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[Crankin]

Just got back from the job fair. While most of the jobs (and there were plenty) were either working with kids or in places too far for me to consider/horrible commutes, I think I might have found one. It's in a clinic exactly like the one i am doing my internship at, but in a small city that is right next door to the town I used to teach in. It's a no stress drive *and* I estimate it's maybe 4 miles south of my old school... hence I could ride my bike. My school was 13.8 miles and maybe half a mile south of there I could get on a path that would take me directly into the down area where the clinic is. It's probably at the outer limit of a do-able commute, in terms of miles (17-18?), but since it's a flexible hours job, I could still do some riding during the day, as realistically, I might only commute once or twice a week. The woman and I hit it off and she said they need to hire someone "yesterday."
Keep your fingers crossed.

[Pax]

Fingers crossed for you Crankin!

[Kitsune06]

Good Luck, Crankin'!



Home sick today. I guess I get to work on workbook stuff before midterms monday. :P

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

These days I'm sorta getting more in the mood to hop on my bike for quick trips into town. It's only 1 mile round trip...but there is a steep 1/4 mile hill going back up to my house, so I actually get a little bit of a workout each time i go out. Plus i can swing around a few blocks or even go a couple miles more to the next town and back just to make the trip longer before heading back home. Depends on my mood and my schedule for the day. Usually i walk to town or take the car if I have to buy heavy stuff. But nowadays I'm enjoying jumping on my bike for small errands again, especially now with the rack and bungee cords on my Rivendell.

[OakLeaf]

Good luck Crankin!

[Pax]

These days I'm sorta getting more in the mood to hop on my bike for quick trips into town. It's only 1 mile round trip...but there is a steep 1/4 mile hill going back up to my house, so I actually get a little bit of a workout each time i go out. Plus i can swing around a few blocks or even go a couple miles more to the next town and back just to make the trip longer before heading back home. Depends on my mood and my schedule for the day. Usually i walk to town or take the car if I have to buy heavy stuff. But nowadays I'm enjoying jumping on my bike for small errands again, especially now with the rack and bungee cords on my Rivendell.

I put this basket on my old Schwinn yesterday, just so I can errands on her.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I put this basket on my old Schwinn yesterday, just so I can errands on her.

That's a practical looking thing! What color did you get?

I used to have two panniers hanging on my rack...but they actually added weight and I wasnt filling them up with purchases. So I took them off and I just have the rack with two big bungee cords, and a little roll-up tote bag snapped on the rack. That seems to be just the right arrangement for me, for picking up a couple of things in town.

Once I put 25 lbs of groceries in my panniers and between that and the 35 pound bike w/rack, it was pretty unpleasant getting up the hill to my house. A bit much!
Now my goals are a lot more do-able for me.

[crazycanuck]

Is it my imagination or did a whole heap of posts from TE in the last few days just go "kawhoop" into the sunset?