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juldeaThe cosmic scales refuse to tip in my favor.
I made a friend at the gym tonight! A red-headed girl was asking the instructor some questions after Pilates and then we ended up next to each other at the mirror in the locker room, so I asked her if she was new and we began talking and ended up working out together. Our workouts were really scarily similar, but perhaps that's because we both have Jessica as a personal trainer. Her name is Rachel and she lives in Malden, not far from the subway station. She's a little younger than me (I assume, she's in her second year of college at least) and studying Clinical Social Work... Which could go either way in the end, I suppose, as far as her major reflecting some part of her personality goes. She might've been shocked when I said 'badass' but it might've just been that I was talking about riding my bike last weekend. ;)
Anyway, so that was good. I know I'll at least see her again next Tuesday, except oops - I'll be interviewing then. I should've remembered. Hopefully I'll see her before then and can mention that I'll be gone.
So right. I then finish up my workout and go outside to ride my bike home. My bike lock is a key lock and the keyhole has a little sliding 'door' over it to keep the weather out - except it didn't work. I had to fiddle with the door because it was frozen shut, then I had to force the key into the lock because there was ice inside, and then it turns out the gears in the key were frozen up too and wouldn't move. I wiggled and pushed and eventually ... the key broke. Broke off into the lock, with a little bit sticking out. Perhaps when the lock thaws out there will be enough sticking out to turn and undo the lock, but for now I had to walk home and I'm bikeless until further notice. Argh! Plus, if it's not enough to turn, I have to find some cable cutters or something in order to get my bike free.
Did I mention I almost killed myself on the way to the gym because I didn't unfreeze the hand brakes before I started riding down the street? If not for a quick U-turn maneuver I would've plowed right into a busy intersection. Bah.
But... I made a friend!
I made a friend at the gym tonight! A red-headed girl was asking the instructor some questions after Pilates and then we ended up next to each other at the mirror in the locker room, so I asked her if she was new and we began talking and ended up working out together. Our workouts were really scarily similar, but perhaps that's because we both have Jessica as a personal trainer. Her name is Rachel and she lives in Malden, not far from the subway station. She's a little younger than me (I assume, she's in her second year of college at least) and studying Clinical Social Work... Which could go either way in the end, I suppose, as far as her major reflecting some part of her personality goes. She might've been shocked when I said 'badass' but it might've just been that I was talking about riding my bike last weekend. ;)
Anyway, so that was good. I know I'll at least see her again next Tuesday, except oops - I'll be interviewing then. I should've remembered. Hopefully I'll see her before then and can mention that I'll be gone.
So right. I then finish up my workout and go outside to ride my bike home. My bike lock is a key lock and the keyhole has a little sliding 'door' over it to keep the weather out - except it didn't work. I had to fiddle with the door because it was frozen shut, then I had to force the key into the lock because there was ice inside, and then it turns out the gears in the key were frozen up too and wouldn't move. I wiggled and pushed and eventually ... the key broke. Broke off into the lock, with a little bit sticking out. Perhaps when the lock thaws out there will be enough sticking out to turn and undo the lock, but for now I had to walk home and I'm bikeless until further notice. Argh! Plus, if it's not enough to turn, I have to find some cable cutters or something in order to get my bike free.
Did I mention I almost killed myself on the way to the gym because I didn't unfreeze the hand brakes before I started riding down the street? If not for a quick U-turn maneuver I would've plowed right into a busy intersection. Bah.
But... I made a friend!