Homework

Ok.
This is for an assignment for one of my summer classes. I am supposed to find 3 blogs and post them in my blog.

I'm an on again and off again blogger, so I don't typically read many blogs. So here are my three:

1. crave.cnet.com - this is a relatively new blog from c|net about all kinds of technology that will never be available in real life and when it does, I could never afford it. Cool stuff.

2. www.gizmodo.com - another technology blog featuring "bleeding edge" stuff. I know these folks were on the map before crave.

3. www.teslamotors.com/blogs.php - If you haven't heard of the Tesla Roadster, shame on you! It's electric, its designed by and built from Lotus parts, and it would put my ol' 5.0 to shame. It's definitely not cheap. They are raising the price from $92k to $98,000. Ouch. I just wonder how a/c works in an all electric vehicle when the heat index is like 105. Hmmm...

On the road.

Well, I finally got to ride on public roads last night again. I rode to do a computer job and drop off some rented movies and Wii games. The majority of my riding had been around my neighborhood. According to the owners manual the motor should not exceed 5,500 rpm for the first 500 miles. The odometer is showing 25 miles now. Actually I'm sure that all the low speed, stop and go riding is doing good to break the motor in right. I had the urge to take some pictures, so I decided to take one under the worst conditions I could take one; at night in our garage lit by a single 4o watt bulb. Luckily the camera did a good job of helping me out.

loads of new stuff

Ok, today was the second week of my new job at ECU. Still feels weird just walking in and not punch a time-clock (my first job like that in history), not having to wear a tie, and not having a cell phone signal on the floor of my building! :(

Becky got a new fancy Canon camera. I think it and all the accessories she bought cost more than my last total computer upgrade. The final new thing is my new motorcycle. I would of posted a picture, but theres only 2 readily available right now. The myspace pic and another where my chinstrap is undone by Becky's thoughtless mother. I had to spray the inside of the thing with febreze just I could put it on, since she has to smoke so many f'ing cigarettes and smoked one just before she tried to put it on and stunk it up. Enough rant.

I would of been totally fine on getting something used, but the SV650 i bought is about the same price of a used one I would have wanted. Unfortunately right when we were getting ready to leave the bike dealership, Evan touched the tailpipe if a bike that was recently parked next to mine. The poor kid had to learn the hard way and is just about traumatized by it. I think he'll get over it real soon. It was Saturday when it happened and his hand is healed about halfway.

It was funny though, when I came home from work today, Evan pulls me over to the door to the garage, opens it and says "look daddy, I got it for you", pointing at my bike in the corner. What else is there to say but thanks buddy.