No cool reviews today. Important highlights.

So I've had a pretty rough day today. I don't normally bitch out. But it definitely was one of those bad ones. Didn't get something in on time this morning someone was depending on, got sick throughout the day which has exponentially gotten worse up to this second. And lastly it got worse during my cousins Chinese Wedding Reception. It's amazing how dressing up and wearing a suit really hides all the stuff that's going on under. No wonder people dress up.

But no more of the negative. Only 3 positives. Sometimes its the very little things that are mega win.

1. The Lord Grandmaster of the 30 Day Blog Challenge stopped by to have a team lunch with us again. That's right. Liam! After having a rough morning, boss man always brings the edge back up. But massive quick dip after his departure. Sad face.

2. Flip keys.
It always bothered me how my car didn't have a flip key. It has a shitty regular key. No flippy switch bladey action spring loaded hype mode. Cars that cost 2/3 of the price have the Switchblade key fobs. Such a major detail left out to cut costs by a few bucks. Bugged me immensely, but I didn't want to cheap out and get one of those plastic replacements and break up one of my keys into a million pieces to build this new one.

But there was a solution! Some places online were starting to sell some replacement keys for $12. Came with a blank built in. Easy peasey. Take apart the old key, insert the remote nodes, insert the ignition reading chip and get the new blank cut for $3.15. For $15 I fixed something that bugged me about my car for so long. It doesn't matter to some people, but I care about little details, so it did bother me.

I also like how the "flip" switch button resembles the opposing piston logos on my car.

Opposing piston logo:

If you look at the upper left of the key, you can see the same shape. The button was designed to match this car.

Other side with the logo and the flip switch extended:

3. Free Gas Upgrade.
My car takes 93. It's rated for 93 octane. Most places in town have 87, 89 and 91. That means I'm hooped most of the time? No. Because we are so high above sea level, we can use 91 without voiding warranty or causing engine knock. Also these engines can retard the timing to take lower grade gas, granted that you don't go more than few ticks lower.

Once in a while. Okay. Not once in a while. Only once ever before, a gas station can run out of Regular and Mid Grade. So what happens? Well sometimes, you get a free upgrade. But it's short lived. It's timed. When the gas runs out in the underground storages, the timer starts. The timer is the estimated amount of time it takes for the refill trucks to come by and fill'r up. Once this time expires...

ITS A FREE UPGRADE. Perfect for me.

Well today was that day.

I filled 94 for $1.12.9. Most of the time I fill it between $1.30-$1.40. But not today! Topped my premium tank for $40. Wooo.

As I was tightening my gas cap, the refill truck pulls in. Niiiice.


Sometimes, the small things in a day always make up for the big shitty things. Thanks Boss.