Aiyeee!

So the time has come...as of Saturday, Ruth has officially been replaced. Now I'm rocking the silver 2002 Kia Sportage. It's a 5-speed 4x4 so I've been having an adventure learning how to drive standard. I've conquered a minor hill, made it through a drive-thru (with a stall), worked on starts (there was a lot of me almost peeling out), and me generally trying to conquer the stick. This has consequently been an adventure for my friends Heather (she's the one who got me started off and has been a patient teacher) and Mike (he's been helping me in the finer points and directing me to little spoken of knowlege regarding standards). I think by the time I get my parents in the yet-nameless Kia (they're actually dying to get in but I don't want to give them whiplash) they won't be afraid...well, no more than when I drove an automatic. I'm toying around with a couple of names (this vehicle is defiantely male) but I'd like to sit on it a little more before I start thowing stuff out there. Until then...AIYEEEEE!!!