Jey and Allan's Odyssey

We traded our old car, Mystique for a Dodge minivan today. We were not approved for a brand-new van cos our credit profile was still new and because we shopped around a lot from car dealers in the last couple of weeks, which can bring down credit scores. Luckily, there were two dealers that approved us - Ford and Chrysler. We turn down Ford because we didn't find a van that we like in their lot. Second, Chrysler had a better offer, extra freebies like free change oil as long as we own the van. We haggled with the finance manager for a low bi-weekly payment, giving us the best value for our buck. (our van, Dodge Caravan) On the night of August 26th, we bid goodbye to the old Ford. So far, the van works great in terms of comfort and driving. We added a bumper-to-bumper extended warranty, so I think we made a pretty good decision.  ----------------------------------------------- On the eve of my birthday, my nephew and sister sang me a happy birth...

Two weeks ago, was our 9th year Wedding Anniversary. Hubby and I were able to go out and celebrate then he surprised me with mums and a balloon, printed Happy Anniversary on it. I was surprised because it's unusual of him to bring me something for our anniversary unless I remind him. Second, his schedule at work is unpredictable. Sometimes he just dashed like a maniac preparing his stuff then come home immediately after his shift which ends late at night. Third, malls and other establishments closes at 9pm, so I can't imagine where he bought the flowers and balloons.  I can't remember the last time he bought me flowers. Not that he doesn't want to, but every time he thinks about buying me, he would ask me first and I'd say I would rather have something that will last for more than a week. Flowers are a waste of money. And he knows we are on a tight budget in the last two months, so we're not celebrating anything this year not even our birt...