A small relief
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A small relief
Day one again. Not really news. I do have a little sanctuary though, a relief from my stressful surroundings- by which I mean my scary neighborhood. I get to dog sit and stay at a nice house. It will be so nice to come home to a nice house after work and 2 canines (neurotic doggies but eh, I can relate) and be able to sit in the yard on a nice day. Walking the dogs will be nice also and I get paid as well! I got my tax return and I can buy a new bike now too. It's been years since I've had a decent bike- biking is a real source of happiness for me. I am trying to think of things I can do avoid "isolating" over the summer- as I loathe hot weather and cloudless skies. I was thinking some of the critical mass events would be a good way to be around people. The biking people are a drinking bunch though, it goes hand in hand. I have gone on rides and avoided it in the past, so I am sure it won't be a problem.
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Sleepie, sorry you're at day one again...it stinks. I've been there many times myself! I'm sure you know it gets better, and it sounds like you are taking positive steps. That's awesome about the bike! I've never understood why athletic types drink...but, I've never really understood why anyone would want "just one." Guess that's why I'm here! :-)
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Sleepie, I have a friend at work who house sits and dog sits for quite a few people. It makes her a tidy sum of money on the side. Maybe it's something you could do, too. Just ask your friends to pass the word around that you are willing to do that. It might surprise you how many people could use your service.
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I love biking too, as you might have guessed. Your right the biking group does have a large amount of drinkers in it, but it also has a large amount of people who are very concerned about their health, you just need to seek out the right group!
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I am agnostic at best. I lean toward atheism. No church.
Biking, maybe a movie group or book club- I want to start a book club however I don't even know anyone who'd join. I have one friend, but we don't get to see each other much.
I have SO many bike crushes! It's hard to pick just one. But it will be fun, when I find the right one we'll click- that's how it's been in the past.
Biking, maybe a movie group or book club- I want to start a book club however I don't even know anyone who'd join. I have one friend, but we don't get to see each other much.
I have SO many bike crushes! It's hard to pick just one. But it will be fun, when I find the right one we'll click- that's how it's been in the past.
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Join Date: May 2008
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Originally Posted by sleepie 
... The biking people are a drinking bunch though, it goes hand in hand.
If it is the Harley crowd that drinks, perhaps you should consider switching to the peddle-pusher kind.
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Schwinn? Be American, buy American, good girl. I like some of the "eurotrash", but too high dollar and high maintenance; whats a couple pounds if you're not racing?
The bikes here look like 1940's Schwinn copies!
Neurotic doggies; aren't they all? Yet sometimes better companions than people!
The bikes here look like 1940's Schwinn copies!
Neurotic doggies; aren't they all? Yet sometimes better companions than people!
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Originally Posted by sleepie
Day one again. Not really news. I do have a little sanctuary though, a relief from my stressful surroundings- by which I mean my scary neighborhood. I get to dog sit and stay at a nice house. It will be so nice to come home to a nice house after work and 2 canines (neurotic doggies but eh, I can relate) and be able to sit in the yard on a nice day. Walking the dogs will be nice also and I get paid as well! I got my tax return and I can buy a new bike now too. It's been years since I've had a decent bike- biking is a real source of happiness for me. I am trying to think of things I can do avoid "isolating" over the summer- as I loathe hot weather and cloudless skies. I was thinking some of the critical mass events would be a good way to be around people. The biking people are a drinking bunch though, it goes hand in hand. I have gone on rides and avoided it in the past, so I am sure it won't be a problem.
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