Dealing

I haven't updated in a while due to all the events that have been going on.  One piece of good news is that we finally found purchased a brand old car.  We got a good deal on a used 2011 Honda Accord from a dealership in Katy.  We drove to several dealerships all around Houston looking for an affordable used car and met several dead ends.

We started by looking online for used cars and Bo found three bargain deals, each on a different lot.  However, each time we went to get the car, a salesmen would check the inventory and say, "We just sold that car two hours ago, but how about I show you this other (insert overpriced car)."  The same thing happened for the next three used car lots we went to.  One even said that they just sold that car 10 minutes ago.  The worst part about shopping for a used car for me was the haggling over prices.  We had one manager tear up an offer in front of us and say he had never been so insulted in his life when we asked for a better deal.  There was also one dealership where the salesperson walked away from us mid-deal to talk to another customer.  She never came back to talk with us so we just left. 

2011 Black Honda Accord (Our Car)

I wasn't too optimistic about finding a car in the parking lot at Honda Cars at Katy, but was pleasantly surprised at the service.  The salesman was named Apollo and his father also gave him 11+ other names on his birth certificate (all Greek Gods like Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, etc...).  They were also very nice to us, unlike a lot of the other dealers.  We got a good car at a good price.  If you're in Houston I recommend buying a used car from Honda Cars at Katy.  No, they haven't paid anything to write this.  If someone from Honda Cars at Katy is reading this (you would be 1 out of 53 views, 30 of which are probably my mom) I would give my experience there 5 stars out of 5. 

So we now have a car, insurance and an EZ pass which lets us get through the tolls.  Houston has a lot of toll roads and each time you go through the toll you have to pay anywhere from $0.75 to $1.75 depending on the area.  I think it's a great system because then the people who drive a lot are the ones that pay for the repairs on the road.

Moody Gardens Aquarium in a Pyramid

Inside the Aquarium

On Memorial Day weekend (May 24th - May 26th) we went to Galveston, the four of us (me, Lyneth, Bo and Lux) along with Bo's co-worker, his wife and his co-worker's brother in law.  We visited Moody Gardens aquarium which was inside of a pyramid and had lots of neat sea creatures.  We also took a boat ride around the Galveston Area.  Overall it was fun, but also a bit pricey since Moody Garden is an amusement park. 

Steamboat Ride at Galveston

The next day we went to go-kart racing, played laser tag and played mini-golf all in once place.  For $25 a person we got a 10 minutes race, 10 minutes of free-for-all laser tag and 9 holes of mini-golf.  Bo's co-worker and co. are Indian and they took us to have some delicious Indian restaurants in Houston.  The food was great, but I had a hard time handling some of the spicy dishes.

The job search has been going better and I hope to be going to work sometime next month.  I don't want to jinx it, so I'll write again when I get an offer for sure. I have to get pictures from Lux's camera and I'll insert them into the post.  By the way, is anyone reading this?  Feel free to leave comments.