~ when my speedometer stopped working, it was no cause for concern, for los angeles traffic demands that you drive at your car’s maximum possible speed at all times, which doesn’t pose a problem legally, for the mazda 323se’s top speed can never approach the legal limit without shaking itself into pieces.

after two years of climbing through the passenger side door–due to driver’s door being un-unlockable from the outside–i just gave up and stopped locking the door if i would be back at the car within forty-eight hours. however, now the door lock is broken from the inside, as well, so i can’t exit the car via the door, with the inside or the outside handle. after leap month, i’ll be returning to the bike.

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