[Written Thursday.] With a little more distance from what happened on Tuesday night, I feel like I can do a better job of writing about it. I’m feeling my usual self today, except for being sore and tired. It was scary. My previous crash was solo; the only impact was me and the ground. Actually […]
And I would love bikes…
…well, I do, most of the time. But not when this happens. I’m doing fine, but I am thinking that seeing a doctor would be a good idea, and I feel a little stupid that I didn’t at least demand his contact info. And unfortunately I would have to go into the city to file […]
I would love cars…
…if only they didn’t run on non-renewable fuel and accelerate the greenhouse effect and involve inefficient land use. But man, they are a marvel. They’re fast, warm, and the road system they travel on works in all kinds of weather. And while I might enjoy the workout of pushing my bike ahead against the wind, […]
Blog management
I’m working on getting OpenID enabled, for LiveJournal users, but there’s some software version issues, so it might be a while. In the meantime, feel free to use the existing system.
Weights and measures
I buy a lot of stuff in bulk, usually from Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco. I tend to get carried away when I go there and stock up on things, which is great for having things, but not so great for storing them. My storage containers are an assortment of jars saved mainly from Trader […]
Knitting needles at your discretion
I find it incredibly ridiculous that the TSA website states that knitting needles are allowed, but at the discretion of the screener, may be determined to be a weapon. They’re either a weapon or they’re not. Knitting needles may or may not be dangerous, but they are NOT the problem and I resent having to […]
Hip to be crafty
Today I learned to knit. For my birthday this year, my boss gave me knitting needles, yarn, a bag to keep them in, and instructions. I thought that was terrifically cool because I’ve wanted to learn to knit for a while — mainly because apparently it’s cool. Yes, I just admitted that I decided to […]
Why Less is More
One of the books I got for Christmas is The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less. It’s an interesting book, which helped illuminate for me some of the struggles I’ve had, mostly since returning from Scotland, when I left school and entered the “real world”. One of the problems I had when I got […]
TEA Science Director (backlog post)
I’m mainly just testing my ability to post content, so here’s a thought I’ve had on backlog for a while: The thing that I don’t understand in almost all the coverage of the resignation of the TEA science director is this simple fact: Forwarding an email does not, and cannot, imply endorsement of its contents. […]
101 in 1001 meme: my list
Reposted from the original. Shari recently posted a 101 Things in 1001 Days list. I really like the idea, because I want to keep trying new experiences. The link above is to the original guy who thought of it. The criteria are: The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days. The […]