Monday, December 15, 2008
Winter Riding and Bubble wrap
So as previously mentioned, I bought tights recently. With temperatures climbing into the forties over the last few days, I felt compelled to give them a try. Plus, I'm behind Jillian on the 1000 mile challenge, so I needed a ride outside to catch up. First, I decided to get all dressed up in my winter riding gear. Jillian thought I bore more than just a passing resemblance to a Ninja. I told her that was ok, since I wasn't going to be passing any particular pirates on this ride, so I'd be safe. She was still worried though. For the record, I did wear brighter clothes on the actual ride.
I tried to use the ride to find a magical route from Frederick to Gaithersburg, where I work. My quest was less than successful. I did find some fun roads to ride on, but nothing that I think would be safe between 4 and 6 in the morning. I also saw some very depressing views which I just couldn't seem to capture with my camera. This picture came out best (click it to see a bigger version). The farmland nearby was awesome looking. The development past it was tremendous. It really stole a lot away from the view and reminded me just how much I hate suburbia.
Jillian has been taking advantage of her break to log some serious miles for the challenge. She looks pretty intense riding on my trainer. She also didn't want me to take this photo. Something about that trainer is simply punishing. You can ride outdoors for a half hour and not feel tried at all. Thirty minutes indoors and you're dripping with sweat, begging to quit. They sell special covers for your bike to keep it safe from sweat. It's just a little bit ridiculous. Jillian is getting some really good training though, and much more than me.
We also recently set up our Christmas tree. I am that more than a little cheap person who buys a tree only because it's on clearance for $5. But Jillian and I have decided that our tree looks awesome.
One of our favorite features is the garland made of monkeys.
You should also know that I had a lot of bubble wrap. I actually have a lot of packing materials in general. Some time ago my former roommate and I decided to get a ball pit for our apartment, much in the spirit of XKCD. One of the ways we were fund raising was by Ebay-ing people's junk. Consequently, we had a lot of packing materials in general. I've thrown away at least 30 square feet of bubble wrap as well as three trash bags full of packing peanuts. Sadly, my roommate opted to move closer to where we work, so we will not have a ball pit. So we had to get rid of the packing material. We did the only logical thing:
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