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My friend Sarah just text me to show off about her new aqua blue Ford Ka. She hasn’t technically got her driving license yet, but no doubt owning a car will ensure that’s just a short term obstacle.

This news has unsettled me slightly; Sarah was my benchmark. We were both perpetual pedestrians and now she goes and gets a car on me. What with my sales partner in crime, Rob, also going in for his test tomorrow, I’m starting to feel like a 23 year old loser

I might have to move ‘reintroduce self to my driving instructor’ further up my to-do list.

This whole situation has forced me to notice that I have a worrying tendency towards instant gratification. Whilst I really, really know that I need to drive (especially given my job) I keep spending my allotted lesson money on clothes, books, computer games and other goodies that I can have there and then.

It’s the student mentality, I’m sure: if you’ve got money, spend it quickly before someone takes it away.

If anyone can please advise on how long it takes, post uni, to get over this, kindly let me know!  

In other News

Sarah got the car I wanted, and in the colour I’d have had. Seeing as we’ve known each since we were 5 and have very parallel lives, this is just the subtle nudge I need towards one of my other preferences (all second hand of course):

Smart fourtwo

Citroen C3 Pluriel

Toyota Aygo (Take a test drive, of sorts, here)

Peugeot 107

Citroen C1

Wishlist: VW Beetle

Yes, I know there’s a definite ‘girly’ theme going on there (we’ll also ignore the whole money issue too), but given that I’m not particularly girly in any other aspect on my life, I don’t mind submitting to the oestrogen every now and then.