Of Riding Bikes And Relaxing Metal

So last weekend I got my bike out from under my parents' house, got it all cleaned up, lubricated the gears, and brought it to the complex. I've had this bike for ages, at least since I was 14. It's in surprisingly good shape considering how old it is, and the fact that it had been stored under the house for quite some time. Only thing wrong is the right shifter doesn't work properly, and the rear brake cable needs replacing (it still works fine though).

I took it out for a ride around the complex at 3:00 a.m. Saturday, shortly after getting back from Fallout. It helped clear my head and sort out some emotions I've been feeling as of late. Positive yet confused emotions, not ones brought on by the Drama Llama.




I finally purchased some new music, also. I've started buying digital albums from through Amazon, as they have them anywhere from $5-$10 depending on how old the album is, and it satisfies my OMG NEED THIS NOW! urge because it downloads instantly. Today I bought Evile's Five Serpent's Teeth, and Agalloch's Ashes Against The Grain, which contains a lovely song called "Falling Snow," which is an excellent listen on cloudy, crappy days like today.

Best Of Both Worlds

It's tax return season!

I found this sweet Sony 46" TV at work for $638, but I couldn't bring it home this weekend like I had planned 'cause it was raining. And Leroy lacks a camper shell or tonneau cover, and it won't fit in the Eclipse. And it's supposed to rain tomorrow too. So boo no new TV this weekend. :(

However, my sister bought an Xbox 360 and some games. She's been dying for me to play Left 4 Dead with her, so today we went to my store and I bought myself a controller, and a copy of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. Except guess what? The case for the game was all banged up and parts of it were in pieces, the plastic around it had been ripped in places, and there wasn't a disc in there. So I went and returned that, as there wasn't any more value games I wanted to get as an exchange. I'm quite bummed about that 'cause I'd been looking for that one. But I have Deus Ex: Human Revolution to occupy my time with, so all is not lost.

Aaannnddd on a DIY note, my genius showed itself and I put this "message center" together this morning.

Vader Is Too Epic To Fail

Today I braved the cold and the traffic on Midlothian Turnpike and paid a visit to the mall. My first stop was at Hot Topic, where I was promptly greeted with hip-hop. Um, excuse me, but this is Hot Topic, not Footlocker. Put on some (fuckin') Slayer STAT! Anyway, I did manage to get some awesome stuff.

Aside from the obviously epic Darth Vader shirt, I picked up a Star Wars lanyard, a Batman can koozie, and OMG ASTRONAUT ICE CREAM. I'mma have to nom on that post haste.