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		<title>Car-free at last</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you met me about 3 years ago I would have told you my goal at that point in time was to save up enough money to buy my own house. I accomplished that late 2008. The next step would have been to upgrade my car to a fancy European sports car and replace my [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you met me about 3 years ago I would have told you my goal at that point in time was to save up enough money to buy my own house.  I accomplished that late 2008.  The next step would have been to upgrade my car to a fancy European sports car and replace my motorcycle with an updated version.  Flash-forward to present day and my priorities in life has changed.  Instead of keeping up with &#8220;the Jones&#8221;, I do not own a motorcycle and as of January 19th, do not own a car in Los Angeles!   After having my car posted on several online sites for about 2 months, it finally got a response when I dropped the price down to $4500.  Although I won&#8217;t say how much I got for the car, I was thoroughly happy to see it off with the new owners.  I told people I felt like getting a 3,000 lb gorilla off my back.  It even felt better to make the call to my insurance agent to cancel my auto insurance the next day.</p>
<p>Ironically enough the week I sell my car would have been the week that I would have needed it the most.  We endured 7 straight days of rain in Southern California and I got to ride out in it for 3 of the 7 days.  I lucked out 2 of those 3 days and successfully avoided rain.  But on the last day, I was finally doused.  Even though it would have been comfortable just to hop in the car and drive back and forth to work without getting wet, I still enjoyed riding in the rain.  It&#8217;s just a matter of being prepared and ready for that situation.</p>
<p>Now that I moved forward with my life without a car, I feel a bit anxious.  After months of rarely using it, this is completely different from before because I just lost the option to use my car now.  I really should think of it as I&#8217;ve gained the freedom to not be tied to auto repairs, payments to the insurance company, and visits to gas stations.  I&#8217;ve also gained free time to enjoy my books and podcast if I decide to take public transportation.  I am no longer burdened with the stress of driving or having to pay what I call the &#8220;car tax&#8221;.  All these things outweighs the fact that I don&#8217;t have a car.  </p>
<p>Let&#8217;s see where this journey will take me.  Wish me luck!</p>
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