my life as a nomad

i love technology

i *finally* got a usb bluetooth adaptor for my computer. in non-geek language, that means i can finally get pictures off from my phone and onto my laptop. and, maybe eventually, they'll find their way on to here. i got done with work early today, so i decided to zip over to best buy to see if they had any at a reasonable price, and lo and behold they did... but only one. and i got it. so HAH to everyone else who was trying to buy usb bluetooth adaptors for their computers today at the best buy in s. portland, because there are none left. because i got the last one. so i win.

work went pretty great today. it was a blast being out on a bike, by myself for the most part, and trying to map and plan out the most efficient way to deliver all the packages in my area. i'm starting to familiarize myself with the layout of the neighborhood, and beginning to feel a little more competent using the scanner/computer thing they give us (they call it a "diad." why? i'm not sure). i'm planning on switching out the bike they provided with either mine or my sister's in the near future, because it's way too small for me. my knees almost come up past the seat when i'm sitting down. plus, the bike is a free spirit. not in the metaphysical sense, but as in it's brand name. it's pretty much in the huffy/ murray/ (insert crappy k- or wal-mart bike brand here) genre of bicycles. but it works, so that's always good.

i also now know where a couple of rather potent inclines are in the route, so i'll try and avoid traveling up them with a full trailer of packages in the future. pulling a trailer behind the bike really isn't very bad at all... until you start to go uphill. then you really notice that extra 40-50 pounds of weight dragging along behind you. and i mean, REALLY notice. like, "hello, did you forget about me when you were going downhill? because i'm still here. and i'm really heavy and i jerk around when you're trying to pedal hard." i practiced stopping (or rather, trying to) in the snow on one street that had retained the slight dusting we got last night. the bike doesn't do too bad... except on ice. whoa boy, now that's an adventure waiting to happen. i'm sure i'm due at least one epic spill before the job's over

so yeah... i pretty much love this job. i lovebieng outside, meeting new people, feeling like i'm almost part of the neighborhood, tooling around on a bike, and trying to think creatively and strategize how i can be both fast and efficient. it's great.


random mom quote from today:

mom, talking to me about how her arm still aches from when she had a slight break several years ago: "patrick, make sure you never break your arm."

-brief moment of silence-

me: "um... i've actually broken it three times before, if you remember."
mom: "oh. well try not to do it again."


no need to tell me. i'd be perfectly happy if i never broke a bone again. i've had my share



is it just me, or does "bluetooth" sound more like some strange dental disorder (which the british would probably be very susceptible to) than a means of wireless communication? i can hear a conversation going like this...
"how are you?"
"not too good. my dentist just diagnosed me with bluetooth."
"oh, that's awful! have your gums started to rot away yet?"
"not yet, but my first tooth exploded today. so i guess it's all downhill from here."


i should go to bed.



-noonan-

posted by Patrick @ 10:15 PM