I finally got my new car this weekend. I went in on Saturday and bought it. It’s a royal blue pearl, 2006 Honda Civic Coupe LX. It’s a really nice car with some unique features. It has a two tiered dash, with a display that seems almost like something from a video game. My sister said the car seems like a spaceship. The LX adds the 16″ rims, the 60/40 rear seats, power windows, and cruise control. The seats are really nice and comfortable with the regular features of air, plus it also has heated mirrors which should be nice in the winter months. The car handles very nice and the steering is precise. The engine itself is a 1.8 litre i-VTEC producing 140hp. This engine provides enough power to get me going and also performs very well, with hopefully 50mpg on the highway. The engine is paired up with a 5 speed. This is where my troubles start!

I have never driven a standard before I bought the car so when I first tried to drive it on Saturday I had some stalling trouble with first. I am going to blame that my dad was in the vehicle, I don’t know what it is but I can’t seem to drive when he is watching me. Learning how to drive by myself I got the groove pretty quick. The clutch is really light and the shifts requires little effort. I haven’t taken the car into Regina yet or on the highway for fear of traffic. I want to be able to drive the car before I get into any sort of pressure situations. I’m doing a reasonable job not of not stalling at all. I only ever have problems when I’m not stopped on flat ground and my car rolls back. Other than that I’m fairly comfortable driving the car.

To summarize, the car is very nice, and I don’t have anything bad to say at the moment. I’m sure after I use the car for a while I’ll start to find things that I wish were different and things that it doesn’t have. As for power and performance, I couldn’t be happier.

I am badly in need of a new car now. My sister got her license and I am now without a vehicle. I am most likely going to buy a 2006/2007 Honda Civic Coupe LX. Some of the benefits I see in the car are great fuel economy, comfortable seating, stylish exterior, and uniqueness. Well, it is only going to be unique for a little bit before other people buy them, but the thing is that the Coupe looks drastically different from the Sedan. This should provide me with a little seperation from the other cars on the road. That’s one thing I really do not like; going to a parking lot and seeing the same exact car that you have. I am hoping the dealership still has a 2006 left because I’d rather pay a little less since there is absolutely zero difference with the 2007. Everything about the two model years is the same right down to the last bolts. I hope to have it purchased in less than a week but we shall see.

The Rolling Stones played their second show in 3 nights on Sunday. The weather for the show was quite a bit cooler than the Friday night show. The average temperature had to be around 1 to 3 degrees celsius during the show. It looked as though they had some heaters up on the stage but you could tell they were feeling the cold. Ronnie even put some gloves on because his hands were freezing. The show was very entertaining with a lot of energy being given off by their performance. Seeing Mick move around on the stage made everyone warm up a little. Some of the other highlights were the neat lights, some good camera work, and the pyrotechnics. The one surprising element that I didn’t expect was the stage that rolled into the middle of the stadium. That was a very well done technique and really got the entire audience involved. Then the huge inflatable lips back on the stage appeared out of nowhere and added to the overall effect. The band really tried to get everyone in the audience involved by moving around on the enormous stage, sometimes running back and forth. People have been saying that the Sunday show was better although it was shorter. On Sunday they played Angie which wasn’t played on Friday. This was the biggest concert ever in Regina and I’m sure it will be for a very long time to come. Everyone in Regina should send a huge thank you to the Rolling Stones since they chose us over all the other possible locations they could have gone to. Best of luck to them on the rest of their Bigger Bang Tour.

Well the Rolling Stones were the highlight of the weekend on Sunday night, but it wasn’t all that I did.

On Saturday night, I watched the Japanese Formular One Grand Prix. It was the last race at the Suzuka track since next year they are moving to a different track in Japan. Michael Schumacher took the pole and Alonso was 5th. It looked like Michael was in a very good position to win his next championship. The race continued to look in his favour but Alonso had him down to about 4 or 5 seconds. Then completely out of nowhere, Michael’s Ferrari engine blows up with 17 laps remaining. You couldn’t have scripted it any better. Alonso then goes on to win the race, with Michael earning 0 points. So now, with one race left in Brazil, Alonso leads the mighty Schumacher by 10 points. The only way that Schumacher could win the title would be if he wins the race and Alonso doesn’t finish in the top 8. Here’s hoping for some Renault reliability.

Yesterday, Thanksgiving Monday, I watched the Riders game. Well if you call that a game. It was a thorough beating laid upon them by the hands of the Montreal Alouettes. The final score was 35 – 8. If I had to pick on a certain position or group, I’d say their offense let them down big time. They are having some real trouble with their quarterback right now. Rocky Butler started the game but left after making a tackle and suffering a concussion. Next in, is the almost always injured Kerry Joseph. He has been injured almost all season since he keeps being forced to play. I’m sure his injurys would have worsened by playing. Why they didn’t stick in Durrant when the game was way out of contention I don’t know. So next week, back in Regina it should be interesting to see who get the call to start, I doubt many hands will be going up.

Also on the weekend, there were a couple of Leaf games. They have been playing alright, not scoring goals seems to be a problem this season again. They are alright scoring on the powerplay but don’t seem to be as effective as last season. The highlight player of the year so far has to be Kyle Wellwood. He has been putting up the points and is currentyl leading the league in points. Not bad for a guy who is 23 years old and 5’10”. The Leafs record so far is 2 wins, 1 loss, and 1 overtime loss.

Starting tomorrow I will officially be on my Rolling Stones Long Weekend. In case you don’t know, the Rolling Stone are playing two shows in Regina; Friday and Sunday nights. I am going to the Sunday night show and I’m hoping the weather is nice. It should be interesting to see the unique stage setup and I wonder how the acoustics will sound. The music from the Rolling Stones shouldn’t have any problems with being recognizable by the audience, thus making it a great time. To go along with this Rolling Stones Long Weekend we also have Thanksgiving. Wait, shouldn’t this instead be called the Thanksgiving Long Weekend? Rolling Stones Vs. Thanksgiving … who will win, come back after the weekend and I’ll let you know!

Last week, on Friday night, I went to Taco Del Mar on Kramer Blvd. It’s a new mexican styled fast food place that has some really good food. I ordered a mondo burrito with ground beef. I haven’t ate mexican food in such a long time, and it tastes so good. I would definetly recommend going back there again. They are also opening a second Regina location up soon. I saw that they had the jobs posted for it. It is going to be on Quance on the east side (much more convenient for me). The interior of the restaurant is “baja” styled. As well, it seems like they have a liquor license because they have a cooler that you can buy beer from (seemed like only Mexican beer, namely Corona). It sounds like such a good idea, go out have a burrito or taco and enjoy a beer.

With the approaching weekend normally comes the .. “what am I going to do this weekend”! Well for a change, I know a little of what is going on. I know that I’m going down to Taylor Field. . no wait, I make that Mosaic Stadium to watch the Saskatchewan Roughriders take on the Edmonton Eskimos. It should be an awesome game, I am expecting for a really good turn out at the stadium and an overall great atmosphere. Other than that though, I don’t have much else going on. Maybe I’ll try to catch the Leafs preseason games.