So yesterday I went to the laundromat, and wasted probably an hour and a half there and $2. Our apartment complex has a "Clothing Care Center" (what the hell does that mean?), and it was listed as not having a laundry facility, so I automatically assumed "Clothing Care Center" meant "we don't have laundry facilities, so we're going to make this up and make it sound extra great." I was walking Jaiden this morning, trying to find my mailbox--yes, I've been here a week and still hadn't figured out where to get my mail. So I see this clothing care center next to the mailboxes, check it out, and yup--I see a washer/dryer. SWEET! After going to the laundromat, I wanted a washer/dryer, like, now. I hated the place. So now I don't have to waste money going to the laundromat and I can use my washer/dryer closet for storage, lol.
Michael and I went to see the pros racing last night. It was pretty awesome. It was a crit (criterium) race, so basically, the riders just looped around a 1km course several times for about an hour. The streets that the race is on are closed off to traffic. We stood on an inside corner where the cyclists were coming around, and I got right up as close as I could--probably 2-3 feet away from the cyclists as they were coming around the corner doing maybe 30MPH. That was really cool. There were a TON of people watching, too. There wasn't a single empty spot all along the entire course. The ride down was nice and hot. It got a little nerve-racking for me once we got into the downtown streets. The good thing about Austin, though, is that people are pretty much used to having bikes on the streets, and there was enough traffic (and traffic lights) that Michael and I were able to keep up with the cars for the most part and not slow anybody down.
It was also my first night ride! I had to get a new light because my old one wouldn't fit on my neato ergonomic handlebars. The light didn't do much for helping me see, though, and with my vision--and the fact that it was dark out--there were a few times I got a little freaked out because I couldn't see what was in front of me. The whole ride back, I was pretty much flying by the seat of my pants because I couldn't see an object in the road until I was right on top of it. It was fun, though, and it was a really nice night to ride. I felt like I did really well, but for some reason I was totally 100% exhausted, like I had ridden 50 miles instead of 26, or whatever it ended up being. My damn computer stopped working again... I hate that thing. It's never worked the way I want it to, and it's hard to adjust it. Every time I need to make a change to it, I have to reset it, which puts the odometer right back to zero. Annoying.
So, today Michael and I are going to Barton Springs. I have a feeling it'll be too cold for my taste and we'll just end up coming back to my place and swimming in the pool here. ;)
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