You've got an Xtracycle, Spidra? How do you like it?

I bought the Free Radical used and then bartered with someone to have them install it on a bike of mine. I've owned it a little over 2 years now. I like it a lot. One regret is that they've since updated the design of the FreeLoader bags to go further up than the original ones. That's something I've been wanting for a long time.

If you're someone who rides your bike for errands or touring, it's totally worth the $$.

Yesterday I said

Tomorrow will be me, a 12-pack of Diet Coke, and a full iPod dedicated to whipping the kitchen into shape.

And now my dishes are all washed (except a few in the dishwasher waiting for it to be full enough to run) and I am not yet out of DIet Coke or podcasts, but I am out of steam, so the remainder of the kitchen will have to bide its time.

f you're someone who rides your bike for errands or touring, it's totally worth the $$.

I lust after one, but don't have the bucks right now. I hope when I get a real job I can invest. I also envy tommyrot's Dutch bike.

So this was the plan for the day: market, go to pool, swim a mile & 3/4, head straight to Target and TJs right after, head home and clean up and head over to Hampdenfest for an hour or so to hear my neighbor's boyfriend's band play, then come home and clean the house.

What happened: market, hung out on porch with neighbors, swam 2 miles and change, headed straight to Target and TJs right after, come home, clean up and went to Hampdenfest. FOUR HOURS LATER, I've met up with neighbor and her friends, seen a couple band plays and the Beardymore contest, had a couple drinks, gone out to dinner with them, warded off an attempt at matchmaking, got a sunburn and declined an invite to a party tonight. The neighbor boyfriend is a ringer for Stanley Tucci. And other friend's boyfriend bears a strong resemblance to Kyle Maclachlan. Which was kinda funny. Walking down the street in Hampden with Tucci-clone is a lot like walking with lisah. He knows freakin' everybody. Came home and cleaned the upstairs. And now I'm here.

Clearly, didn't follow the plan, but certainly works for me.

And I have a numb spot on the tip of my tongue and I have no idea how that happened.

I went and bought fabric for curtains in 2 rooms. Not sure if I bought enough though.

I watched the Federer v. Djokovic match while cleaning all the things, filing paperwork, and decluttering my bedroom. I even dusted everything, and I'm allergic to dust! Then I made chicken vindaloo and started watching Hoarders on Netflix Instant Watch.

Now I'm cleaning all the things again.

God, I so need to dust. Windows open for the past couple of weeks have made it baaaad.

To be fair, I only dusted everything in my bedroom, not the entire apartment. Although that needs to be done, too.

quester, I found mine used on Craig's List. It's true that I was trolling through the waters obsessively but I did find one.