it wins

i stand in complete awe of The World's Hardest Game. It's just a little web based flash game. Turn down the speakers. Go ahead. I'll wait for you.

Yeah. Wow. I wonder what the other 28 levels are like.

I spent a healthy portion of today looking at cars. I slobbered over an Infiniti G35, FX45, and (oddly) a Honda Fit.

It's kind of scary that while it doesn't make a ton of sense, I could probably afford an Infiniti. An 4 year old one, before you start thinking I'm loaded over here. But still- not too long ago I never thought I'd have a house and a nice car. Really. I thought I'd be living in a rathole in Southside, typing in banners for the newscast on the weekends. And for a while, that's what I did. I wanted more, and now by some messed up circumstance, I kind of have it. Now before we get too excited, my meager little existence is full of monetary boundaries and obligations of a soul-crushing nature. But looking at these cars today- cars that I seriously never thought I would get a whiff of- it felt kinda good.

With that said, the sensible options are a Honda Fit or a Subaru Forester- both have excellent reviews and I could buy a Fit with the money that's in my couch right now. Yes, it's tiny, but inside it's actually rather roomy. More roomy than a Volkswagen GTI. I felt like I was going to the gynecologist when I got in that thing. And I've never been before. But I hear it's like that.

I'm going to take my time looking and saving up a little more scratch for the down payment. I'd love to find a steal somewhere so I can get the damn thing paid off as soon as possible. But days like today, with that extra hint of heat, remind me that I have to get out of that damned van. Sooner rather than later.

So I have the age old battle of practicality, voiced by the 109 horsepower Honda Fit (or the equally banal Subaru Forester, versus the 280 horsepower Infiniti G35 coupe. Now the Honda will be newer, definately a better service record, and substantially better fuel economy. The Infiniti will destroy everything in its wake with a hypersonic boom, stopping only to pay tickets, guzzle gas and stand around looking like a badass.

I think I know which one I'm getting. What do you think?