…it’s grand touring. I am now the proud owner of an ‘06 mazda3 grand touring, fully loaded save for a navigation system. aside from the running around from the seller’s house to the bmv, it was relatively painless. I just don’t know why people buy cars new, especially from dealers. I saved 1/3 the price by buying used, and the car’s barely a year old.

the car’s a bit dirty, I guess they just didn’t bother to make it look nice for potential buyers. which was fine by me, because it knocked even more off the price.

question is now, what happens to gretta the jetta? she has seen better days, that’s for sure.

seems I’ve located harmon k’s next ride: the prius was a mere stepping stone to this, the true gentleman’s car.

mutemath may seem like one of those random bands with a crazy-ass video that you never hear again (and yes, that is a keytar). but the more I listen to their album, the more interesting it gets. their sound is kind of like a mix between snow patrol, the doves, and incubus, though they seem to have influences ranging from radiohead to linkin park to… the police? in fact, reviews by critics and fans seem to think that the lead singer sounds like sting, but I’ll leave that up to you to judge…

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