I wore O2 Optix for a while. They only lasted about 3 weeks. If I did a lot of riding, they did not last that long. Make sure you wear sunglasses that block most of the wind!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kitsune06
Congrats on the good interview!
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I wore O2 Optix for a while. They only lasted about 3 weeks. If I did a lot of riding, they did not last that long. Make sure you wear sunglasses that block most of the wind!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kitsune06
Congrats on the good interview!
Snap - hang in there! That promotion will come soon. Have you pestered them recently about it? What a PITA! Eat your favorite SB bar and trust that it will work out.
We checked out Roux today - lymph nodes in neck seem to be reduced to normal size (or at least we cannot feel them). He is looking good so far!
Does anyone have any idea why sometimes when I hit an apostrophe or other non-letter character (like backslash) that Firefox puts up the "find" box at the bottom and will not let me type. It is positively maddening! I feel like I am talking like Data. It does not do it every time, just some of the time.
when you hit the Ctrl button first then one of those it brings up the find box at the bottom.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishdr
The bars are WRAPPED. I had to re-do the first side. Guess I was just practicing.
Flossie is ready for a ride.
My next door neighbor (the one whose boyfriend shot himself in the head a couple weeks ago) is here with her mom moving stuff out of the apartment. She came to my door on the verge of tears asking me if I wanted her patio furniture. Then she started crying. I felt like such an @ss, because all I could say as she walked away was "Hang in there."
I am ready for a ride.
there really isn't the "right" thing to say in a situation like that. your not an @$$ at all.
KN, you're not an @ss. She's going to cry no matter what. Your kind intention will show through any words at all.
Kitsune, congrats on the good job interview and the new lenses!
Snap--arrrrgh! I agree, polish up the resume.
SK--chocolate has remarkable spirit-lifting powers, non?
I just made the most delicious and easy meal. Trader Joe's frozen Veggie Pad Thai in a bag + broiled salmon. Good, crisp veggies, tasty sauce. Salmon--fairly cheap pieces from Jewel (I know, should be wild caught or something, but I live on the edge), with soy sauce and sesame oil, broiled 5 min/side, mixed in with the Pad Thai. Delish and good for me, too.
And, going to nap before heading in to a night shift. L.
good job kit! we all knew you would kick some @$$
get some good sleep lise!
and chocolate has some AMAZING healing powers!
BUGGER!!!!!
About 5 minutes after I post my "my interview went well! etc" thing, I got a call- apparently, they chose someone else, but I'm at the top of the list in case things should 'not work out' with her refs, background check, etc. Yay?
I got bummed and went for my hair cut (ok, I think I look cute w/o big ol' glasses on my face) and got back to hear another message on the machine- apparently another advisor is looking for an assistant and is conducting interviews, so the guy I was interviewing with said "She's my next-in-line, but if you want to hire her..." so she should be calling me soon. Yay?
I was bonking hard because between the long bike to the optometrist and back, and the heat, and not bringing enough water, and the stress, I wasn't eating enough, so I came home, made myself a huge sub and grabbed a cider... so everything's good now. :D Contacts are weird. You never know how much peripheral vision you're missing out on by having glasses, until you wear contacts. Ugh. I'm going to go take a nap... Put me down for 26 miles today on a pretty heavily loaded mtb and remind me when I wake up that I need a lighter rack. This one was cheap when I got it, but prolly weighs about 4#. :eek:
kit not sure if i should say sorry or congrats yet.... i guess i'll hold my tounge till we find out more.
Yay for new routers! I'm back in broadband business. :) There was too much Drift in my absence to respond to everything that went on over the last few days, so I'll just stick with this one question:
Why do you all have to spend so much time talking about chocky when I'm totally PMSy and about five minutes walk from a supermarket, cafés, etc.? Huh? Huh? :rolleyes: :mad: ;)
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Rode Flossie with her new bars and lovely tape that Trek sent down to LBS #1. They checked her over and said I did it all right. (I was mostly worried that I hooked up the brifters correctly) Like the Salsa Short and Shallow bars a lot. Can't wait til I get a stem with shorter reach and a bit more height.
About 60 miles today. The farthest I've ridden Flossie so far. I have to guess because I don't have the computer on her yet.
Kit - good luck with all the job stuff. I got a pretty good job once because I was 2nd on someone's list and they "gave" me to another manager who needed to hire.
I ate dinner before my second ride, but now I'm hungry again. I want what Lise's having! :D
I'll say :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kitsune06
We've told you all before what bonk is in Oz/NZ;
so imagine what comes to mind when we read "bonking hard"
Added to which it is before 6 am so the brain is still getting re-set
KN- In a situation like that, there is nothing "right" to say. You are not an @***. You meant well, kindness surpasses words.
Congrats on getting everything for Flossie and I am pleased you enjoyed your wonderful ride. :)
Snap- I am sorry you are worked so hard. Will you be getting any help in the near future?
Kitsune- congrats on the new contacts and haircut. I am thinking good job thoughts for you.
DirtDiva- congrats on getting back to broadband.
Lise-I hope you had a lovely nap and the nightshift goes smoothly for you.
I am off to bed. No chocolate for me and I have been craving it all day. Tomorrow I get to meet a new neurologist, oh the joy. :p
Next you're going to whine that there are holly bushes along the way . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by DirtDiva
True - but I'm not hitting the control button. Hmmmmm...Quote:
Originally Posted by chickwhorips
Lise - that dinner sounded good! I'm still craving the vietnamese food BikerZ and I had in SF and that heavenly OJ I had with MP. Soon - I will live where there are good restaurants. In 2 weeks from today I head to BR!
We had venison (Hunter's style - smothered with onions, garlic, thyme, and saucy) and carrots glazed with brown sugar and butter. Ooh yummy! I love cooking out of the freezer!
To prepare to meet another neurologist and find out the results of my MRI, I bought Scharffen Berger Bittersweet and Ghirardelli Intense Dark-Espresso Escape bars. I think I am set, at least for the morning. :)
Good luck with the neuro! Maybe if you offer to share your SB and G, he'll only give you good news.
Keep us posted!
(smacks hand to forehead) I knew I should have purchased some bribary chocolate.
I have to face the sad truth that my Terry commuter skort and my one and only pair of running pants are too big now.
I can squeak by with them, but they wad (skort) and droop (pants). Right now Terry has old skorts on sale for $35.
The deep and burning question is: which is better, "wildebeast" or "mad plaid"?
http://www.terrybicycles.com/detail....s&item_no=9511
Oh, I should check what size I am.
Edit: oh, crud. I'm right on the border of M and L. I've only had one skort from Terry (XL). Anybody know if it's better to go larger or smaller with their sizes?
Might be a moot point, as it appears there are only L's in the $35 sale skorts.
KY, I like the mad plaid on you because of the color!Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
Yeah, I'm leaning toward the mad plaid, too. Color is good, plus it's pretty warped. Kinda the twisted Catholic Schoolgirl look.
Very appealing. ;)
I guess for $35 I really can't go wrong.
Why not the Margarita??Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
the margarita just doesn't appeal to me for some reason. Guess I don't like having words and faces on my butt? I'm just weird that way.
Mad plaid is growing on me. So are the xmas bike cards with the tree in the back of the bike.
Last night I dehydrated 1.3 pounds of cooked ground turkey. I'm starting a 4 day hike on the Long Trail in Vermont Sunday, so getting the food ready. For dried vegies, I've got turnips, pea pods, asparagus, peas, and corn. Also some yogurt leather and strawberry-banana leather and dried apples. I should be eating pretty well. Cooking on my homemade 1/2 ounce alcohol stove made of tin cans and fiberglass attic insulation, with my 0.9 liter titanium pot.
This will be my final 47 miles of the Long Trail. Did the southern 105 miles (co-incident with the AT) in 2001, another 140 miles from Canada south in 2003. I'm going to do a happy dance and drink a Long Trail Ale when I finish and can call myself a Long Trail End-to Ender. The Long Trail is one tough mother of a trail. Constant ups and downs, which are straight up and down over rock ledges. Took my knees a few months to recover the last time. Imagine standing on a 2 inch wide ledge, with the next step (foothold) another ledge 2.5 feet below, so you basically have to do a one-legged deep knee bend with 35 lb on your back. And do that a dozen or more times per day, combined with a horizontal distance of 10-14 miles. This last stretch, I think, won't be as ledgy as the more northerly parts. And as usual for Vermont hiking, it's supposed to rain 3 of the 4 days.
oh Deb, be careful. Sounds scary! I hate walking on ledges!Quote:
Originally Posted by DebW
I also hate deep knee bends!
I myself am very nervous about the Menage a Trois race i am in on Sunday.
my racehorse/captain is WAY competitive. I must be nuts!!! my poor DH is having anxiety dreams about this same race. He is on a team with another big strong character and a very sensible but fairly fast woman. I am the only
one on the back of a tandem (that i know of)
BMo3 - Good luck with the neuro
KY - I like the wildebeast :D
Deb -WOW!! Hope you have a great time and don't get too wet
Mimi - Good luck on Sunday - I'll bet you do great
Heh, I just rewarded myself with a Peet's Mocha made with SB - had my first closed MRI and didn't freak out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bikingmomof3
I learned about short bore MRIs. I could see the wall beyond my feet the entire time as I was only rolled in up to my hips and a closed MRI takes just slight more than half the time the open MRI did (as takes a better picture). I was a very good patient. Well, other than grousing about the 3 pages of forms to be filled out -- all med record stuff that has been in the same health system for years.
These aren't vertical ledges with long drop-offs, just short (6-8 vertical feet) stretches of bare rock that are steep enough you need small flat spots to put your feet on and sometimes roots to hold for balance. My hiking partner from 2003 did this hike in 2004 and hated it because of the mud. There are shelters every 5-7 miles so at least I can get out of the rain. And if it's raining all night and I'm alone in a shelter, I'm using a one-gallon ziplock bag instead of going outside to pee.Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
Best story from the 2003 hike was when we decided to take a day off in town. The local B&B was full, but the owner said he knew a woman who might take us (2 women and a dog) in. So we stayed with a wonderful 80 year old woman who first wanted us to check the beds to see if they were all right (we'd been sleeping on plywood for 2 weeks, the beds were great). She fed us venison chilli for lunch, we hung out on the lawn with her neighbors all afternoon, she cooked us breakfast (even an egg for the dog), and drove us back to the trail. She offered to keep the dog while we finished hiking, but a day of rest did the dog good and he continued on with us. A week later after bailing off the trail and hitching back towards my car, we ended up in the same town and got to visit her again. Such a treat meeting a gracious and down-to-earth woman in a little town in Vermont. I got a Christmas card from her that year.
Cool story DebW!
BMo3 - good luck with the doc!
I just gor back from the neurologist. I suffered a stroke at the ripe old age of 36. I will be going back for more tests Oct 18th. I have been placed on an asprin regime as well as a calcium entry blocker. Thanks everyone for the good thoughts. At least the numbness is not from my bike. :) I am not supposed to drive, but I can cycle-I am not even questioning that one.
a STROKE!! good grief! what's your prognosis? Does it run in your family?
I'm so sorry to hear that!
Yes, strokes run in my family, but with my history of migraines and the severity of them, I knew it would happen, just not when. I will go to hospital on the 18th for an EEG, CUS, and a TCD. Until then, he has given me meds to try and keep my vessels/arteries happy and free flowing.
also I am 37, geez, I do not even know how old I am.:rolleyes:
Geez, what news! I think you need lots of SB.
twisty catholic schoolgirl is always such a fun look.Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
BMo3 oh, gosh, a stroke. glad you are okay. I hope you get good answers and meds that keep things under control so it doesn't happen again.
Deb - that hike sounds intense. Enjoy - or, survive - whichever your goal is.
wow a stroke! i'm glad the figured out what was wrong, but sorry to hear that. glad you can still be on your bike though!
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Originally Posted by KnottedYet
I vote mad plaid. I went to a Catholic all girls school, taught of course by nuns. I like the idea of mad plaid.
CONGRATS on the weight loss. :D
Sk-congrats on not freaking out during the MRI. SB is a wonderful way to celebrate.
Deb -you are a brave woman. Have fun, be safe, and I cannot wait to hear all about it.
Mimi - You will do great on Saturday.
I am looking around for more chocolate, oh I did not get enough SB. :eek:
BMo3 - Good luck with the next round of tests. I hope they can keep another stroke at bay. At least you can still bike and eat chocolate! ;) Keep us posted!