my battle against turning on the air conditioning is in its death throes. i’m going to have to close the windows eventually. last night i left them open and was awakened at 1 a.m. by a KABOOM of thunder. i fell back asleep and didn’t wake up again, so it must not have actually rained very hard, but the KABOOM was unpleasant enough. i just dread the electricity bill going up. that, and i really do like having the windows open. it makes me feel like i’m getting some fresh air, even if it is nasty houston air.
last night after work i went to the bike store to check out road bikes. i have a hybrid, but would like to get into bike riding more, and with the triathlon coming up and my goal of riding the ms150 next year, it seemed like buying a road bike might be a good idea. i’m just not sure about the prices! the cheapest road bike they had at bike barn was $549, and the one the saleslady recommended to me was $799! maybe i just don’t know enough about road bikes, but i feel like i should be able to get something a bit cheaper…at the very least, under $500. i mean, maybe the only people who ride road bikes anymore are serious bikers, and thus they just don’t make cheap road bikes because they wouldn’t sell, but… i’m pretty sure i want a good road bike, but i just don’t know if i can justify spending $600+ before i’m absolutely sure that i’ll get a ton of use out of it.
anyway. this weekend i think i’ll head up to bike sport near the galleria and see what they have. bike barn was pretty limited in their selection anyway.
last night when i got to the workout room, the two guys in there were watching cnn. zzzz. i think cnn is just about the most boring thing ever to watch while exercising. it just doesn’t keep me entertained.
i think becca is a bad influence. she is always finding these great deals on random trips to acapulco or 4-day cruises, and making me want to spend more money.
lunchtime.
