Anyone else find scanning pics tedious? Ugghhh... I scanned like 10 pics and was like eff this.
ETA: I thought I posted some of the pics from my *yawn* ordeal today. Apparently not. Some are up at my flickr account. Clicky on the flickr thingee on the right.
I also wanted to add that I'm still awake at 12:47a.m. with a puking Zoe.
I clearly have a problem. There hasn't been a day that has gone by in the last two months where I haven't had an Entenmans' donut. Sad really. I even think about them at times. Should I have another? Nah, you already had two. But that was at breakfast. Hmmm. *grabs another donut.
Today I've admitted that I have a problem and will address it. I haven't had one all day. But it is only 1pm. I have to take it one minute at a time. I know I'll fall off the wagon once... or twice or more (nobody's perfect), but hopefully it's not within the same day. I'd like my underwear to be comfortable again. I'm okay with "fat jeans", but I refuse to buy "fat underwear".
So to help with the underwear ordeal I rode the trainer. Again. Twice in one week.
The iPod touch rules for the trainer. You can listen to music while tweeting and surf the web, you can also watch a movie or a tv show.
I was also reminded of some things while riding... I'm out of shape (duh), at about the 30 minute mark my hoo hoo gets numb, at about the 50 minute mark my legs are like wtf- STOP! and at about 1hr and 10, my body: FAILS. And also, carbon soled road shoes with cleats do not go well with painted basement floors.
Lies. Yep, the forecast lied. Imagine that. This morning was awful, but shortly after I would have left for work, no snow. Still no snow. And now they're only predicting 1-3 inches into tomorrow morning. Maybe. Big whoop. If it's gonna snow, fucking snow already so we can at least go play in it like all those people in Wisconsin.
Have you seen the latest weather forecast? Fuck. It better be all lies.
And OMG. Effin' Entenmans' donuts. I just can't stop!
Motivation is creeping up on me slowly (I hope that's what it is). I actually rode the trainer last night for a whole hour (and contrary to my belief, I didn't die. Brittany did think the world was going to end, it didn't, but I wasn't so sure it wouldn't).
I had every intention of doing something today, like ride or not sit on the couch. But getting in later than usual, dinner, House, House, House, the internet and kids' bedtime I just wasn't up for it. I need to get back on the morning workout schedule, and if I make time for something after work, total bonus.
I had plans for a longer post but facebook, livejournal, twitter, flickr, message boards and whatever else are completely distracting me.
*reminder- no caffeine after lunch. this staying up til midnight on weeknights bullshit is wearing.
i didn't realize my "game face" profile pic was linked to photobucket (just reorganized there).
guess i'll have to fix that.
Winter in Chicago is dangerous. Snow, sleet, ice, rain and potholes.
My steering alignment hopes for survival.
Back to work today. I was thinking about how I hated being here. Monster spreadsheets. Obscene reports. It's overwhelming at times. My commute sucks worse than the invention of voicemail- but then I looked to my right and this is what I saw:
My environment is what I think most people wish they had. I get to wear headphones, share everyone's itunes, watch movies at lunch, twitter, update my blog, have toys and cool bike parts on my desk and talk about bikes all day.
It rained last night. Weird. Totally unexpected.
My case of bed head today is much worse than yesterday. Hopefully it's at its peak.
Real life starts back up tomorrow. Lounge pants will be for the evenings only (and Thursdays). *sigh*
Both girls have nasty coughs. I woke up to Casey coughing in my face. Zoe has an ear infection. It's obvious when the motrin wears off, she gets mean and nasty.
Today we'll finish putting the christmas decorations away (need more bins) and some other boring things like vacuuming, eating, stuff like that. Maybe I'll make a date with the trainer- watch a movie. I'd prefer outside, but the wind is howling.
I seem to have a case of it lately. It goes well with lounge pants and slippers while lying on the couch with a laptop. Why does the internet hafta have so much to look at? I mean people have books up in pdf. I can read a book!
Right now I'm trying to educate myself on computers. Get back in touch. I feel so like my mom lately. I mean I'm not typing my email username in my address bar wondering where to put my password, but still.
I also want to take a photoshop class or something. I want to make rad headers and other stuff.
Hopefully I'll get the rest of the holiday decorations in bins today as well as get the kid's tv/playroom started. Monday will come quick.
I don't do resolutions. Probably because I have no self-discipline.
Bringing in the new year was pretty uneventful at this house. This was the first year I haven't done anything. I've always felt New Year's Eve was way overrated anyway. Maybe because I don't really drink? I dunno.
Things I'd like to do this year are be happier, ride more, take care of the mesa, drink coffee without sugar, change my header, listen to more music, read more books... Probably other things I can't think of right now. Live for the moment I guess (or whatever).
Today it looks like lounge pants and bed head. Maybe I'll try to motivate myself for a ride around the block.
i did it. i finally went outside for a bike ride since, i think, election day. it was a long long time ago whenever it was.
it wasn't too bad. yes the wind was brutal. yes i am totally out of shape (it was a very long 13 miles). yes the ice was treacherous. but i'm so glad i got out. well, except for that bontrager saddle i'm glad.
this weather is schizo. we had large construction equipment on our street earlier breaking through the ice. the city called this a.m. asking us not to leave the house unless it was absolutely necessary. garbage trucks aren't allowed to pick up garbage. psycho.
christmas was awesome. we all had a nice time. the girls were super excited. we have entirely too much stuff. and the waste it creates is obnoxious. but i couldn't imagine christmas without wrapping paper- for the kids at least.
good times.
i am so glad i stayed home.
this morning listening to travel times i felt kind of wuss-ish.
but looking out my window now i realize i made a wise decision.
on the agenda today: shovel, clean (ha), hobby lobby, wrapping, wash clothes with my broken washing machine.
SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP TOWARD SUNRISE TUESDAY MORNING... AND CONTINUE AT TIMES INTO TUESDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL LIKELY ACCUMULATE 2 TO 4 INCHES BEFORE PRECIPITATION MIXES WITH THEN CHANGES TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR A TIME TUESDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES ARE THEN FORECAST TO CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH PRECIPITATION CHANGING TO ALL RAIN FOR A TIME. COLDER AIR WILL THEN FILTER INTO THE AREA DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY... WITH RAIN CHANGING BACK TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WEDNESDAY WILL BE MINOR.
i'm book shopping on-line and thought i'd detour over to my blog. i really don't have anything to say... just felt the need to update. to get back into things. i started thinking about next year. kinda. and how hopefully over the weekend i'll get motivated to get active again. maybe take the kids ice skating on the sidewalk.
i know i'm due for a fall on my ass.
i'm surprised blogger hasn't given me a warning for lack of posts or something.
i miss blogging. but right now i feel like if i kept up on it, all i'd do is bitch about the weather and how my pants don't fit.
i can't control the weather but i can surely control how well my pants fit.
christmas is creeping up quickly. quicker than it usually does. i thought this year it fell on a thursday/friday... i'm not sure why, but that combo of days felt way farther away compared to the wednesday/thursday it really is. i still have some christmas shopping to do. little odds and ends really. and then wrap. ugghhh.
no new bikes or even parts for john or me. seems odd. we usually have something in the works. i've toyed with selling my road bike considering it has maybe 100 miles on it and it's over a year old. but then i'd buy another for those couple times i needed a road bike. but then i think i could just ride my cross check.
meh.
i almost don't feel like dealing with putting a new bike together. i'm almost dreading the work i have to do to my own. orange wheels? dt wheels? new xx or stick to the old? leave the 25.4 or put the new 31.8 on?
thoughts of next year have crossed my mind occassionally. not as much as in years past and i'm not sure what to think of that. i think i'd like to do more riding next year. ride places i've never been or haven't been to in awhile. who knows. it's only december. it's fucking freezing outside which doesn't help my dreams of riding singletrack colored in greens and browns.
no new bikes. no bike riding. tons of food. obsessed with entenman donuts. pants don't fit. miss leftover pumpkin pie. almost done xmas shopping. nothing new. zoe has a wicked fro. vans chukkas rule. so do down jackets. no inspiration for blog posts. must find some.
