it's 2009........should i continue to post here?

hehe just a quick entry before i go to sleep......hummmm :)

2002 Cadillac Seville STS

So I had to pick up a replacement long distance hauler for my trips from the San Francisco Bay Area to Orange County.  My old 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS is nearing 300k (my guess, since the odometer has stopped working).  I looked around on Autotrader.com and found this 81k, 2002 Cadillac Seville STS, in triple black.  Cost was 10,990; tax, title, license, and it comes out to 12,000.  I drove out to Crazy Cars Auto Brokers out in Glendora, CA to make this purchase.  This car comes with optional moonroof and 17" wheels. Motivation comes from a very stout DOHC 4.6L 300HP Northstar V8.  It's a heavy car at over 4,000 lbs, but feels quite nimble thanks to the powerful engine and other goodies such as the standard equipped Stabilitrak and Magnesteer.  Stabilitrak is the traction control, and also has active damping.  Magnesteer increases power steering at low speeds, and stiffens the steering at higher speed.  This is my first front wheel drive car. A 2005 Cadillac STS-V would be dreamy, but I can't come up with the 75,000+ for it.  No matter, this car was driven by an older gentleman, and is practically new.  I have the original sticker for it, it was purchased at Lou Ehler's Cadillac on Wilshire Ave. in Los Angeles, CA--brand new in 2002, this car cost 54,000.  Now it's mine, and I hope to get good mileage out of it on my trips to SoCal.  With the '96 Impala SS relegated towards more weekend driving, it's time to think of, rebuilding the engine, freshening the interior, and a new paint job.  Cheers!

Point Reyes, CA - 2/3/08

Took a brief trip out to Point Reyes, CA, and stopped at a turnout on Pacific Coast Highway.  A nice break in the recent stormy weather we've been having.  I've bought a "new" car, a 2002 Cadillac Seville STS, so today was a day where I just took my trusty ol' 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS out for a spin.  Pics taken below are using the very pedestrian 1.3MP camera on my Treo 755p.  Hmmm, now that Pentax is set to release a 14.6MP K20D, it is very tempting to pick one up--I can definitely see the advantages--instant gratification--of digital photography.  No matter,  I'll have to take a return trip with my old film SLR's and do these scenes proper.   Cheers!

Philadelphia 8/3/07 and New York City 8/5/07

Sorry it has been such a very long time since I've posted on here.  Just been really busy with work and all.  Attached are two panorama pics.  I will write up a longer post about my trip later! 

NYC, Central Park's Great Lawn

Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC 

OC roundtrip via jetBlue in less than 24hrs (and proposal!)