Jelly Bean

While I am anxiously awaiting the HP premiere, I thought I would take the time to discuss my dear sweet car, Jelly Bean. I'm going to be doing some updates with the blog soon, you know, try to make it more about life in my new town/give it more of a common theme. Anyways, my Jelly Bean was acting up today so I thought I would dedicate a post just to her.

Jelly Bean was a Christmas gift from Mom and Dad the Christmas of my junior year in high school. I was pouting because I didn't get a car (brat, I know, right?), they told me to take the trash out, I walk downstairs and scan the driveway from the garage and COMPLETELY overlook my pretty car sitting IN the garage, not the driveway. There was a bright red bow on top and everything. Jelly Bean was to this day the best XMAS gift I've ever gotten.

Over the years, Jelly Bean has, well, had her ups and downs. She's had more batteries than I think a car is supposed to have had in the amount of years that I've had her (and might I add that she tends to die in the most inopportune times, like while I'm at my alma mater helping with rush?). She's been seran-wrapped. She's hit a few things here and there, has a few dents and scratches, but I love her despite all her shortcomings. Today, it started monsooning while my friend and I were at this super cute boutique (that will be a post for another day, I'm sure). Well, some sort of sensor is off or something, because the alarm kept going off. I mean, the alarm would ring, I would turn it off, and literally 5 minutes later, it would go off again. I was really concerned, but when I got home she was fine. I guess this is a test for when I actually have a dog. I'll have to take care of it and worry about it, which is exactly what I'm doing with my car.

I love Jelly Bean. And I have always said that if/when I get a new car, I want another Beetle. We'll see what happens, but I can't decide when a new car will be in my future. For now, I'll take my jolly green Jelly Bean any day.