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Shannon October 2, 2021 Leave a Comment

Mod: Sequential LED Turn Indicators

As I mentioned in my introductory post, I’ve been slowly making my 2020 RAV4 my own. In this post, I’m sharing my favorite mod so far—replacing the stock turn indicators with bright sequential LED turn indicators. They’re much brighter than the stock indicators and more noticeable, so they should provide a measure of increased safety as a result. They also give the vehicle a sleeker and more refined look when they’re off due to the dark smokey lens covers. (Recently, I further enhanced this effect by swapping out my body color-keyed side mirror caps with black side mirror caps.)

The mod is easy, taking 15 to 30 minutes depending on your comfort level. The most challenging part is prying the side mirror caps off, as it feels (and sounds!) like you will break something. I found a helpful YouTube video of the process made all the difference in my comfort level. [Read more…]

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Shannon September 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

Life Moves Pretty Fast…

 "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it." - Ferris Bueller I thought I had life by the tail in late April of this year — I had secured a new job, fallen in love, and moved into the home I purchased after living in a rental apartment for several years post-divorce. Life was starting to resemble what I had hoped. Naturally, the universe had to rebalance itself, and things started to get a little bumpy soon after. In early May, I was involved in a minor car accident that resulted in my reliable 2013 Kia Sportage being a total loss. Instantly, I was forced to start car shopping so I had transportation. Just as it’s the worst housing market in which to be a home buyer right now, it is also the worst time to be buying a new or used vehicle — car prices are inflated due to the chip shortage and and other factors. Nevertheless, I was able to find a vehicle I am happy with (2020 Toyota RAV4 XLE) on Carvana.com and it was delivered to my door in late May. [Read more…]

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Shannon August 24, 2021 Leave a Comment

Movin’ On Up!

I assembled my Uplift L-Shaped Standing Desk over the span of a couple days due to other commitments. I still need to photograph everything in its final configuration—I moved the desk to the opposite wall since it gave me more room for the rowing machine. I am really looking forward to having the added versatility back that a stand-up desk allows. I have missed it ever since migrating to Work From Home (WFH) full-time in March 2020. [Read more…]

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