According to Google Pedometer. The distance to my work is actually almost 3km. So I feel a little vindicated.

(I just travelled to the area of my office by bike (wandered around a garden center). This afternoon and round trip was 5.7 KM. Which I think I handle pretty well).

I finally bought a bike after almost 3 years in the Netherlands. (Basically everyone in the Netherlands owns a bike, in fact there are more bikes than people ( Read more... )

I just noticed the temperature. It 16°C. Its a little brisk, I know about 19°C is a very pleasant temperature ( Read more... )

Yesterday I was thinking I wanted to working on dealing with criticism.

As I left work I realized I needed to fill up. (Also Sunday I was sick and still slightly sick Monday). Went by the gas station, put about 20 EUR's of Gasoline in VW Diesel car. (Note Gasoline != Diesel ). I was about 300 meters from my apartment and the engine. died ( Read more... )

Just watched the Clone Wars Animated Movie. Oh GOD!!! Now I can understand how Darth Vader could kill the younglin in RotSith. Some writer added the part of Anakin calling her "scraps" a party of me wondered if the writer realized how ridiculous Anakin's Padwan was and he was making a subtlie reference to "ScrappyDo".

What one word would you use to describe me?

Over the weekend went to the Center and checked out some bookstores. I was in one of the really big Dutch ones and remembered I was interested in "The Case of the Dog at Night". I stepped to the other side of the table and there it was. So bought it. The character's narration was very different from others (the main char has asperger's syndrome ( Read more... )

Does this scare anyone?

http://www.kmov.com/video/index.html?nvid=285793&shu=1

I'm curious if anyone still read this journal. I went through a very long dry spell. Post a reply, if you actually still read this stuff.

It's really disappointed me seeing the attacks on Palin and her daughter. Especially from a supposed Buddhist, who is expressing anger, and who aslo is a feminist (though apparently it only extends to Democratic Women).

I came this post (from (apparently a Democratic Woman) that expresses many of my thoughts, so much better than I can:

I did ( Read more... )