Cars, Security and a Peek into my Life
First a plane photo, so if you’re skimming you know I’m travelling (that’s why I bold stuff eh, so you can skim.)
It took 3 neighbours (TY!), a truck, a plane, and then a 3 hour shuttle to get me here. Plus a lot of patience, because 12 hours is a long time to sit still.
Like my Florida outfit? I’m always cold no matter.
Now it’s 9pm, I finally ate, am about to hit publish and fall on my face, TTYT
Beer available 24/7.
But remember when I lived in the States like a gypsy in 2012? That’s when I learned it’s not that great, it’s too….. easy. Accessible.
… know how it’s always the best idea to get more beer when you run out, but really, it’s a terrible idea? Like that.
Here’s an old blog tag – Differences between Canada & USA
As in, the title means I’m flying out tomorrow to a week in Florida visiting friends.
Pretty efficient title eh, because it also serves to use these winter-themed pics which have been stagnating on my phone.
And okay okay, I pledge to replace my phone; these photos are beyond grainy, it looks like 2008 around here.
Don’t think it’s my camera degradation theory (here), think I just wore out the phone. It’s 8 months old, and bet I take ohhhhh 100x the number of photos per day compared to an average user, plus run about 14 GB / month through it.
ATVing around last weekend.
Tried to fit through a gate and couldn’t.
So I had to 53-point turn it, by hand, then push it up a hill. People were slowing down for the show.
Still get nervous leaving my house on its own. What if something happens and I’m not there to protect it? The pipes could freeze into a disaster at these temperatures. But I have a steady stream of people checking daily though (insurance states that eh, or it doesn’t pay), plus what are the chances I booby-trapped it you figure.
Car washing in -40ºC.
If I always looked like bottom right, would you still read my blog?
kk I still have to pack, so gotta cut today’s blog short, sorry.
I’m not on vacation, it’s the normal schedule at both here and the paper, although here might be a bit light. Home in a week.
TTYT
It smells so good in there – new car smell turned up to 11.
First stop was the exotic room downstairs.
I was there hours before the rest of the media ha, but didn’t Tweet as much so not to bring heat to my interview subject.
Pfaff always brings the big badges.
Top is a Pagani (more about this car here, including me inside the thing), and bottom is my dream supercar – a Mclaren.
Because most cars make their debuts at either the LA or Detroit show, most of us auto journalists have seen all these cars already.
See my Top 5 list for the paper – Top 5 Favourite Things at the LA Auto Show.
Stopped by for the Acura NSX reveal. Why doesn’t everyone use this silver fabric? So dramatic.
First time I saw this car in real life was Detroit a couple years ago, more about that here.
Best ad spec of the show goes to Honda’s selfie stick.
Which I used to capture the best part of any show – the people.
Here’s the website – Autoshow.ca – $23/adult, $7/kid, $45/family – February 13 – 22, 2015.
