Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Wishy Washy

Stroll down the park...
Stop at the red lamp post...
Slowly release the clutch...
Gently step on the accelerator...

The drawbacks are really kicking in. The difference in being an actual mechanic from the norms of being a normal accelerator junkie. Just got the compressor changed and it did hurt when monetary aspect hits you by the head. Maybe am just not fit. So many regrets nowadays. Beginning to think a gentle slap would hurt that much. Then again past is gone, present is what is now and future... What should I do for the future. Worrying that much is not my forte I guess... Let's just roll to tomorrow.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Zoobic...Subic

Another weekend has passed and this time my wife, kid and I decided to have a long trip to Subic. I woke up early around 5:30 to have a close car check. I've checked all four wheels for any sign of problem, checked the engine oil, water level, and the rest of the car fluids(brake, powersteering, clutch). After a round of check, I've decided to wash the car while it's still early.

Around 9:15am we travelled to Petron NLEX @ Marilao to meet the rest of my group mates who'll also travel to join our monthly Get Together that will be held at Subic International Raceway and have some fun moments on Subic's theme park. At 10:00am, 3 accords (2 5th gen and a 6th gen) rolled to Subic via SCTex. The SCTex road was too comfortable even for a dropped ride so I gave in to the acceleration up to 170kph, too bad after roaming SCTex my temp gauge rose to an exhilarating 3/4 mark from a usual 1/4 needle mark. No choice but to take a short stop after the Tipo exit...

Good thing all went well and we arrived safely in the racetrack with my a/c turned off... We initially checked the water level and we found out that the a/c fan is not functioning when the a/c is triggered... Too bad, oh well we can get by without air-con this time, since the weather is not too hot to open the car windows...

After lunch, we watched the rest of the guys in track while doing their laps. Around 3:00pm we decided to travel to "Zoobic" and good thing we were just in time for the Animal parade... My kid sure enjoyed the rest of the Zoo trip. From caged tigers to close-encounter with them while riding a caged Jeepney... My little kid almost went to tears upon noticing the fearful sight of the huge tiger barraging our zoo-ride while our guide feeds the creature with raw chicken worth(200bucks)... But then, this is just first time reactions... After we left the place, my kid starts acting like a little tiger cub in his funny little way...

Went back to the track after the side-trip to the Zoo... Since, it's too dark to travel with a not so functional car... Our initial plan of a day tour changed to an overnight stay. Bad thing we haven't arranged for an accommodation and all the hotels inside Subic were fully booked tsk... Trying to cool our heads, we dine at Meat Plus and have some tasty meal....

Since this trip is what my wife and I calls "Anything goes trip", we stretched an effort to get out of Subic into Zambales acting as Mary and Joseph did looking for a place to stay. Good thing our car helped us in this task... We stayed for a night in a place where both my family and our car is safe... The next morning had a couple of stop before going home (Lunch again at Meatplus and buy some stuff at Duty Free)... Lots of lesson learned but then, we do enjoyed having such adventure.... And of course, my kid now likes playing little tiger cub with the mighty roar hahahaha