I've been doing some soul searching lately, and I'm giving long hard though to selling my POS car and buying a road bike. Riding my bike makes me almost as happy as riding my beloved horse. I don't live far from work, and as much as I hate my job some days, I have a feeling I'll be staying there, so as it stands, work is only about 5 miles away. My shift starts long after the roads are plowed, and if it's too bad my new roommate works when I do. I could always find someone to carpool with.

I'm just trying really hard to find my center. The man who accidentally got me in to riding broke my heart into about a million pieces. Hey, it's cool, if he wants to sleep with the company skank and lie to me about it, that's cool. It's sad, because I miss his kid, but so much seems wrong with my life despite my new found optimism.

I want to get away from the rat race, away from consumerism and BS. I mean, if I have to spandex up and ride everywhere, it's definately going to put the kabash on "oh, I think I'll go to Wal-Mart and buy crap I don't need."

Work has showers, and I could probably keep a foot locker full of hair dryer, toothpaste, deoderant etc. My horse, well I always have to borrow a truck anyway to get anything done for him. I don't have kids, and they sell dog food in small enough bags they'd fit in panniers. I just don't know how many people want to pick me up for mtn bike rides come summer. At the same time though, what I'd save in gas, (I'd probably just get added on as a third driver on my mom's ins policy to avoid being uninsured and thus paying more later) and the like I could totally save up for a new rig. Heeeelp ladies, I need input! This is always on my mind!!!

love and cookies
-smurf