Corporate Hippy

So, I pull into the parking lot this morning, next to one of the administrative assistants as she’s getting out of her car. I smile politely and say “good morning”, and she says “you almost ran me off the road one day; I’ve been wondering who’s car that is!”

What the….? Apparently, from what I could gather, at some point in time, we were both heading home around the same time, and she was trying to get on to 696 from 5 (or something like that, I’m not really sure) and I wouldn’t let her in…

First of all, that interchange is a nightmare.. fend for yourself or end up on the wrong fucking higway.

Second of all, there’s a big difference between not letting you in, and running you off the road.

Third of all, she was probably going so slow that she deserved to be cut off, or run off the road, or whatever the fuck happened…

Forth of all, get the fuck over it chicky!

Jeesh!

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Well, as it turns out, enjoying life takes alot of time… leaving very little time for idle chit-chat

That, and my tendency to swing toward laziness has kept me from posting.

marty slaps self on hand for blog-neglect

So, what’s been going on with me?

Work, bike, swim, long UP weekend, work, bike, swim, holiday weekend, work, bike, swim, vacation, work, bike, swim..

You get the idea..

Although I’m starting to remain upright on my bike more often than falling, my falls are becoming more severe. My most recent encounter with the earth resulted in the purchase of a new front wheel and a new helmet. Not to mention a very sore shoulder and head for a couple of days.

I’m really hoping that I’ll be able to complete the 25mile “Ore to Shore” race next weekend without injury or death.

Owning a house is starting to suck. New windows because the old ones suck so bad. Just had to buy a new washer/dryer because the old washer totally died, and the dryer isn’t too far behind. Need to fix the back porch or else AAA won’t cover our house insurance anymore.

And I’m really getting fucking tired of people always asking when I’m going to paint the interior of my house. Like I don’t have anything better to do? I mean really, its just paint for crying out loud. Obviously, if I found it to be that important of a priority, I’d have done it by now. But seriously, what’s there to gain from me having freshly painted walls? Will I somehow be more fulfilled? Doubtful… so screw ‘em .. I’ll paint when I have nothing better to do..

hmm… well… what else can I say? I’ll be out on the trails again tonight. Hopefully my back will hold out for a full loop at Novi.. I’m starting to feel old :}

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NOTE: If your job has given you the title of IT Infrastructure and Telecommunications Manager (or something similar), please keep in mind that you can be just a friend in the off hours.

I’m sure you’ve all heard this once or twice before.. maybe you’ve even said it yourself. Work to live, don’t live to work. But here’s the question. Its easy to say, but how many of you out there have actually been able to achieve it?

As you might have noticed, I’ve been doing some soul-searching lately, and I think I’ve found what I’m looking for. Or, at least, I know what it is that I’m looking for.
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So, yeah.. its been awhile, huh?

Well, yeah.. I suppose it has.. tee hee .. how embarrassing

Let’s see, what’s been going on? I got bit by the MTB bug. Now I’m hooked (and probably a little bit obsessed). I’ve got a nifty mantage of bruises and scrapes. I’ve gone to the darkside of clippless pedals and padded shorts, not to mention special biking socks, 3 liter camelbak, and even a jersey or two. I just spent the evening cleaning my bike with a toothbrush. I’m a regular at my LBS, and have a “while-you-wait” tuneup privelage. I’m starting to occumulate stickers on my Thule ferring, and even bought a Gary Fisher baseball cap.

The best part, though, is the people I’ve met.
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