extranea (is that a word?)

[juldea]

Oops, I never posted again after lunch yesterday. I read for about 20 minutes and then slept the rest of the time.

I keep forgetting to post about the awesome thing that happened to me on Sunday. I rode a motorcycle!! princess_muffin had an extra helmet at Crossroads and stuck me on the back of her bike for the trip to Sunday dinner. It was great fun (scary for a while - leaning that much for a turn was not natural!), although the way I sat ended up making my back sore. I hope for another go at it sometime. :) Thanks, princess_muffin!!!

Week and a half 'til OMP!! :)

Hopefully my deposit will be returned before then... the landlord's 3 weeks are ending soon. (Or was it 2? Will check lease when I get home tonight.)

Oh, yeah. Joined the Somerville library on Monday. Libraries are really hip with the times these days, renting movies and museum passes and such. I only left with 5 books, which I'm sure I'll return before the three-week deadline. Watch this space - I'm going to solicit book recommendations sometime!

I really need to get my computer up and running at home.

Comments

[descant.livejournal.com]

ONLY five?

You have mad self-control skills, woman.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes I do. The stack I was previously holding was getting heavy for my arms.

I don't know how much reading I'm going to get done over the next couple of weeks, though, and since I live near enough to the library it's no problem to leave books on the shelf for others to use while I'm not.

you're welcome

[princess-muffin.livejournal.com]

and you are most welcome to join me again ;-)

Some points that might make the ride a bit more enjoyable next time:

1. If you have your own leather jacket, bring it. I only have one fit for riding; and while anyone worth their salt will give their passenger the good gear, it really isn't safe for me to ride with no leather at all. You will probably feel more comfortable in your own jacket anyways. If you don't have one let me know and I will bring an extra for myself - even if it isn't road worthy it's better than nothing.



2. Until autumn it will be warm in any leather jacket, but surprisingly it is a little less warm if you wear a cotton long-sleeve shirt underneath (a light flannel or button-down of some kind). The natural fiber will let your skin breathe a bit and it won't get so stifling as when you wear straight leather on skin.

Re: you're welcome

[juldea.livejournal.com]

I do have a leather jacket. It's not a black motorcycle-ridin' jacket like yours - it's a brown flight jacket instead! - but hey, leather is leather, right? (You did mention a jacket you have that isn't road worthy...)