. It really sucks when you make a huge batch of spaghetti with meat sauce planning to eat it over the next two days, and on day two, you realize you cannot reheat any of your spaghetti. It's kind of a bummer. Hot spaghetti is a lot better than cold spaghetti. I guess I'll just have to warm the spaghetti on the stove. Lame ancient technology.

In other news, I test drove three cars today, for the hell of it. I drove an Infinity G37 (the coupe). It had plenty of power and was very luxurious. But it also had so much techno-wizardry that it felt like a space ship. And the salesmen told me that the aluminum trim in the interior wasn't just any old aluminum, it was special aluminum from Japan made from rice. Wow. I give a shit why?

Then I drove the new Volvo C30 which I have been lusting over forever. I was totally let down. It did not feel Volvo-ish at all. It felt very plasticky. It is being marketed as a sporty car and the handling was not sporty at all. Cornering in the C30 did not inspire confidence. Maybe getting the "sport" package would help. But by the time you add that package and some other col options, you're looking at a $30,000 car, and that's asking a bit much for a two-door "intro-level" car.

Then, for grins, I drove a Dodge Charger, with a V8 HEMI!!! If it's power you want, the Charger will not leave you wanting more. I barely tapped the pedal and the car growled at me and flew. It is big and heavy and fast as hell. Ironically, it is also very usable. The V8 cuts itself in half and runs on four cylinders when cruising over 60 to save gas. Very handy. The trunk was also huge, which is useful for people like me with bulky musical equipment. If you want a simple sedan that will blow anyone else away, yet still get good gas mileage, check out this car. Don't expect it to be nimble, though.

Despite all this, I was still reminiscing about Evil I's BMW, and I am sadly still jonesing for one myself. They are so typical and yuppie and costly to maintain, but the drive is worth it. I'll take the stigma.