Fate/Stay Car

I recently had some maintenance done on my car.  New tires, new brake pads, front rotors adjusted, power-steering and brake fluid flushed and replaced.  It’s almost like I’m driving a new car again.  But then there’s this thing after that amount of maintenance where it doesn’t feel quite right.  There’s that initial period of getting to know my car again, which is sort of like staring in the mirror after a drastic haircut.

So I usually take the time to test my car, much like a first test drive.  I measure it up to the old standards, see what’s changed.  This time I haven’t had a chance to do so until Good Friday, and the short’n’sweet is that it handles nicely.  The new tires are great, having grip is something that I’ve missed.  As a whole it kept up with my demands so well that I was reminded – if only for an instant – of the test-drive I did with an STi years ago.

My car and I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge.  The occupants, however, did not.  I used to wonder why I never liked having things in my car and now I remember.  The lid to my Timmy’s cup came almost completely off after some rugged bumps.  The little coffee maker I take to retail whenever I have a shift there flopped around like a fish out of water.  There were Gatorade bottles everywhere and I’m pretty sure my BJJ Gi unfolded itself out of my gym bag.

It’s too bad I’m always laden with luggage when I hit the mountain passes.  That, or I’m in a cargo van.  Maybe this year I’ll ship my luggage to my parent’s place and take the Coquihalla and Jasper passes burden-free.  That would make for an enjoyable drive if I’m solo.  And chances are, I’ll be solo.  For better or for worse, I can handle a 1200-kilometer drive in a single day, pausing only for gas and maybe some food.  But as adapted to the lonesome drive as I am, I do enjoy having company … talking to someone other than myself.

Now that you’ve sat through that, I’ll get onto the related bits.

So I’m over the halfway point to Fate/Stay Night now, and it’s gotten a bit more interesting.  I’ll probably stick it out and watch the rest of the series, and then it’s back to VOTOMs.

I do enjoy the bits of mythology in the series, ranging from Hercules to King Arthur to Gilgamesh.  Of course, I’ve always been a bit of a suck for ancient mythology, which is probably what helps keep this series interesting for me.  It’s certainly not the fighting, so far it’s been lackluster.

Yeah, don’t have much of an opinion on it only halfway through.

In other news, I’ve gotten my podcast backlog down to single digits … with a bit of cheating.  But when it reaches a certain point, it becomes daunting to try and listen to all of them.  Never thought I’d be intimidated by simple numbers, but some of the podcasts I listen to go for over 2 hours, the longest being 4.  Still, I do miss listening to them on a regular basis, and it’s like visiting an old friend when you start going through the backlog.

Furthermore, I am a lonely nerd who’s life is devoid of excitement.  Another episode of 2G Radio aired, and it’s an odd one.  Thanks to Kimiko of the AAA Podcast for helping with the disclaimer.

That’s it for me, Happy Easter eh?

–CanadaMan eh?