Category Archives: The Daily Grind

New bike: new avenues for consumerism

Posted on April 22, 2005 by carolyn

So, after posting my last entry, I realized that (a) I had nothing to do and (b) Cycle Gear is open until 8pm on Friday nights. I drove down to the store with the intent to “just look around” (yes, … Continue reading →

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Dirt, here I come!

Posted on April 22, 2005 by carolyn

Operation Load and Unload Bike Alone was a huge success! It took me a few tries to get the Serow into the pickup, but once I started from a bit further back, I had no problems at all. Zoom up … Continue reading →

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A full truck is a happy truck

Posted on April 18, 2005 by carolyn

I took the truck out for a spin yesterday afternoon — like y’all said, it was a breeze. I missed one shift on the freeway, trying to downshift from 5th to 4th, but other than that there was nary a … Continue reading →

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Lazy Sunday thoughts

Posted on April 17, 2005 by carolyn

ooocha oocha ooocha Mmm, life is good. I have beer, a cut-up apple with peanut butter, and MotoGP on the telly (don’t worry; no spoilers here). I really like the cartoony MotoGP intro this year. I wish I had any … Continue reading →

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Commute thoughts and impending vacations

Posted on April 14, 2005 by carolyn

it’s good that i’m easily amused. My commute today was slightly longer than normal, thanks to my fellow drivers who decided that the best use of everyone’s time would be to smash into one another. This, of course, caused a … Continue reading →

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