21 April 2010

Midweek Observations

When I saw this vehicle (and snapped a shot of it) I had conflicting reactions of being appalled and envious.  I can point out some of the subtle treasures in this ride/home:  The yellow cable is an extension cord used to plug into any outlet, giving electricity (let there be light!).  Notice the pipes for plumbing(?) running around the giant black square thing on the roof that I've determined holds several gallons of water.  I like the gutters on the rear section, equipped with a downspout.  The shingle siding and corrugated steel roof is nice.  The satellite dish is just over the top. (that's sarcasm).


I hand wrote this long diatribe about the "festivities" for 4/20 celebrations yesterday.  It's long, so I'll summarize it as greasy losers who don't know what point they're trying to make and just want to express their love of killing brain cells to the world.  A side note is that the grimy sueders (that's what we called them in high school - none of whom ever amounted to anything more than tenants in their parents home well into their 30's) clogged up traffic on Broadway.


Running.  So, everything is going well.  I feel strong and ready for the race.  I feel disjointed in the conflict that is the taper.  Today, I headed out for 17 miles on rolling trails, enjoying most of it until the chafing aggravated me to the point where I was probably running 6 min miles to get home.  I'll probably hit 60 miles this week and 20 next week before the race.

7 comments:

  1. In the back ground of that picture is a Bed Bath and Beyond... irony or coincidence?

    ReplyDelete
  2. I was at REI (next door to bed bath and beyond). Maybe he was picking up bath towels...
    You can also see Green Mt jutting above the roof!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Doesn't your truck look a little like that?
    You know...you do move around a lot. Perhaps you could take some notes and simply add a spot for the dog.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hey Nic,
    No truck anymore ;-( Trust me, I've considered the whole RV lifestyle and Pippit would certainly have his own room.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Dang dude, your rant against pot smokers is likely similar to what folks chomping down in Burger King say when I go running by. Lighten up man. Do you live a "normal life" by most people's definition? I think not, and I sure as hell hope not. Didn't you ever learn that it ain't right to judge people en masse? "Greasy losers?" WTF? I met you once, and you seemed like a decent guy. How very disappointing. You're categorizing a bunch of people that you don't even know and labeling them as all the same. Do you even realize how many injustices over the course of history have been perpetrated on that premise. I can go on, but if you don't get what I'm saying now, you never will. Good luck man. And yes, those are my real initials. :)

    ReplyDelete
  6. MJ,
    Good points about me categorizing people. It was a long day and I wasn't in the mood for a giant crowd of people clogging traffic and using up the town's resources and employees by feeling it necessary to publicly smoke, sell, and buy weed.

    I absolutely don't live a normal life. And hope I never do.

    Thanks for commenting.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Don't back off - dope smokers are losers and will always be a drain on society. Glad to see the odd pics up - at least he was in the lines....

    ReplyDelete