Monday, May 6, 2013
Breakfast at home: oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh, diced pink lady apple, lactaid milk. Rode my bike to work. Linkchecking, kiosk work. Did some catching up on email. Submitted a new request to ITS to rename printers. Followup with Alex Y: where is our new laptop? Calendar management: scheduled a technology training for the OSACA and possibly OEIS. Reviewed computer hardware in the storage room with Lisa. Small web edit for Shirin: PID. Reported two problems to SCUR with www.ucsf.edu: broken images, me for you display problem. Lunch at Moffitt Cafe: masala dosa with two dipping sauces, a vegetarian soup, and a samosa. (They had run out of potato curry.) It was all spicier than I prefer to eat, but I had wanted to try it anyway. Water from my (2010? 2009?) staff appreciation water bottle. Coded new pages for Shirin's new student profiles. Edited copy for Arkin Lab site. Followup for other lab websites in progress. Replied to a question we received on Facebook. Worked with Raul who came to resolve some computer problems I reported. Polly in OEIS brought lemons from her lemon tree to give away, and I took two. A variety of sweets were available for snacking today but I didn't have time to eat anything but a small chocolate cookie. Also, one of our students stopped by to offer bagels and croissants, but I couldn't eat anything at the moment. While biking home today my tire got stuck in the Muni rails, and I got thrown from my bike. This is the second time this has happened to me. The first time was at 9th and Irving, and this one was on 9th between Irving and Judah, so I see a pattern developing. I skinned my left knee pretty badly and my right lower leg mildly. I must have fallen on my right palm as well since it's achey but no abrasion or even bruise. Beige corduroy jeans from Zara Boys are torn at the left knee. Bike appears to be undamaged. I was passing a double-parked car and doing so required me to cross the Muni tracks and it's tricky because there are two tracks to cross and watch for and that puts you closer to oncoming traffic and you also have to wonder if the double-parked car driver door is going to open suddenly. After I was thrown from my bike a car approaching from the opposite direction stopped suddenly about a foot away from my head and hand. Someone from the sidewalk asked if I was okay, and I said I was even before realizing how badly I was hurt. I kept thinking that if the double-parked car hadn't been there this never would have happened, but it's just as much my fault for not slowing or stopping or getting off my bike and walking it on the sidewalk past the car. A few seconds after I picked myself up the double-parked car drove away like nothing happened. I finished the ride home then cleaned and dressed my wounds. I'll be a little less agile the next few days, maybe take the bus, but I'll survive. Every time I ride I'm aware of the dangers and wonder if this ride will be my last. Today was the first day I tried to wear my wrist brace the whole day. I would do okay until I needed to go to the restroom or wash my hands and then I would forget to put it back on afterwards. I did wear it while riding to and from work, though. I've been needing to wear it more frequently because the numbness in my left hand fingertips was returning. Dinner at home by myself: leftovers from last night. Recharge Spa work for Drew: forms. Began building the employment application form. Weight training: tricep kickback. Late meal: ravioli in tomato sauce from a can, 8 ounces of lemon lime soda.