Stuff...

I'm here. Sort of. I've been busy lately, primarily with work, but also with another project. Some of you know what that other project is. Others do not. And I'd like to keep it that way -- at least for now.

I spent $336 on my truck today. I needed to replace the front-end brakes and rotors, and had a brake fluid leak. And my heat shield was rattling, so the mechanic went ahead and tightened that up too, since he was down there. No charge on that one. Labor was only $100. Parts cost a bit more. But my truck runs (and, more importantly, stops) like new now. It's nice. The rotors had been warped for a while, causing some pulsations when I stepped on the brakes. Then this morning, when I started to drive to work, I barely tapped on the brake pedal and heard a weird noise -- not really sure how to describe it. But yeah, it was coming from the brakes. So I had it fixed. I feel a lot safer now. And this brake replacement was a lot cheaper than the last one about five years ago.

Of course, I'm also toying with the idea of buying a small car, like maybe a Yaris, to use as my everyday vehicle, and then keeping the truck parked in the alley. Of course, that requires money. Money I currently don't have, but I hope to, someday soon.