My car - Fei-Long

After I moved to the USA, most of the time I was at home. Sometimes, I did nothing and I felt a little stagnant. When people ask me - what am I doing at home, gradually I don’t know how to answer.
In the past, I had an excuse; I need to adjust to the environment. But now, I have been here almost four and a half years. I think this excuse couldn’t be used anymore.
Then, what excuse next?
Yes. There is a phrase - no car is similar to no legs. In the past, I didn’t want to have a car because I don’t like driving. However, it is really difficult not to have a car here. So, I pestered Steve for a car (used car is also okay for me) for few months.
Finally… my car is in our garage. It is a new Honda Civic Sedan LX Auto.
Wow! I never dreamed I would have a Honda Civic in Malaysia (I just day dreamed for a sports car)! Honda Civic in Malaysia, the price is over RM115,000. How can I afford it? In Penang, my car is a used Proton (Malaysian car manufacturer.)
The price (including tax) for a Honda Civic Sedan LX Auto is about US$20,000 in the USA. I am staying in the USA, so don’t use exchange rate. However, if using the exchange rate, the price equates to RM66,000.
The price is so much different.

來了美國，大多數時間都是在家，有時無所事事，覺得有點頹廢。當每次有人問我在家做什麼，我漸漸不知要怎麼回答。
之前我有要適應環境的藉口，但現在已住了近四年半，我想這藉口已不中用了。
那又會是什麼理由呢？
有。這裡沒車就好像沒腳。我不是很喜歡駕車，所以之前並不很想要有車，但是這裡沒車真的不行。最近積極吵Steve買車（致使二手車也好）給我。
終於…我的車到了家的車庫。嶄新的Honda Civic Sedan LX Auto。
嘩！在馬來西亞時做夢都沒想到會有Honda Civic囉（發白日夢要跑車就有啦）！馬來西亞的Honda Civic價錢RM115,000以上，我那捨得或買得起？我在檳城的車是Proton二手車。
美國的Honda Civic Sedan LX Auto價錢加稅後大約是US$20,000，不要把美元換馬幣，因為是生活在美國。即使換率成RM66,000)，價錢也是相差很大。


Alright, now I need to find a non-profit organization. One of my wishes: do volunteer work.
Oh yeah, I named my car, Dragon (Fei-Long). And had a newborn ceremony for Dragon with Metta sutra.


好啦，我必須去找一些資源及非盈利團體，實現我的另一個願望: 義務工作。
對了，先給我的車一個名字，就名為飛龍。要給飛龍的新生命舉行慶賀儀式，吉祥經。

May Dragon accompany us on the road smoothly and safely.

Appreciate Dragon.

願飛龍陪伴路上順利吉祥平安。

感恩飛龍。