Another reason to leave the city

[mousme]

Trucks are LOUD.

Why must they stop and be loud right outside my bedroom window? Why?

Anyway, after fighting my way through Montreal traffic (reason #752 to leave the city), I got the rest of my bike equipment. I ran out of time before I was meant to meet up with the paternal unit for lunch, but I am home now, and in the next few minutes I'm going to set up my lights and pannier, don my reflective vest and helmet, and ride to work and back, to see how long it'll take.

In other news, my computer woes continue. The angle at which my computer doesn't switch off is now much closer to 45 degrees, which is *thisclose* to unacceptable. So at some point next week I'm going to have to take Cleopatra to the shop and get her fixed. I can't afford a new computer right now (well, I could, technically, but I have other places where I need to put my money first), so repairs it'll have to be.

*sigh*

The timing of this is not excellent. Could be worse, but why could it not have waited a year or so?

Comments

[dizietsma.livejournal.com]

Ooo did you get one of the bright yellow vests like mine, or the more subdued black mesh one with reflective stripes?

[mousme.livejournal.com]

I debated getting the black mesh one, then decided that fashionable and subtle was not the best way to go wrt bicycle safety. So I bought the bright yellow one. :D