Climb to Kaiser (C2K)

*******
Hi. It's 05:15 and TFE!!!!! Mass start begins in T-15. I hope everyone will be safe today, and I pray no one dies this year or needs to get air-lifted to Fresno Regional Medical Center. I'm assuming that's where our #1 ER moved to since University Medical Center closed down.....

To all you hardcore riders just waiting to take off: Keep the rubber to the road and I'll see you at Bear Cove.

~Vet a.k.a. "C2K Betty"
"I am ready. The sky is not the limit."

Way Past My Bedtime!!!!

*******
Because I'm getting up at 4 and I still need to wash my face and brush my teeth. It's time for C2K baby! and I'm excited. Read today's Fresno Bee article here . My hope for tomorrow is to twitter results as I can get them. We'll see what happens. It's going to be so much fun!!!!

~Vet a.k.a "C2K Betty"
"I am ready. The sky is not the limit."

Chaos

*******
I was going to post tonight, since I don't think I will be able to post again until Sunday. But silly me logged into myspace and ended up filling out a survey (I'm addicted to those) and chatting with my long-time amigo Jim (friends since September 1985). So here is the very abbrivated version:

WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING?????? I signed up with twitter. I'm just begging people to stalk me now. I was going to add the thingy to my blog, but the site is not working right now. Dammit, I broke it already. So be on the lookout for it.

Climb to Kaiser is this weekend!!!!! If you are a super-cyclist and plan on riding, be sure to say hi to me, I'll be at the lunch stop!

I had sushi for lunch. Twitter will tell you, but I think cream cheese in sushi is just WRONG!!!!!

I'm changing my email address again and consolidating. 15 addresses are too much for just one person. For those of you who know me in real life, I'll be sending you an email with my final email address. I change my email address like some people change their hair color. I just can't make up my mind. But I think I've found a permanent solution.

That's it for now. I'll try adding the twitter thingy tomorrow morning before I head into the office.

~Vet
"I am ready. The sky is not the limit."
*Locutus says sleeeeeep*

A Day of Silence

*******
Read about it here: SaveNetRadio

~Vet
"I am ready. The sky is not the limit."


¯°±²

Hi, It's Me (gentle ramblings)

*******
I'm neglecting my blog, I know. And actually I am a little sorry. Just a little. Things are still going great- I'm still smiling (^ ^) <-- see!

We went to an all you can eat sushi place on Saturday. Yummmmmmmmy! All the sake nigiri my heart desired. The company was just as pleasureable :) (okay, a little bit more)

I've been thinking a bit about self-discipline since Thursday. About its origins. Is it learned or inherent? I might have to go to the library and see if there are any books on the subject. From a psychological/neurological perspective, not a self-help one. I'm sure there is, probably hundreds. I'm just curious. I was inspired to investigate after watching my SJT (San Jose Taiko) DVD, and reading some cycling blogs talking on the subject of intervals. So if you see me at the library, say hi! ;)

On a professional level, I'm getting wild ideas in my head. Ideas like going back to school. In recent conversations, I was discussing somatic methods/techniques I had learned about when I was a dance major. Methods like The Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais (Functional Integration), and other methods that study the alignment of the body and the awareness of the body through space. Back in the day I had briefly contemplated majoring in physical therapy. I ultimately chose information systems. Now I'm wondering if it's not too late to go back. I have no roots to to keep me grounded- no husband, no kids, no huge mortgage. It's just an idea. I may forget completely about it next week, but this week, it's weighing on my mind. I've been reminded of how much I miss being in "my body" as opposed to being in "my mind" as my current career path has taken me.

This is an old dilema for me. If I remember my college campus tours correctly, Stanford University called this being either fuzzy or techie. Fuzzies were the liberal arts majors, and techies were the science and technology majors. I couldn't decide which one I was. I guess I still can't.

That's all. I'm just killing time waiting for The Tonight Show to come on. Maz Jobrani is scheduled to perform. He cracks me up! :)

~Vet
"I am ready. The sky is not the limit."

???

Quick Hi

*******
Working in Merced. Not overnight, so the driving takes its toll after a while. Reviewing autopsy/coroner reports. It's kind of a downer, but it's work that must be done.
I promise, I'll be back soon.

~Vet
"I am ready. The sky is not the limit."

Sometimes I Am Such a Dork

*******
Friday morning in the shower, I was washing my face with those Olay facial cloths. I don't know what I was doing but somehow I jabbed myself in my left eye with my finger and the cloth.

I got a huge gob of soap lather in my eye and it really really hurt. I mean, really hurt. The soap didn't sting, that would have hurt less. I really thought my eye was going to shrivel up and fall out. It started throbbing and then it dried out. Of course my eye turned bright red. It was so red, that I thought it was bleeding, but it wasn't.

I think the trauma from the poke, along with the soap made my eye seize up. I could not get my eye to tear up to lubricate my eye. And I had no eye drops. And my eye was hurting more for the dryness. I tried to think of sad thoughts to make my eyes water, but nothing was working. Dead puppies and kittens. Nothing. I was in a pickle. I was going to be late for work, and I didn't want to go to my doctor.

So I did the only thing I could think of. Mind you I hadn't had any sort of caffeine yet. I was in pain, and was not thinking clearly. So I grabbed my DVDs of Grey's Anatomy, and put on the saddest episode I could think of. The prom episode. If you've seen it, you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't, let's just say it's a big emotional rollercoaster ride. Dude, I was balling BOTH my eyes out in ten minutes! It felt really, really, really, good.

I still went to work, just late. My eye was dry the whole day, and would ache when I went out into the heat. Buring the day I started having eye junk build-up, but I wasn't worried. Probably just residual soap. On my way home I stopped off at Rite-Aid and picked up some eye drops. Once home, I ate dinner, put the drops in, and went to bed. I really think my eye needed time closed.

I was concerned that when I woke up this morning, my eye would be sealed shut. But it wasn't. Just a little crusty. Sorry if that is TMI.

Okay, time for me to go. My Manny-Man is in town and we are going out tonight! Woo-Hoo!

~Vet
"I am ready. The sky is not the limit."

Õ

An Evening At Tri-Sport

*******

(PS- This pic was taken with my new phone, not bad)

Tonight I went to a lecture at Tri-Sport presented by Luna Chix. The speaker was Catharina "Cat" Berge, ultracyclist. Cycling goddess IMHO. Cat gave a presentation, "How to Endure", on her 2005 RAAM experience.

For you non-cyclists out there, RAAM is Race Across AMerica- an annual transcontinental bicycle race from the west coast to the east coast. The race starts in Oceanside, CA and finishes in Atlantic City, NJ. The 2007 edition started this past Sunday.

In 2005 Cat was the only female solo cyclist, and the first female cyclist to finish since 2001. She completed the 3,052 mile race in 11 days, 11 hours, and 20 minutes. What a tough cookie! (and she did this at age 38!)

Her CV is just as impressive as her race resume. Yes, Cat has a day job- Cat is a Veterinarian! She has a DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine), a Masters of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and a PhD in Comparative Pathology (Pathology!!! Yippie!!! My cup of tea!!!) Oh, and she isn't into the cute and cuddly kittens and pups. Her bag is large animals- i.e. COWS (mooooooooooooo). Did I mention Cat is from Sweden?

As for her race resume, in 2001 Cat raced in the Furnace Creek 508 (yes, that's 508 miles). The real kicker, when she did this, she had only been cycling for a year and a half!!!!! She had the fastest rookie time of 31 hours 58 minutes. She was second overall and first female finisher. Between 2001 and 2005 she set course records for The Terrible Two, The Everest Challenge, and the Double Terrible Two, a.k.a. The Horrible Four (The Terrible Two ridden twice consecutively). She's also ridden, quite impressively, The Death Ride, and my club's own Climb to Kaiser.

Hearing her story tonight, along with a short video of her experince, was quite impressive. I hope that I will have an opportunity to ride with her in the future.

~Vet
"I am ready. The sky is not the limit."

Õ b

Me Want Cookie!

*******

Okay, today, I just wanted a cookie. So I went out and bought some cookies. While I was pondering my choice of cookies I found these:

So I bought them. Yes, I scanned the cookie. Then I ate it. I used to eat these a long time ago in my college days, but somehow forgot all about them. I only remembered them because I saw them on the shelf. I tried to remember how I started eating these tasty things, but I can't. Well, once upon a time for those of you who didn't know me back then, I used to work in a grocery store when I was in school. Probably got them from there. Oh well. Cookie good.

~Vet
"I am ready. The sky is not the limit."

Õ

Arrivederci La Mia Famiglia

*******
I have no idea if it's accurate. I got it off of an online translator.

*sniff* Tonight is the series finale of The Sopranos. *sniff*

I get all sad when shows I've watched for a long time end. Yes, it's proof that I watch WAY too much TV and really need to get a life. I Blame M*A*S*H. They started it for me. That was the first show I watched "end". It brought much saddness to my little-girl heart. I prefer for shows to get cancelled, it's much easier to tolerate.

Goodbye Tony, I'll miss you. :-(

~Vet
"I am ready. The sky is not the limit."

Can't Make Up My Mind

*******
I posted this yesterday, but then changed my mind and pulled it this morning. Now I'm putting it back up. Who knows, I may pull it again tomorrow. So, for those of you who get to see it, congrats. I'm just in a mood to dance, I'm sure you can imagine why.... :)



~Vet
"I am ready. The sky is not the limit."

Tuesday Quote 06-05-07

*******
"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try."
-- Beverly Sills

I was going to say that I was sorry that I haven't been posting, but in all honesty, I'm not. I know you understand. I will do my best to resume posting hopefully by this weekend. In the mean time keep smiling, I know I am. (^ ^)

~Vet
"I am ready. The sky is not the limit."

Õ–

It's supposed to be a smile, just go with it.

First of the Month

*******
Okay, yes, I know that today is June 3rd. I had wanted to blog about this on Friday, but I had last minute activities Friday evening which did not allow me to go online. Saturday-busy. So here I am today. Better late than never.

There are a lot of sucky things about the first of month that most people don't like: Mortgage/rent due being the main thing. Yes, I have rent and bills that are due. Usually the first of the month I am broke, and driving on fumes, because the first Collaborative pay day is the 5th. But finances are not the subject of today's post.

I LOVE the first of the month. Why? Because on the first, you get to flip the calendar.

To me, it is such a symbolic gesture and such a wonderful feeling. It's the opportunity to start all over again. It's a similar feeling to using a brand new ink pen for the first time. On the first, you have the whole month to look forward to. It is full of endless possibilities. Did last month suck donkeys? It's okay, this month will be better.

When you flip the calendar, you get a new picture. A new far off land to dream about. A new goal, or inspirational thought to ponder for the next 30-31 days (28-29 in February). A new cycle of the moon, some random holiday in a foreign country. The possibility of better, and different. It's so refreshing, like opening a new box of cereal. Old and stale is gone, the fresh and new has arrived.

I have 4 calendars, not including my planner. One in my bedroom, three in my office. I enjoy flipping each one of them. Such a lushious experience. Ahhhhhh......

~Vet
"I am ready. The sky is not the limit."

Õ Y ¦