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Thursday, August 27, 2009

I am crabby too.

That is why I left home and am at school. That is why I can barely look at Dan without being pissed off even though other than being crabby, there is absolutely no reason to be pissed off at Dan. Ok. Maybe there is. HE doesn't have to start work next week!!!

I am also crabby because my meal worms are hungry and I have to go to Heims Mill to pick up feed. Wait. Maybe I'll send my student teacher next week.

I am crabby because I have looked ALL SUMMER and haven't found a replacement for the insulated mug that I dropped and broke last spring. So what you say?? SO WHAT???? So that means that my freaking cup of ice water will sweat ALL FALL, crinkling up my desk calendar which I will be reminded of every time I sit at my desk until MAY!! That is a big time "that sucks" !!!

I am crabby because I am bored and I want to start school but know that AS SOON as I start school I will wish I was bored.

I am crabby because after finally racking up the miles on Flash, I am beginning to realize that a 3 gallon gas tank, even on a motorcycle, gets empty fairly quickly... like every 120 miles or so. This means that I have to make choices and important decisions when I am riding and feeling free. Like last night. Last night was a beautiful night to ride; no wind, cool & the sun is getting low enough that it doesn't blind me by my bedtime (8 pm). I didn't know how beautiful it was to ride until I got to Marty... then St. Nickolas (oh. Look at those cows. Aren't they lovely?), then as I got to Eden Valley, I had to make a decision. Should I get gas in Eden Valley or take a bit of a chance & ride to Watkins, Kimball and home? OR, should I not get gas, cut the ride short, be safe, turn around and go home? If I cut the ride short because I didn't fill up in Eden Valley, will I feel sorry on the way back & wish that I had filled up? I could fill up in Luxemburg then & continue riding, but if I am that close to home, I might just want to call it a night and GO home! Then I would sit in my chair staring out the window thinking "You dumb ass, Mary, you should have filled up & rode on.".

It actually turned out OK. I played it safe, turned around and came home and was glad that I did. I was getting cold anyway & riding when I'm cold isn't much fun. But in my opinion, if one is riding a motorcycle, one should not have to make such difficult decisions. It really does take away from the whole experience. And THAT, my friends, makes me crabby. At least today.

Later,

FLASH.

ps. I also am crabby because normally blogging helps. This time it hasn't. I am still really really crabby.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Now ain't that the truth!!

Here is an article regarding the website Craisglist. Craigslist has an interesting history with one founder and only 30 employees. That has it's downside and I quote:

By eliminating marketing, sales, and business development, craigslist's programmers have cut out all the cushioning layers that separate them from the users they serve, and any right they have to teach lessons in public service comes from the odd situation of running a company that is directly subservient only to the public. Here's the lesson: The public is a motherfucker.

Never more truth be told!!!

Flash.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Beginning of school analogy. NOT for the weak of heart.

This was posted on the biker's forum I frequent and I wanted to quote it and respond by saying "sounds like the beginning of another school year" but didn't want to threadjack so will post it here to get it out.

[QUOTE=684869]They should count themselves lucky.

The last time a pilot landed on a freeway in the Atl area, he struck a car, the plane exploded, and all involved died by fire.[/QUOTE]
Sounds like the beginning of another school year!!!