Among my many annoying habits…
…is my uncanny ability to land a really good park – it’s like an Olympic sport to me.
I despise bad parks.
And I have not lost my touch despite being bush-bound for three years.
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A few basic good-park rules:
Circling is OK.
Stalking IS allowed.
But crankiness is NOT.
But crankiness is NOT.
Never, ever.
(Good parks come to those who are patient and calm.)
Most importantly, always, ALWAYS go for the best park in the house.
Or in this case, in Chermside Shopping Centre during pre-Christmas madness.
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Despite a few squillion others shopping there yesterday, we landed this little beauty:
Honey, it just doesn’t get any better than that.
Step out. Onto the pedestrian crossing. Through front doors.
Step out. Onto the pedestrian crossing. Through front doors.
Oh yeah!
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(Another annoying habit might be my crowing about my parking achievements.
Let’s explore that in another post, shall we?)
17 Comments
traceelements
You're almost as bad as my husband insisting that you can ALWAYS get a park in the second row at the shopping plaza car park in town. Always, he reckons. He is mostly always right, but most annoyingly, when I told him the other day that it didn't work for me the other week, he reckoned it was my fault!
jeanie
You're da bomb!!!
A good park for me is like a beautiful meal – something to be savoured (but I eat a lot of junk…)
BUSH BABE
PS Most annoying thing about this park is that I insisted Mr Incredible turn into this section and we IMMEDIATELY saw this one. I swear I got a rush like a Lotto winner!! (Is that a bit sad and pathetic?)
Gemisht
Great spot 🙂 And you have to know the parking "rules" too. If you have your blinker on then the spot is yours – nobody can take it- That's rule no. 1. I have had many discussions with my husband over the years about parking, especially at Christmas.
Debby
That's an annoying habit? Plllllllt. You don't know nuthin' about annoying habits, ma'am.
Mom L
LOL – reminds me of the parking lot scene in "Fried Green Tomatoes" when Kathy Baker wins!!!
Wendy
I know your type…. you're the one who is always just in front of me when I spot the park!
Amanda
Woohoo!!!
Kate
Lol, My friends who need to go shopping at christmas come and pick me up, They reckon I'm solid gold carparking money. I daren't tell them that while I still live by the same parking rules you do I have a little mantra that I say to the god of parking just before I arrive at my destination. Just remember to say thankyou when you get the good ones
corymbia
Whoa. I bow to your park-of-awesome.
…and since you are in Brisbane, can you please come and drive me to Carindale? Last time I went there I got there at 9:10am (an amazing effort after school then kindy drop-off) and still had to park in Basement level 2 about a zillion miles from the entrance.
Kate
Ha! I love it. That spot is amazing! My mom is a parking maven like you, always waiting for the perfect spot. I am the total opposite. I drive right to the back of the lot and park away from the crowds and other people. I hate fighting for a spot and i figure it's good exercise to walk in 🙂
Jayne
Oh yes, I used to do the car parking rules – blinker on, hovering, stalking in a manner so as to NOT freak the stalkee out lol.
These days Shanks' Pony and moi are on a first name basis 😛
BOSSY
HAH!
Vicki
Ahhhh! Great job! I drive a 1 ton dually and can never find parking.
I stopped by way of Another Chance Ranch. Now I'm going to nose around a bit. 🙂
rhubarbwhine
Another annoying habit might be that you were in Chermside shopping centre on the same day as me and my crew and didn't even stop for a hello.
Rude, I say.
Just rude.
BUSH BABE
Rhubarb: you may well have been in there. I was the one with my head down, scurrying around Myer and various electrical stores with two tired, cranky children in tow. And also the one who could then be found sidling behind said kids and hubby-in-a-hurry back to the Prime Car Position. Lots of watch-watching with a five hour drive ahead of us, and about five hours sleep under out belts. We were a blast to be around that day. Sorry you missed it!!
🙂
BB
rhubarbwhine
I was the one in JB hi_fi ready to deck (and not the halls) someone for rudeness amongst the 450gazzilion people there as well.
I was the one pissed off that the yummy donut shop is gone, replaced by a second rate donut place.
More rudeness.
Sigh.