GRQWLA....??? What's with the name of the blog?

So some of you may wonder why we have called this blog GRQWLA.  There is a bit of a story behind that.  

I started looking for a personalised plate to go on the Pop and put a few on Colin's Trade Me Watch List.  Just to get his opinion.  Apparently it has to suit the car and it most definitely wasn't allowed to have anything "girlie or chick" about it (like HERCAR or 0EGIRL) or he said he wouldn't be seen dead driving the car.  Perhaps that's a good thing cos then I wouldn't have to relinquish the keys.  

Well I saw GRQWLA and put it on the list as a joke, cos I didn't really think he would like it and more to the point I didn't think I could go through with it anyway.  You can imagine my surprise when he didn't say "you can't have that!".  He actually thought it was great.  He then made the mistake of challenging me by saying "well you wouldn't dare have it anyway!"  I'm afraid that was a bit like a red rag to a bull and before I could stop myself, I was hitting the Buy Now button and lo and behold it was mine.  Do you think he did that purposely?

It has generated a few comments as you can imagine.  Especially when Colin was inviting half his mates round to "come and see Janine's growler".   An example of the replies range from:

"Ooooooookay!" and "If she shows me hers does that mean I have to show her mine?"

Some have responded with stunned silence, others have said "well that will be the first thing that has to go", but others think it's great.  I guess for a guy to be seen hopping out of the car with that plate it kind of gives you the message of something aggressive and a little bit offensive.  But when a girl (ME) hops out of it ....well I will leave that up to your imaginations as to what that conjures up!

So that was the first thing officially bought by me for the car.  Colin is going to make all the other purchases and he will enlighten you on future blogs.  

Oh, by the way, I did spend a day with Colin at Pick A Part looking at some bits and pieces.  (Wearing appropriate foot wear, not jandals, as has been known to happen to one of our friends).  I followed him around all the cars at 2 different sites, carrying a particularly heavy tool bag - just in case we found something of course.  Well that was an exciting experience.  Hmmm seriously - not really for me I am afraid.  I'll leave future forays there to Colin.

Janine