spoiled

darn it...I have become spoiled. I knew this was gonna happen.

Today I had the good fortune to drive the new Murano to work. I admit, I succumbed to the typical paranoid new-car owner behavior...meaning that when I got to my parking lot at work, I made sure I parked all the way in the back away from everyone else (for fear of door dings or scratches). I also parked in the back of the parking lot when I went to the gym after work. Man, it is such a sweet ride - the feeling of sitting up high above the traffic really makes a huge difference. I may have to retract all those nasty comments I have made about other SUV drivers in the past - all except for those drivers who feel that they own the road because they drive a tank. Our new SUV doesn't quite qualify for that distinction - since it is a midsize and not a Hummer or anything (still have my opinions on those cars, but I digress). Tomorrow I officially hand over the keys to Duksim and return to my car. Over dinner tonight, I warned Duksim that she will get spoiled driving the new car. After experiencing it in real-world driving today, I have already become spoiled - and internally am saddened to return to my car.

But then again, I look back and remember when I first bought my car 6 or so years ago, and that feeling of driving a new car was evident even back then. The new car smell, the new interior, just the general feeling of newness. Perhaps what I am experiencing is what is called "new-car euphoria". I dunno, but the main difference here is that I didn't cut short the feeling this time around by running over a skunk like I did back then with my car...and that memory is still vivid in my mind as well...unfortunately...