I found that nowadays more and more of my friends have obtained their driving licences. Yup, this is something to celebrate cos' able to drive legally can bring lots of convenience and maybe attention at the same time (provided you have something to hand on). Talking about something to hand on, we always wish that we can have a Porsche 911 Turbo, or a Volkswagen Beetle. But back to reality, we find ourselves still some distance away from these dreams.

So how are we going to start on our driving? Firstly, you should consider a cheap car which is around $50,000 or slightly more. Hmm...if you are having a tight budget and you don't mind the quality, then buy Chery's QQ. It's a Chinese product which costs $32,900. Even though it cannot be compared with the established brands like Subaru and Renault, it is popular among the Chineses back in its local market. So I guess there's something worthwhile about it.



If not, you can consider Subaru's R2. It's one of more popular keicars back in the Japanese market with low fuel consumption and elegant design. The best part is that it is now avaiable here at $45,000 (FWD) and $48,500 (AWD). Well, this is certainly one good bargain with the evidence of more than 500 pre-orders for this car here. So why not for you?



If you need more space and more power beyond the previous two cars, Daihatsu's Sirion is your choice. I never really know this car's existence till my uncle got this car. This Sirion is one nice, powerful and comfortable car, which is suitable for both men and women. And you have the choice to choose among the Sirion and Sirion Sports. And you know what? It only cost $45,300 (for Sirion) and $47,300 (for Sirion Sports). Man...it's even cheaper than Subaru's R2.



So that's all I can say. The rest is up to you and maybe your parents too. Hopefully you will have nice time driving around.

Finally. I have put down any hesitation to buy my first Birkenstock sandals. Haha...actually, it isn't that expensive at all, based on the quality of the material used and the workmanship. And I'm so glad to be a Black Birko-Flor Gizeh sandals owner. It's so nice that I can't stop being so excited about it. Hmm...I feel like telling everyone to own a Birkenstock.



So what's next? I think most probably it will be a new mobile phone cos' my Panasonic X400 is really in a bad condition and moreover, it has limited functions, which can't satisfy my needs. So that makes me more determined to have a new mobile phone like Nokia's 6280 or 6233. Hmm...I'm not too sure yet. When the time comes, you have the final answer from me. Hehe...

Italy is the 2006 FIFA World Cup winner. Hahaha...I'm so happy for the Azzurri as they have gone through the tournament with superb defence, beautiful attacks and excellent team spirit. And I know that the Italia team will have won over the Leu Bleus team as to give a sweet revenge for what happened in the UEFA Euro 2000 final. However, I must give credit to Zinedine Zidane, who had been sent off in this match for headbutting Marco Materazzi's chest. He is significantly the inspiritual player for the French team and never fails taking penalty kicks. Hmm...that explains why he is been awarded with the Adidas Golden Ball, ahead of Italy's Fabio Cannavaro and Andrea Pirlo.

But still my love is for the Italian team, which has the coveted Lev Yashin Award winner, Gianluigi Buffon, Italy’s defensive rock Fabio Cannavaro and one the most complete midfield players in the world, Andrea Pirlo. I have been quietly waiting for the Italians to win a major tournament since I have taken note of them since 1999. And...my dream, the Italians' dream...has come true. So true. So beautiful. A perfect gift from Heaven.