At work we often struggle to convert subjective qualities of vehicle performance into measurable objective variables. Even if we do it successfully the results tend to surprise us. It is a necessary evil that automotive engineers like me have to deal with. Lately I have been convinced that the Aston Martin DB V12 vantage is[…]
Twistiest junkie.. While a straight road is undoubtedly the fastest way of getting to your destination, I find that to be the most uninspired of way of transporting yourself in a car. Recently, it has become wonderfully clear to me that I am destined to get to my destination not at the earliest but rather[…]
the new neighborhood It is clear to me that either I severely underestimated how big a change this was going to be or that I overestimated my ability to adapt. There were fairly good reason for me to do so, though. One, I had visited Germany before several times, each time staying for longer and[…]
Mine. Was. If you ever owned a car since she was brand spanking 9 miles old and then had to sell her a few years later, you would know then that is by far, one of lowest gut wrenching feelings of your speeding adulthood. I still remember clearly, the spring of 2006 when I first[…]
2 men and her It’s that time of the year again; when adventure beckons and the pioneer in me awakens. This time we head east, very east. As east can east can go! My friend, his German beauty and I plan to traverse endless miles towards the Acadia National Park in Maine. En route and[…]
the one year itch As the next Michigan summer chimes in, we mark our first year together. It’s not just strange how quickly this year went past us but rather it feels a tad bit terrifying. This past one year our relationship has felt similar to that of being in a long distance kind. Even[…]
Sam Gross, 1998, The New Yorker At an Arts and Fancy paper store on a Saturday morning, I came across this cartoon on a greeting card and instantly broke out into unbridled sputtering laughter. I had seen this cartoon years ago when I was in grad school and to see it again after all these[…]
The unbeatable combination of quiet desperation and being a romantic-dramatic leads to me identify most of my chance events as pure destiny. That everything that happened to me was meant to be. And that everything is about to happen to me will happen at the opportune time, over which I have very little control. This[…]
Spring in Michigan is decidedly pointless. While it does warm up from the frigid winter temperature it is still not warm enough to shed winter wear. The Sun is covered constantly by a cloud cover and there is always the threat of lingering snow showers or even worse, freezing rain. The occasional chirping of the[…]
The biggest scare Halloween could bring is this drop in temperatures. The fall leaves are on the ground leaving the trees bare. The wind is positively chilly and my comforters are cold when I slip into them in the night. The days stay cloudy and turn dark well before you have realized that the day[…]