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Um, yeah, that’s not me.

by Claire on August 12, 2011

I was cleaning out my email box the other day and I came across what I’ll call the “Dear Jane” email from the last guy I dated. I had thought I deleted it but I hadn’t. Not because of any leftover feelings – just hadn’t gotten to cleaning out my inbox. But there was something he wrote that when I read it for the second time made a light bulb turn on.

“It seemed the only time we had was my helping on some project on your end, rather than relaxing on couch or having dinners and netflix or whatever”

Relaxing on the couch? Having dinners and Netflix?

Um…That’s so not me. Just ask my family.

I’m not a girl who can really sit still for very long. Sitting and watching a movie is not my idea of fun. I’d rather be busy with a project. Any day. Particularly a home improvement project. I don’t see it as work. I see it as fun.

I dated a guy not so long ago who was more than willing to help me with my projects. He was very eager and willing to join me in my life and fully involve me in his. But… the feelings on my end  just never gelled. Why, I have no idea. Yet, the last guy, the one who wanted nothing to do with my life even when specifically invited in (actually ran the other way), who only wanted me to hang out solo with him, is the one who I really liked and I ended up hurt when he couldn’t show up for the relationship.

What’s up with that?

I told my mom that my picker’s broken. Bless her heart, she responded, “You sure have had a spell of bad luck lately.” Yeah, I guess that’s it. Bad luck.

Whatever.

I don’t really care any more (well, I do, sort of). I just plan on riding my bike. Kind of like Forest Gump. I’ll ride and ride and ride. Until I’m done.

Cuz like my mom also said, “I think you’re in love with your bike.”

Wisest 91 year old EVER.

 

Image source: http://wayoutwear.blogspot.com/2011/01/dinner-for-schmucks-mice.html

Tagged as: Attitude, bicycling, dating, humor, living life, random, Relationships

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10 Questions of Bikeaholism

by Claire on July 13, 2011

If you’ve ever wondered if you suffer from bikeaholism, here are the 10 questions* to consider and you can diagnose yourself. Answer either yes or no and if you answer yes to more than four of these, you might have a problem.

  • Have you ever decided to stop biking for a week or so, but only lasted for a couple of days?
  • Do you wish people would mind their own business about your biking — stop telling you what to do?
  • Have you ever switched from one kind of bike to another in the hope that this would keep you from going too slow?
  • Have you had to have an early morning ride upon awakening during the past year?
  • Do you envy people who can bike without getting into trouble?
  • Have you had problems connected with biking during the past year?
  • Has your biking caused trouble at home?
  • Do you tell yourself you can stop biking any time you want to, even though you keep bicycling when you don’t mean to?
  • Have you missed days of work or school because of biking?
  • Have you ever felt that your life would be better if you did not bike?

*Adapted for fun only from the 12 questions of Alcoholics Anonymous literature, “Is AA for you?”

Tagged as: bicycling, Fitness, fun stuff, humor, random

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I think God was listening to my thoughts – and laughing.

December 21, 2009

When I started my weight loss journey, I told myself that once I got thin if I was more attractive to men that would be a bonus, but not the goal. I know I used the weight to keep men at bay, even though I pretended to want to attract them. There are times, however, [...]

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