Quick thoughts

[hkellick]

I have things to do today, but I wanted to write a quick post.
1) For anyone (and I know of two people now) who took offense to not being called Friend, I apologize. I draw a line between people who I'm friendly with and people who are friends. Certainly, with time and with effort, you can go from BEING friendly to being friends. But it does require that effort. I'm sorry that some of you feel left out of the crowd, but it comes down to that effort or that history.
I'd certainly LIKE to be friends with anyone who I'm friendly with, so don't take that comment as in "Oh, he doesn't consider me a friend. He hates me." That's not it at all. I just don't know you well enough to consider you a friend is all.
I don't USE the term "Friend" lightly. Only for those few who strive to actively know me better and to understand and accept me. On the other hand, I don't specifically HAVE a "best" friend. Anyone who makes it into the Friend category *IS* a best friend.
So, anyways, hopefully I didn't get myself in more trouble there...
2) I'm thinking of buying a bicycle. It was an idea I had a while back that's seeming better and better, especially as I get to the gym and I realize I just don't want to use the elliptical anymore. I'm bored of it. I want to weight train and I want to jog, but I'm bored of spending an extra half hour on that elliptical.
So does anyone have any brand suggestions or model suggestions?
3) My post generated alot of concern. For those concerned, after a nice day off yesterday where I got to talk to ALOT of people I don't usually talk to, I feel generally better. The one thing that continues to bother me, though, is that it took the post to bring these people out of the closet. To remind them, maybe, that, Hi, I'm here too. I'll try to hold my end out about mentioning what's bothering me, here if not online. I just hope we don't have to go through this again.
So, I'm off to the gym and then at 12:00, we discuss my GIS project.
See y'all around.

Comments

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

I think buying a bike is a fantastic idea! I wish I still had mine. The problem that I have with gyms is mainly that I don't want to go round and round and round on hamster-type machines. Bikes are cool because you can /go/ somewhere.

Exactly!

[lite.livejournal.com]

Indeed. Plus, living in suburbia (and five minutes from a college campus!), there are plenty of actual BIKE TRAILS to ride in. So, I figure, I'll pack up my iRock and go ride.. somewhere.. behind my house, over around campus, whatever. It'll be a great way to enjoy the warm weather and it's more interesting than the damn elliptical.

LITEcycle

[woodstocklives.livejournal.com]

www.performancebike.com
At the bottom of the page you can request a free mag. They have oodles of stuff. Look there, then visit a few shops. I have a Giant-Kronos and dropped about $600 10 years ago. If I had to do it over again, I would go for something that allowed me to sit upright. With my bad back, the racing bike just does not work that well anymore. Considering your height LITE. I am 6'3" and I think you are about 6'5"??? you will need to hit a few bike shops and find the right size. Then call performance and see if they can beat the price. Lots of Bike shops order from PB, and then try to charge you 15-20% extra.

Rats. Just went to the website and they have zippo in BMX or mountain bikes available. Here is the info on finding the right framesize
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/custombikes/roadsize.html

[angiepenguin.livejournal.com]

Well, I read your previous posts, all the responses and everything. I figured I'd respond to the most recent, since it'd have the highest probability of getting read.

Well, even though I'm more on the 'friendly' side than 'friend', I had noticed that you've become a bit more scarce on Chaotic... you'd still connect as often, perhaps, but you wouldn't stay as long. Then again, I've been slightly scarce recently, too, though mainly because the work was piling up with school.

As for finding someone... it seems to happen when you're not looking, or looking the other way. At least, that's how it happened for my boyfriend and me. It's good that you've joined clubs and such, that's a start... though, really, it seems to be the little things that start things up. Both my boyfriend and I are/were fairly shy, at least in terms of speaking to people. I wore a Star Trek shirt, he commented on it, a conversation started, and that was the beginning. We were both in the same Math class. Though, really, that was the start of the friendship. Relationships don't just 'happen'. I mean, it may 'happen' that two compatible people meet each other, but it's still up to them to do something about it. :P

Anyway, that's my advice/experience on things, from one 'friendly' person to another. ;)

[angiepenguin.livejournal.com]

Also, just thought of something. One of my other LJ-friends already made his own fitness LJ-community. It's gymrats. Check it out or something, if you want.