The first one I ever bought from a store.

Strike that. The first really nice, comfortable BIG one I ever bought new (I bought a little assembly-required couch from Ikea just before I went overseas because it would break down and save space in my crate). It gets delivered on Saturday. I’m sooooo excited!!!! Its micro-fiber, and feels like suede. No, even better than suede. And it’s big, and long and has a chaise on the end.

And it’s the same color as my old couch was when I lived in LA —-gawd I miss that couch!! I LOVED that couch! It was the BEST couch EVER — well, except for the couch, ahem, sectional, I just bought.

WWWWWHHEEEEE — I’m an adult again! Buying and spending the money I make on nice things for my house instead of living simply and plainly so I’m ready to go overseas at a moment’s notice.

It feels good.

And what’s more, I sense God’s approval.

In fact, the night my Ford died, I heard God whisper to me to buy the Civic. But I was rather hung-up on the Element at the time, and hung up on the idea that the was a starter car, not an "adult" car. Turns out, I was wrong. The new redesign makes the Civic a truly adult, and sassy adult, car.

And that’s her name, by the way. My car. Her name is Sassy Samantha Starbuck. In honor of two women I admire: Samantha Jones from "Sex and the City" — I love her acceptance and delight in her own body. I am working to someday be as confident and delighted in my own body, the beautiful creation God made. And Kara Thrace, call sign Starbuck, from "Battlestar Galactica". Both these women attack life and truly suck the marrow out of it. I want to be like that. And in some weird way, I feel like this car brings that part of my personality out… is that weird??? Or perhaps I was drawn to the car because of that part of my personality…

I really feel God’s excitement and delight over my excitement and delight of my new purchases. It’s really cool. Who knew God loves to bless us with fun gifts we buy ourselves! Life is good.

Yeah.