...right out of your hair!
As in ride that man right out of your hair!
So today at work, I was internally grousing about how it's gorgeous today in Chicago, a perfect spring evening the likes of which we almost never see in April...and I have these cute spring-date-night clothes that almost never get worn...and that stupid-guy-who-stopped-returning-my-phone-calls should be taking me out on a fabulous date!!! :mad: Ahem. Noooo, we don't date stupid guys anymore, Lise....
Ah! The BIKE! The beeuouteous bike! Hopped on and rode and rode. 18 mi roundtrip. Rode down to one of the most lovely spots in Chicago. If you come visit us, take a stroll down the roadway between the Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. Half-way along, stop, turn, and look out over the lake to the city. Your heart will soar. Mine did.
Alas, the route continues to confound me. Urban adventure, avoiding suddenly flung open taxi doors, pedestrians gone mad, rollerbladers talking on the phone (?!?). I will find a way to get down to the Museum campus and parts south without traversing the lakefront north branch. So when I wasn't dodging taxis, I was cogitating on route variations.
It being early in the season, I forgot that one bottle of water + no snacks = really hungry and thirsty. :o Yeeessss....it's all coming back to me!
The bike is so wonderful. I mean, I was at 17 mph between stop signs! Oh, how I dream of a long stretch where I can ride full-out without worrying about running into anybody. I will find it!
Glad I'm not out on a date with a stupid guy right now. Smiling, fed, hydrated, and my muscles buzzing with endorphins. :D
If you build it they will come
Lise, I've been reading this thread and that's the thought that popped into my head. "If you build it they will come". What to build? Yourself! Work at being healthy (biking, of course) and happy. Do what makes you happy. Walk around knowing that you are a great person, and people are better for knowing you. When you do that, you will find others will start recognizing your self confidence, and your happiness. That is sexy. Then when you aren't even thinking about it, "they will come"!!! Be happy being you. That's the most important thing. Everything else is just icing on the cake!!!
Have a wonderful life!!
just say "no" to insensitive turnip brains
Lise
"not sure how to spell this, but here goes: uuccchhhhh!"
close, it has one more "ch", it's uucccchhhhhh!
"You could rat her out for using the inter-office mail...:rolleyes:"
Nah. I would never do that. I sent her a tactfull note reminding her once again that I've asked her to to call, e-mail or mail me at home not at work. I'd like to keep things civil. I'm actually good friends with my "ex-once removed", the relationship before this gal. I would not like things to be messy or nasty at all.
Trek-tact is my middle name-420
but she's dyed her once striking salt and pepper hair a non-descript brown because GF thinks it makes her look old :eek:
and .... I still have a way better bike ... and legs :D