PhD student with equity

Hey all,

I’m better… No more sad.. for now.   and Brian thanks for the love but, I did find a red head… he just wasn’t the one.  I’m glad that Rhonda makes you so happy.

I actually found my red head.. it just didn’t quite work…

Yes but, after my blubbereing in the library I took my poor bike to my Woodland bike shop… and who do you suppose was there.. Yes Him  He was sitting on the counter on the front of a magazine cover…In MY bike shop!  I man behind the counter was not impressed that This was the guy who bought me my bike.. Oh no!… so in my haste to put that lovely face back I spilled the intire pile of mazines all over the floor and HE was everywhere…. 50 of him….. The guy helped me pick up the magazines and I left.. red faced, emotional… NEEDING a drink.

But I’m better today.  I have that lovely female skill to be very emotional one and and just fine the next.  Today I awoke, taught 44 students how to milk a cow and a goat.. then went on a 20 mile bike ride.

Was the ride easy.. no…  I chuged along at 13 mpr ( VERY SLOW) with the help of a very kind riding buddy who was VERY supportive.  The 20 miles made me realize a few very important things

1) I need padded shorts.  My butt was killing me after the ride.. well during the ride really! After the ride I was quite numb.

2) Gloves! More padding!  My hands go numb at mile 10 and I still have 10 more to go…. I’ve been told that gloves help with this numbness.

3) Look into clipped shoes.  It turns out that clipping into you bike pedals is actually more efficient then one would think.. See I fall alot so I figured that not being able to pull my feet off the pedals would be a hazzard to my health.  However, when you’ve clipped into the peddals you can not only push down to make the wheels turn but push up!  So you’ve got extra power and I’m for all the help I can get!

4) I am in charge of my own destiny!  If I can make plans with a new person to go for a 20 mile bike ride AND complete the ride!! I can do anything!  Yes the strong, intellegent woman is back! Go team Erin! WOO HOO

Who needs men?  Who needs relationships… I mean they really just end up failing, being boring and just SAD.  So I choose me! I choose STRONG,….. I choose 20 miles of open road on a bike!!!!