More than you really wanted to know…

Motorists around here seem very aware of and courteous towards cyclists. My main ride takes me across only a few intersections, but drivers often slow and stop to let me cross. I don’t think I’m addicted to biking, but I enjoy it more than I ever thought I would. It’s a nice workout, but at the same time just so… relaxing.

I’ve been eating less crap lately. Still not doing “great”, and I am up from my lowest. I spent nearly 6 months in the low 190s, now I bounce tween about 198 and 203. I believe some of it to be muscle though, cause it hasn’t seemed to effect how my jeans and such fit.

I just drank right after eating a sandwich. (tuna melt!) I know I shouldn’t, but I was really thirsty.

I didn’t have any fries in the month of July. Ok, it’s not quite over yet, but not planning on any tonight… do I “cheat” and maybe have some tomorrow and count it as being July still?

I miss Panther. And Shadow. And Rebel.

I haven’t written anything in way too long. For here, FFD, or for DM. I miss it. Haven’t done any YouTube videos either. I can’t seem to wrap my head around the whole thing lately. Maybe this is the start of getting that mojo back?

I have two fridges in my kitchen.

I should visit my Grandma this week.

I’m back on OKC and POF. We’ll see how it goes this time around.

I bought non-sugar free Popsicles today because I wanted the root beer and banana ones.

I forgot my good water bottle at the gym today.

No, the second fridge isn’t being used. I just haven’t found someone to help me haul it to the garage yet.

My cold from two weeks ago is still hanging on. Going through a ton of tissues every day. ::sniffle::

Is it bad that seeing profiles on OKC and POF that are just full of sloppy grammar and typos and such just turn me off to that person right off the bat?

I have my 25 year HS reunion tonight. I have mixed feelings about it. I’m still very much a wall flower in such situations. I was very… well, in many ways, anti-social in high school. Had very few friends… and only a couple I would have considered close friends. Having a drug dealer of a step-dad in the house puts a bit of a damper on socializing I think. Never wanting to be in a situation of possibly inviting friends over, etc.

I could try and blame my weight too… but I wasn’t THAT heavy in school. Yes, I was overweight, I was maybe 230-240 when I graduated… I suppose it made for a nice buffer zone.

I got a bit sunburned on my head, so haven’t shaved it for a few days.

Finally got Win7 installed on my Aunt’s laptop for her. Tried to convert it for Linux, but couldn’t find a driver for the wi-fi. Had to install Win98 on it to get the Win7 upgrade to take.

I’ve been to the store twice in the last week or so, and both times I’ve forgotten to get dish soap.

I should go do dishes, then will have to start getting ready for tonight. Whee fun.

Took the bike over to my old (as in when I was in grade school) neighborhood by Lake Nokomis to ride the “Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway”. Went from Nokomis, up Minehaha Parkway to and around Lake Harriet and Calhoun.  When I was going around Harriet, I stopped to take a picture of the Band Shell (off in the distance here), and saw this guy … the painting looked very nice, but the clouds were all wrong. I have more pics I’ll throw up on my photo site later.

Another beautiful day for a ride around Lake Phalen.

well.. bike actually…

I did about 24 miles today after work, enough to break the 500 mile mark for the year so far. Shooting for another 500+ before I have to hang up the bike for the winter.

Oh, and I found out tonight that I burn about 750-800 calories an hour when biking. Wow.

This is the Mighty Axe. Ok, it’s not really that any more. That’s what it was when the Mall of America had Camp Snoopy. Now it’s Nickelodeon Universe. Now the ride is Tak’s Revenge or something. It will always be Camp Snoopy to me.

Anyways, about 5-6 years ago my friend Chelle invited me to come to Camp Snoopy with her and her daughter Mindi… cause Chelle don’t do rides. We did the log ride and such, Mindi and I. Then we came to the Mighty Axe… and I couldn’t go with Mindi cause I was too big for the shoulder restraint to close.

Well, not anymore.

Was a fun ride. Felt good.

Went for my first bike ride in over a week (been sick) and it felt wonderful. Stopped at a lil bridge over a creek that feeds Lake Phalen and saw this sun dial like setup in the deck and took this shot… then looked at my watch and it was just about 11am… and I’m thinking… that ain’t right. According to my shadow it’s earlier than that… oh, but wait! It’s day lights savings time… so yea, my shadow was right.

Here’s a bonus pic of the creek this bridge goes over.