The biggest difference was that they found a cavity that will need to be filled. Ugh. It’s not necessarily the sound of the drill I hate, but rather the vibration in my head, and the smell.

I also detest the freezing they have to use. For whatever reason the dentists have to use extra freezing to get the effect they need, so it lasts a really long time, and the unfreezing process always weirds me out.

Blech. I really hope that Sprout gets Sox’s good teeth.

Tis the birthday day for me. My first birthday as a dad. Cool.

So I bought a new bike on the weekend.  This is going to be used as my commuter bike for getting to and from work. I found a Louis Garneau road bike, in my size for a pretty decent price. Not sure how old it is, but it is a steel frame, that isn’t what I would call light.

I’m pretty happy with my purchase.

Yesterday after bringing it home, I noticed the front tire was flat. No big deal. I had a spare tube, and since I was going to be installing some fenders anyway, fixing the flat wouldn’t be a big deal.

Well, the fenders didn’t fit. Bummer. That took me a while to really figure that one out. I got the front one on OK, but the back clearance was just too tight. Off came the fenders, the bike came off the stand, and upstairs I went to get cleaned up.

Fast forward to this morning. Getting ready for work I was all psyched to ride the new bike in. Stepping into the garage I noticed the front tire was flat again. It dawned on me that I hadn’t checked the rim. It most likely needs new rim tape. Crap. I will have to pick some up today, and a couple more tubes. Tomorrow I should be able to ride it in though. Hopefully the weather holds for tomorrow, or until I can figure out my fender dilemma.

I feel like such an adult today. After getting up, I spent some time with the family (feels a little weird to write that). Sox and I got 4/5 of us family members (me, Sox, Sprout, and Yoshi) bundled up, and headed out for a bit. Starbucks was in order this morning, so after picking up our requisite drink, we took Yoshi for a walk at a nearby park.

He tore around like he hadn’t walked in a long time, and only got lost from us one time. Scares me every time he does that. He will take off so he can’t see or hear us, then somehow gets lost on the way back. He will then get frantic, and start heading back to where we started from (even if we aren’t heading in that direction). After retrieving the dog with the help of some other park go-ers, we were much relieved.

One the way home from the park we stopped to get some milk. Sigh. I can remember mom doing things like this when I was a kid. 🙂

Once home I got out the lawn mower for the first time this year. Yeesh, the yard was a mess. Branched everywhere, pine cones strewn about, weeds, large thick clumps of grass. The first mow is always the hardest. Thankfully I was able to get through it without the battery dieing (we have a battery powered electric mower).

After the grass I wrenched on my new commuter bike. Too bad for me the fenders I bought don’t fit properly. I have two options. The first is to return the fenders, and buyer a different variety that won’t offer the same protection, or I can buy new tires for the bike that aren’t as tall as the current ones. Still have to ponder that one.

Still lots of time left in the day, so I am trying to get caught up a little on my RSS reading. I am contemplating paring down my feed list. At the very least I will have to be more diligent about just marking a whole category as read. My programming feeds are getting further and further behind. There are a lot of articles I want to read, but there just isn’t enough time. If only there were 30 hours a day, and 8 days in a week!

All in all I am feeling like an adult. Not sure how that happened. 😉

I am shopping for a commuter bike these days, and it is hard. I don’t have much of a budget, so that means looking for a used bike. This can be a little tricky if you don’t know what you are looking for in a used bike.

I found a used rental bike at Marty’s Mountain Cycle, but I was hemming and hawing over it. Would I be happy with this one? Would it suit me? Could I convert it into a commuter? It had almost all the necessities. The rear wheel did not have a quick release, and that was a huge drawback. The fit was OK, but I wouldn’t call it comfortable. I certainly wasn’t enthused by this bike. I decided to just walk away. Any time I settle for something, whether it be a bike part, clothing, or even a CD, I am rarely happy with it. I feel better now that I know I won’t get it.

Of course this means I am still without the bike I need. Frustrating, but better than settling for something, and not being happy with my decision.

So, if any of you see, have, or hear of a decent, large sized commuter bike, let me know. I am in the market for a new bike.

Four jobs I’ve had in my life

1. Dishwasher
2. Carpet Warehouse Dude
3. Overpaid Gopher
4. Software Developer

Four movies I can watch over and over

1. Clerks
2. A few Good Men
3. Die Hard (any)
4. Hackers

Four places I have lived

1. Nanaimo, BC
2. Victoria, BC
3. Penticton, BC
4. ??? – that’s it

Four TV shows I love to watch

1. 24
2. That 70’s Show
3. CSI (the original, none of the crappy offshoots)
4. Survivor

Four places I have been on vacation

1. Mexico
2. Ottawa
3. Sooke, BC (Point No Point)
4. Alaska

Four of my favourite dishes

1. Ginger beef 
2. Lasagna
3. Sushi
4. Hamburgers

Four websites I visit daily

1. BoingBoing
2. Canoe
3. Pinkbike
4. Dilbert

Four places I would rather be right now

1. Mountain biking
2. Mexico
3. Walking Yoshi
4. No where (home is just great)

Four bloggers I am tagging

1. Jason Kemp
2. KandE
3. James
4. de Goede