小夢想

既然說到車，就忍不住提一下我的目標，mini cooper，嘿嘿。

每個人心中都有一些小小的夢想，有些是近期可以實現的，有些是需要努力的，有些，是隻能永遠放在心裏，在每天臨睡前憧憬一下然後笑笑地睡去。

我經常會在門診等病人的空間，看看mini cooper的網站，做一下白日夢。我的program director，是個很高很大的巨人，他很不屑這種巨袖珍還很高維護的車子，他總是跟我說，這不是倫敦，這裏是美國，要買經得住福特卡車撞的車。但是我還是寫下once in your life, own a mini -cooper，然後貼在我的桌前。人生很多時候，要推動自己去做一些美麗但是可能不是最經濟的事情，我知道如果我不買mini-cooper，慢慢地我就不會再想去買，然後有了孩子，就會成為一個開著mini van的女人。

所以很快有一天，我會實現這個小小的夢想，在每天下班走向她的時候，心情都會變得逐漸明亮起來，然後駕駛她成為每天的精華。

[滄海一嘯]

我也是處女座的，對你的為人很認同，也很佩服。我沒你優秀。
給你一點建議： “落花飄零”的網名美雖美，但寓意不好；而且，你喜歡的mini cooper 也是去年台灣一個花季明星的車禍車型。建議你找星相師參謀參謀，文學城的亥先生就很好。

[落花飄零]

3yearsflies, i so understand you feeling, the truth is, life is all about compromise, to people who are important to us. but, if i am not happy, people around me will not be happy too, i believe, once a while, we will have to do something to indulge ourselves just to make life more meaningful and delightful, so we can carry all this joy and continue our life.

Therefore ( this is for replying 縱然平行 as well), I will buy this mini-cooper, when i can afford a second car, not for long time travel, not for snow or storm, just for occasional use, such as, a sunday to hang out with my girl friends.

Therefore, I will still drive my practical car, until the day my dream come true. :D

玄米, thank you so much for your always support, it's not the amount of people coming to this blog that matters, it's the true and sincere words friends like you left here that really keeps me continue to write. trust me, i gain more from you than you do from me.:)

[青海子]

一晃半年沒有來了，一多半是國內不方便上這個網,還有就是工作忙.人是那麽奇怪,他前天夢到她了,不是在瑞金賓館,但是很清晰的夢境.我的夢中車是沃爾沃S80,雖然後來開的不是,但是總有去買下來的衝動,但是,上邊那位朋友說的對，真到買車的時候，卻還是選擇了別的,可能夢想總要留在那裏才是夢想,一旦夢想成真,又會有新的夢,那前一個呢,雖然花了較大的代價,卻很快就沒有感覺了.上周到上海出差,住在淮海中路1500號,原來美國領事館的地方,是老外定的房子,因為他們很喜歡那邊的一個酒店,我早晨在酒店吃著早餐,看外邊的人們,覺得上海的確比北京更適合生活,是那種角角落落都有味道的城市.其實已經5年沒有到上海了，一年多前本來想來,可是終究還是沒有來.我7月去加拿大休假1個多月時間,回來就又快十一了，時間總是過的那麽快.

[縱然平行]

I am wondering that at the moment of the idea of owning a “Mini Cooper” conceived in your mind did you happen to be under the influences of alcohol, drugs, pheromones, advertising hype , peer pressure, break-up, death wish , etc ? -:)

In my humble opinion, the word “mini” should never apply to a car in the first place. Buying a car isn’t like buying an Ipod “Nano” which can be delightful small, irresistible cute, eye catching colorful. (some female got a kick at it for choosing their favorite color to go with their tan tops). A car, even a drooly charming one, can’t just stay in one’s pocket, it has to share the roads with those whooshing muscle SUVs and tractor trailers driven by aggressive cowboys or cowgirls. More, it may have to deliver person(s) from A to B under tough weather conditions such as snow storm, heavy rain. Maybe, my argument isn’t convincing. How about giving an example? One night last fall, a buddy of mine was driving his BMW M Roadster on a highway, coming nowhere a GMC Yukon squished into the rear end of his convertible. He felt he was so lucky for not being seriously enjured since he was not hit from front or side. Otherwise, he would have been mangled the same way as his “toy” roadster did. Interesting enough, at the scene of the accident Yukon XL’s airbag was not activated even with the impact of the collision, the SUV’s driver was in perfect condition, there was not even single bruise on that guy.

So, the lesson learned was that size of an object does make big difference sometimes, especially when the safety of a driver is on the line, bigger may be simply less vulnerable.

There are sufficient “raison d'être” to mitigate the risks these days do you have to escalate the odds a bit, the other direction?

BTW, please don’t let my words above dampen your spirits. Do have a great holiday weekend. At the meantime, polish your vehicle plan a little starting from cutie to the soccer-mom mini van.

[玄米]

擁有也是很重要的一種情緒,會得到滿足,而且沒有後悔伴隨以後。
前幾貼,留了幾次言都沒有寫上去,恭喜落花又上新台階,你鼓舞溫暖了多少人啊。很久以前有位兄弟說是你的粉絲足有一個師,看得我好開心,多麽年輕豪邁的表達。網絡的朋友們也需要你啊。

[3yearsflies]

I always want to own a Beetle, I even went to the dealership to test drive a bright blue one. But when I came to the point purchasing a new vehicle for myself, I went together shopping for a new car together with then-fiancé, well, I decidedly pick a white Camry, not giving a grain of thought on Beetles, - just because it’s $5000 cheaper and reliable to drive (so very economic). Our finances just don’t allow me to comfortably make a decision to purchase a Beetle. I told him then, I would never own a Beetle in my lifetime. Now he jokingly tells me, you should have asked for the car you really wanted since we were not married then yet.

A few days ago, my mom and I strolled outside and saw a convertible Beetle pulling out. I pointed to it, telling her, “it’s car I Used to like, but just because it’s …”

Actually I STILL like it, and will like it for long, just not having the sensation of owning one any more.

Now I have a daughter, I’m thinking of getting a Pink Beetle for her 16th birthday.

I also like Coopers. I think Beetles and Coopers are sisters.