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Entry the Five Hundred and Sixtieth02 August 2003 Wipe Out You know how they say, "It's not if you'll wipe out on the bike, it's when"? That was today. I'm coming down a small hill, going pretty fast, slight curve (which you can clearly see all the way around). Woman running. She stops running and starts drifting toward the middle of the path. 3-4 dings on the bike bell later she's still coming to the left side. I yell, "Watch out!", swerve (there was no time to brake fast enough), hit the side of the path and down I went. Ouch. I'm fine. Will have a lovely bruise on my right thigh, and am going in for a tetanus shot tomorrow morning, just in case. Took pictures. At the moment I'm icing my thigh and trying not to let the slow leak on my right elbow hit anything stainable. Thankfully I still have some Satin™ antimicrobial cleanser at home from the last piercing, so was able to wash the wounds out pretty well in the shower. May have to stop at the piercing studio and get some more, though. Battle scars. ;-) Archives |
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Entry the Five Hundred and Sixty First07 August 2003 Stir Crazy Exercise is a drug and the withdrawal sucks. Been going nuts not being able to exercise. My mornings feel lost without a run or a swim. I don't know what to do with all the time; I read email, I check LiveJournal, I finish most of the sites I regularly view (and don't have enough time on a "normal" day to check any more, so I'm not adding any). Ugh. Work's been going okay, though the semi-big boss has been wigging out this week (audit). Never fun to see, I feel really bad when she's all stressed like this 'cause I genuinely like the woman. She's a great boss, and when other folks are driving her nuts it's never a good thing. Was feeling somewhat lost tonight, too, because I was going to meet a friend and do some shopping, but she had to cancel. Oh well. Came home, rented some bad movies, had a beer, and chilled out. Archives |
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Entry the Five Hundred and Sixty Second08 August 2003 Online Ads What's in the online profile: 5'6", 157, pierced, goatee, runner/cyclist/swimmer. Mostly top, occasionally bottom when in the mood. Mutual j/o with lots of nipple play is a major turn-on. What I'd love to put in the online profile, just to counteract the silliness I see in other profiles: Subtle light blond highlights; couldn't tan to save my life (so I hope you like your men blinding white); no visible stomach muscles; I'd not go so far as to describe myself as "masculine" but I can change the oil in your car and fix a flat; I'm more likely to be described as 'cute' than 'handsome'; never quite know what I want to do in bed save attack you but I'm good at following clues; ain't no way in hell I'm doing drugs or barebacking (though if you want to use poppers I could care less, just don't hold the bottle near my nose); dates are not out of the question but long term dating probably is because I don't have enough time for the men I'm dating now; I have an lovely bruise on my right thigh from a bike accident last week (see "blinding white" comment, above) but the drugs are helping with that; and if you've made it through all of that and are still interested, drop me a line. Think that would work? Archives |
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Entry the Five Hundred and Sixty Third13 August 2003 Pics/Conflicts After becoming a total picture whore the last week, I seem to have calmed down somewhat. Took many pictures over the last week, of the injuries, of some new shirts I got, and added a picture to July that I hadn't edited yet. I do love to take pictures, just don't do it so often. The lighting in my apartment is pretty wretched for it, but I make do. The injuries are coming along pretty well. I made the mistake of trying to run on Monday, just a mile and a half, and it took forever and left me sore at the end of the day. Am hoping my arm will be ready for swimming this weekend. It seems to have finally grown over entirely (though nice and pink) so I think the skin is complete enough to get into the chlorine. Hopefully the lower impact of swimming will let me get some exercise; I've been going nuts with the lack of movement. I go zipping back down to South Carolina this afternoon, returning on Friday. I may or may not be able to get in and update on LiveJournal. Richard's checking on the cats tomorrow for me, after a library meeting. He's thrown himself into our little branch and I think they're the richer for it. He's got a lot of energy and it's helping, a lot. The lack of exercise has gotten me into a nasty cycle of lack of sleep, caffeine use, and further lack of sleep. I melatonined last night, and that helped, but I've got to wean off the caffeine this weekend again. Such a lovely love-hate thing I have for that drug (as I'm sure my readers, all four of them, are tired of seeing). In any case, I enjoyed the cup of Costa Rican yesterday morning, though I'd have preferred a nice Ethiopian instead. African coffees have that lovely dry sensation, like a good dry wine. I do miss them at times. Archives |
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Entry the Five Hundred and Sixty Fourth18 August 2003 Majic Sex Shirt Okay, back from South Carolina and just in time for a weekend of sluttery. I put the top picture from here as the default for my gay.com profile (as well as manhunt.net) and since doing so I've had more offers off there than I can shake a stick at. This shirt is now declared to be my official majic sex shirt. ;-) Amazing what a good camera angle and a brand name will do for you. Not to mention the nice large moosehead on the front, of course. *grin* The one thing about it is it makes me look a tad taller than my little 5'6" (167 cm) self. Not that I don't put my height in the profile, but there are an amazing number of people online who can't really read. I think they look at pics and that's about it. Which is fine, unless and until they fail to notice little details like my height or the fact that I have a piece of metal in my dick. The last one being the one that tends to shock them them most. But, so, long story short, two boys at different times on Saturday and a pretty good trading of massages Sunday evening. Not bad. I love this shirt. ;-) Archives |
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Entry the Five Hundred and Sixty Fifth20 August 2003 Good Days I should plan more days when I get off work early. Was in training today, so got out mid-afternoon. Headed home, got in while stuff was still open, like the leasing and business offices here in my building. Checked up on a two bedroom and they may have one available on September 1 for Richard and I. Am a little nervous, as with all changes, but am ready for it to happen. We checked out where it would be on the 12th floor (top floor) and what the balcony and view would be, and those are all checking out, unlike the last one, so if they say it's good to go we're there. Went and grocery shopped at Yes! Organic Market (since my favorite place, The People Garden, has closed except for weekly produce bags). Made a delightful Portobello bake, some garlic asparagus, salad, etc. Forgot to haul out the bread, but can have that tomorrow with dinner. Chilled some at the apartment, got some email done. Went out and did neighborhood patrol for the first time in ages. Few people were out, but it was a good walk. We're going to have to find some new recruits, though, or it's going to die again, and I'd prefer not to let it die. I have the leave, I should take a few more days like this. It was just so relaxing to get home early, have the time to plan, shop and cook a good meal, stop by and "play commissioner" in the building (had to talk to my building management about a letter supporting a business' application for a zoning renewal). All in all a good day. Archives |
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Entry the Five Hundred and Sixty Sixth21 August 2003 Endings Managed to run, and not feeling sore this evening. A good sign for the half marathon in another week and a half. I'll do a longer run (6 miles?) on Saturday to see how that goes. Keep your fingers crossed, gentle readers. Work is trying to extract their final drops of blood before I run off on "vacation" next week. I'm doing my best, but it's not all going to get done. There's just no way to get all that crap done in the time allotted to me. So, something will slip, and so be it. That's what they get for not filling the positions in the office quickly enough, and for the front office not giving us the positions we need to do what we need to do. (yes, that's my attitude and I'm sticking to it) My right arm has been sore upon waking the past few days. Can't figure out what's going on there, and hope it's not related to the accident. I tried some push-ups and there's no pain there, so I should be able to go to the gym and do some weights. The inactivity is ending, thankfully, and I'm looking forward to being able to do some more. Archives |
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Entry the Five Hundred and Sixty Seventh27 August 2003 Travellin' Am off to try and run the Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon this Sunday. Will be back in town briefly on the 1st, then right back out the door the morning of the 2nd to go to SC for work. Whee! I'll have email access, so if you're bored, drop me a line. In other wonderful news, we got the two bedroom here in my building, and it's amazing. It's cobbled together from two apartments, so it's huge, top floor, has a marvelous view of the upper city and the park, we don't share the balcony (unlike the lower floors), and, most importantly, we have two bathrooms. ;-) In the process of all of this had to talk with the building manager who let me know they were about to sink another 10 million in the building to renovate all the windows, the AC/Heating units, clean the brick, the interiors, etc. So this place is going to look damned nice at the end of that. I'm looking forward to this, especially right after getting the unit we got at the price we got. Needless to say, am flying high today, and will be bouncing off the walls on the train, I'm sure. ;-) Wonderful news to leave town on. Archives |
