her name is barney

she ain't pretty and i bet i'm taller.   body's not too curvy, though several bumps are evident.   she can be too noisy at times.  her morena skin has a few scratches but those doesn't stop hubby from admiring her, holding her, buying her some stuff, bringing her out on dates,  giving her a bath...

the affair started a month ago, january 19, 2009 to be exact.  i was at work when she came into the picture.  a week before i had a hunch but didn't entertain.  when i came home that fated afternoon, i saw her there.  Barney.



and i couldn't help but grin :D barney's a Mazda 323 1995 model with a 1.6 engine. We got her from Sulit (an online store).  It took us more than a week to close the deal because the original owner didn't intend to sell her.  It was so hard for him to let go of barney and i can see why.  Just like what I've said barney isn't perfect.  She's manual, pawis-steering, the air-con ain't too cold, something's wrong with her idling (whatever! i don't understand what hubby is talking about), that thingy you use to roll the window down is not affixed.  But we're still crazy about her.

Jaims gets to go around even if I'm not home yet.  He'll simply bring Sofi, stuff all the milk, water, food and toys she needs and presto, Barney becomes the yaya.  On nights that we wanted to eat something, we leave our room unnoticed and get back all filled up.  At times, Daddi will go by himself and get our orders :)  Barney takes us to places that we can't normally go.  On her first night, Barney brought us to Marikina Riverbanks.  Grocery can be bought elsewhere; with the gift checque mania SM becomes the usual grocery stuff.  And if I get so lucky, daddi, Sofi and barney brings me to work and back home.  And barney's first long trip was at Clark, when we went to the 14th Hot Air Balloon Festival.

Sure, she has her flaws.  What can you expect from a second-hand car sold at a very budget-friendly price?! But the thing is we loved Barney so much and i just can't wait for April to come -- road trip!!!  and do you know why we called her barney? :D