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mousmeNo more wearing contacts during night shift. I will wear my glasses even though contacts are more comfortable for biking. Owie.
In biking news, I made it halfway up the hill on Atwater (from Sherbrooke to Côte-des-Neiges) yesterday on my way to visit my parents. I stopped halfway up (wheezing attractively) and walked the rest of the way, but it's a long, steep climb, so halfway up is pretty good if I do say so myself. A little bit at a time, and soon I will be a biking machine!
I'm really enjoying being a cyclist thus far. Even the rain today didn't daunt me: I pulled out my rain jacket (which turned out to be a whole lot less waterproof than I thought) and put on an older pair of jeans. I packed my work jeans in a plastic bag, and rode to work in the rain. It wasn't great, but it was still better than BMW.
I promise that I will eventually start talking about something other than biking. It's just that it's the new shiny in my life right now, and at least I'm not talking about my upcoming move, right? ;)
Today (it's technically Monday already), apart from sleeping, I have obtained a car from Communauto, with which I will go grocery shopping, stop at MEC for some clips for my pants and some waterproof gear, and pick up a bunch of moving boxes. Then I will go to bed for the rest of the day. I am looking forward to bed.
In biking news, I made it halfway up the hill on Atwater (from Sherbrooke to Côte-des-Neiges) yesterday on my way to visit my parents. I stopped halfway up (wheezing attractively) and walked the rest of the way, but it's a long, steep climb, so halfway up is pretty good if I do say so myself. A little bit at a time, and soon I will be a biking machine!
I'm really enjoying being a cyclist thus far. Even the rain today didn't daunt me: I pulled out my rain jacket (which turned out to be a whole lot less waterproof than I thought) and put on an older pair of jeans. I packed my work jeans in a plastic bag, and rode to work in the rain. It wasn't great, but it was still better than BMW.
I promise that I will eventually start talking about something other than biking. It's just that it's the new shiny in my life right now, and at least I'm not talking about my upcoming move, right? ;)
Today (it's technically Monday already), apart from sleeping, I have obtained a car from Communauto, with which I will go grocery shopping, stop at MEC for some clips for my pants and some waterproof gear, and pick up a bunch of moving boxes. Then I will go to bed for the rest of the day. I am looking forward to bed.
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Date: 2008-07-21 06:03 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2008-07-21 09:34 pm (UTC)I'm glad people aren't too bored. It feels like all I've been talking about lately is: "Bike! Bike bike bike! Bike. Bike Bike! Bike? Bike!" :D
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Date: 2008-07-21 10:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-07-21 12:45 pm (UTC)Admittedly I only ever tried once and it felt like I was trying to cycle up a wall...
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Date: 2008-07-21 09:33 pm (UTC)That's about what it felt like, yeah. I bet you could do it now, though. One of my coworkers bikes it every time he goes home from work, and I don't think he's as nearly in good shape as you. It's just a matter of practice and perseverance.
I'll just have to visit my parents more often... ;)
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Date: 2008-07-21 02:09 pm (UTC)The slight rolling hills of the verdun bike path still annoy me :)
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Date: 2008-07-21 09:36 pm (UTC)Part of me is a competitive bitch who doesn't like the thought of being "bested" by a slanted piece of asphalt. Hence my trying to tackle Atwater on Sunday morning. :D
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Date: 2008-07-23 06:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-07-23 06:21 pm (UTC)