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[crazycanuck]

Urban Myths..What's your favourite one?

[Biciclista]

getting desperate, are we?

[Tuckervill]

How long have you known your oldest internet friend?

I've had a group of friends online since 1994 or 95 thereabouts. Today I found out that two of them have been silently fuming over slights real and imagined for a long long time, and one of them unsubbed from our private list, seemingly out of the blue in response to the other. I don't know what to think about that. I'll probably never "see" her again, because the thing that brought us together online in the first place doesn't apply to either of our lives anymore (related to kids growing up). But, she had a huge influence on my life. I know we'll always be friends, and she feels the same way about me. But we have thousands of miles of distance between us, and no place to meet anymore, because she left.

I'm sad.

Karen

[Biciclista]

I have a friend that i met on the internet around 1998 and we're still friends.
We met at a conference, before 2001 and haven't seen each other since but we still write.

[kelownagirl]

Early summer 1997. We were in a pregnant and due in December 1997 group. I still talk to those ladies about 4-5 times a year and our babies are now going on 12...

[OakLeaf]

1991. But the ones I'm still in contact with, I see f2f at least once every couple of years as well. Are we only counting the ones that we know only online?

DH, I see a lot more than that.

[Crankin]

My only on line friends are you guys. I don't do any other forums...
I used to be on a middle school English teacher's list, but it really was strictly professional (affiliated with NCTE). I unsubscribed when I started caring more about cycling! Seriously, I don't think those people had a life outside of work and since I already had decided to quit my job and do something else, I had nothing in common with them anymore. Plus, they had no sense of humor!

[Tuckervill]

I found in that community where I met that friend a similar kind of camaraderie that we have here on TE. We all brought our diverse viewpoints, but one thing we were all passionate about bound us together. Many of those people I get to see at conferences across the country and I know their kids and their partners. But, my kid is growing up, and so are many of theirs. I'm just a little sad that it seems like an end of something, instead of a new beginning.

Karen

[Crankin]

I feel so dumb! I haven't felt well for about a month. First, i chalked it up to the stress of my final research papers at the end of the semester. Then, the pollen count was and still is high. I don't usually have spring allergies, but...
Then my neck started hurting. I've had some neck and back issues, related to cycling, etc and I started PT 3 weeks ago. It's helped, but not 100%.
So, after starting to feel progressively worse during my vacation this weekend, I realized, gee, i am really sick. I didn't go to yoga/meditation today and cancelled my PT for tomorrow.
I went to the doctor today. I have a really bad ear infection, which has caused swollen glands, allergic nose, etc. No wonder I have felt like a whiny little kid with an ear infection! I am now on an antibiotic and I also asked for a prescription for the allergy nasal spray I took for quite a while. After my medical saga a couple of years ago, I rarely go to the doctor, except for my yearly check up and checking in with my rheumatologist. Definitely have learned my lesson... no riding or running until Wednesday at least.

[TsPoet]

I love where I work, we all just received this email (I work in the 337 building within the 300 area)

There is a large fire burning west of the 300 Area which is causing heavy smoke smell in the buildings. Should these smells cause irritation we ask that you step outside of the buildings into the fresh air until the smells are gone.


The email goes on to say that we shouldn't leave work now because the main road out is gridlocked due to people farther out than us being evacuated. So, I have to sit here and smell smoke with burning eyes waiting to be allowed to leave. Or, I could go outside where the air is somehow miraculously more fresh.

[Biciclista]

wow, Crankin, get well soon, what a bummer

Ts Poet yikes!

I've been in a watercolor workshop all week and bike commuting 20 miles a day.
I am beat!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

TSPOET hope you got home safely?

Hope you are enjoying your workshop, Meemster.

I biked 24 miles yesterday and 21 today. Would have been 24 today too, but DH discovered two bolts missing from his crank (!!) so we opted to turn around and head for home immediately. Gosh it felt good to be back on my bike again.

[TsPoet]

TSPOET hope you got home safely?

Got home fine. A little smokey drive home. I'm glad I didn't ride into work, would have been at least psychologically hard on my lungs
It'll be interesting tomorrow to see the damage on my way into work. Today I couldn't see anything.

[crazycanuck]

Weeeeee

I found myself a very easy part time job . It'll allow me to study & bike in the afternoons plus the social interaction i've been missing out on for the last few months .

This also means I get the wheels for my bike

[OakLeaf]

Ugh Crankin. That's awful. Hope you feel better soon. Only time I ever had an ear infection to my knowledge, it felt like my brain was numb, and it took about 7 months for my hearing to come back completely. Sure hope it's quicker than that for you!

CC, great news!