The way it goes...

Bike Ride.

Sun, 03 Jul 2005 21:29:18 GMT

so, after a fairly slow morning with Kris, and Chris and Elana(who are crashing at my place while house hunting), I started out by heading north along bart to the el cerito del norte bart, where I picked up the I-80 Bikeway which took my to San Pablo Dam Road. I headed southeast on San Pablo Dam along the back side of Wildcat Canyon Park to Castro Ranch Rd. heading up Castro Ranch took me to Alhambra Valley Rd. which in turn took me to Bear Creek Rd. On Bear Creek I climbed the three hills which give the ride it's name, and eventually returned to San Pablo Dam. At this point, feeling somewhat strong still(or perhaps having just exposed my brain to too much sun, and thus suffering from delirium) I decided to cross the street and head up Wildcat Canyon Rd. to return home. just as I passed Inspiration Pt. I experienced my first 2nd wind in probably a year. I cranked the rest of the way home staying above 20mph for most of the rest of the ride, and just generally feeling pumped. All told the ride was around 31 miles, and I finished in about 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Now that I've rested, and had a bite to eat, I suppose I should figure out my shopping list for the BBQ tomorrow. gotta make sure I've got all the ingredients for my BBQ sauce.

Mean people suck(and haven't we all?)

Thu, 19 May 2005 06:27:30 GMT

Are humans just genetically predisposed towards cruelty? Is it just something which comes out as soon as we realize that there is someone in the world weaker than ourselves? I just finished watching Mean Girls(a comedy centered upon the cruel politics of high school cliques) with Kris, and was reminded of some of the less shining moments in my life.

I have not always treated others as I might wish to be treated. In particular I am reminded of an incident in junior high when I was teasing on of my classmates. This kid was fairly overweight, and got fairly regular ribbings about it. It didn't help that his name was close enough to shamu that it was an obvious target. He hated being called shamu, and on this particular day, for reasons I can't even remember I was bullying him into saying his name was shamu, and he refused. Now I was larger, and older than this kid at the time, and to this day can't figure out why I was picking on him.the truly sad thing is that he was probably one of the nicer, and kinder kids in the school. We got along later and in general the incident didn't seem to have a lasting impact, but I still remember it, and wonder if he does.

I certainly hope that my actions didn't contribute to any lasting harm, but it makes me wonder how many times in my life I've done something either inadvertently, or deliberately caused someone harm, and whether that has in turn led them in their pain to mistreat others. Is it any wonder that the world is the mess that it is? When do we stop thinking of ourselves as individuals acting in our own self interests, and start thinking about ourselves as an interconnected community. When we hurt another we only further damage the community which is our collective self. Or maybe I've just gotten overly empathic all of a sudden. sigh....

T minus 4:25...

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:36:52 GMT

Hmmm... just felt like taking a brief break from work, and party prep. Food's bought, kitchen cleaned, house mostly ready...

I've still got to clean the grill, marinate the chicken wings, make another shopping run for supplies I forgot on the first one.

I'm sure there are another million things I'm forgetting, but hey it'll come together. It always does. Anyways, to those who're coming, I look forward to seeing you. To those who can't make it, I'll try and make sure there's more warning next time. And to those who just don't feel like showing up, y'all're(how's that for an abbreviation) lame, and should get your asses up here for some great food, friends, and booze(obviously you're not lame if you've already given me a good reason. they you'll just be missed.)

anyways, back to prepping, and trying to get some work work done in the time between the cracks.

herbs

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 22:08:42 GMT

hmmm... and I always thought I was one of the bitter herbs... mmmm... juniper ... gin ...

YOU ARE ROSEMARY

What herb are you?
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Fri, 16 Jul 2004 22:17:42 GMT

thanks tshuma I couldn't resist this

what type of cicada are you?

Sat, 29 May 2004 18:55:20 GMT

Take the Cicada Test!

Crikey!

Thu, 20 May 2004 05:10:25 GMT

hehe... I've gotta say it's pobably right about the premonition bit.

Your Magic Abilities by Stathgar

Name/Username

What is the magic word?

Telepathy: 46%

Premonition: 2%

Clairvoyance: 86%

ESP: 72%

Psychic Ability: 74%

Psychotic Ability: 83%

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Happier

Thu, 20 May 2004 01:09:32 GMT

as usual I'm feeling much better after getting a bit of a workout. That and I think I found a bug which I've been chasing after in my code for about a week now. Just before leaving my office I noticed a new bug which I am now thinking is just another manifestation of the original logic error, and I'm pretty sure I know what's causing both of them now. yay.

OK that's better..

Thu, 13 May 2004 05:19:53 GMT

I think this yoga thing might be becoming a bit of an addiction, but hey It's good for me, and it makes me feel good so where's the harm in that :-)

Damn you and your rum drinks!

Wed, 12 May 2004 06:22:06 GMT

As seen on tshuma's journal...

Doctor Unheimlich has diagnosed me with Ma3d's Disorder
Cause:	monkey bite
Symptoms:	excessive arm pain, breast pain, mild jaw dislocation, excessive blindness
Cure:	none
Enter your name, for your own diagnosis:

I could swear that stuff was moonshine angelbob.

Pictures

Mon, 10 May 2004 06:15:30 GMT

I was just configuring my LJ info, and realized that I have no recent pictures of myself, and no camera. If anyone has any recent pics of me would you be so kind as to send me one. And please, nothing unsavory given that I'm planning to use it on my LJ page.

Greetings

Mon, 10 May 2004 05:38:57 GMT

Hello,

To all who care, thanks. I've decided to try out this LiveJournal thing I keep hearing about. After all, my friends all seem to be doing it. :-)

I'm not sure quite what will make it onto these pages, but I expect it will be as much for me as for anyone else. I'm not much of a writer these days, so this'll be a bit of a new experience for me. My life has a funny way of getting out of control sometimes, and as those of you who've been a part of my life lately know, the last eight months or so have had roughly the grace of a derailed freight train. For those who have been helping me out of the wreckage, thank you. You are helping me remember each day what it is to be alive.

To my fellow engineer in that train ride, though you'll probably never see this I am sorry. There were so many things I wanted to learn, to do, to be, with and for you. I hope that you find what you are looking for.

well, good night all, and take care.

Your LJ RPG Team
LJ Username
Sex
Favorite Color
Weapon of Choice
Your Partner	blk
Your Warrior	desdemona612
The Giggly, Flirtatious Magic User with Big Breasts	namshubwriter
The Talking Animal	desdemona612
Main Archenemy	jd5p
Evil Incarnate	angelbob

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