Saturday, November 20, 2010
Yoga: standing warmup practice. Weight training: advanced one-legged push ups. I dreamt last night that I had purchased plastic coat hangers. What does it mean? House chores: vacuuming and organizing. Chatted with Jeremy and Lani. Began planning a vacation for December. Late brunch at home: leftovers. Took the Curve SL bike out for my first ride. Getting to Irving Street via 28th was easy because it was mostly downhill. Intended to first stop at Nomad Cyclery but went past it and missed it, double-backed and couldn't find it—I didn't have the address, only a general idea of where it was. Instead went to Roaring Mouse Cycles where I was able to get walk-in service right away. I needed a taillight mounted to my bike. They made an L bracket that worked perfectly and charged me only $10 ($1 per minute). I asked if they had spoke reflectors and they guy dug in a drawer and gave me 2 for free, though they were missing the white thing that lets you mount it to the spoke. He suggested twist-ties instead. The ride home was arduous because of the hills, a light rain had started to fall, and it seemed I was riding into the cold wind. I had brought a rain jacket and put it on but was still pretty miserable being wet and cold and out of breath. By the time I made it home parts of my face felt numb. Decreasing my reliance on Muni is going to take some time. The ride of the Curve SL is a little rougher than I recall with a traditional (non-folding) bike with larger wheels, but it still feels sturdy and comfortable enough. Already I've accidentally hit a few potholes and had the experience of a car passing me too closely for comfort. Got home and warmed myself a few minutes in front of the radiant heater. Tried to buy tickets for Harry Potter 7 but was too late to join the show that others were going to. Late lunch at home: TJ's veggie burritos from frozen. Dinner at home: piccolini with tomato basil marinara with TJ's meatless meatballs. Watched The Wedding Banquet on Netflix DVD. I had seen this before but it was a long time ago, and I had forgotten most of the story. Lately I've been reading Yahoo! Style Guide, Web Form Design, Eat Where You Live, and owner's manuals for my bike and its accessories. Late snack: several sheets of TJ's seaweed.