Underground bike parking structure. Great.
With a robot that takes your bike, stores it AND retrieves it for you. Check it:
25 April 2008
22 April 2008
Happy Earth Day!
Recycle, reuse, don't buy, eat vegetarian, don't drive, carpool, ride your bike, walk, use the other side of the paper, plug in a CFL or hug a tree.
13 April 2008
A frog story.
Teeheehee. To quote friend BJ, "I'm a busy, busy girl."
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A woman was out jogging in the forest one day when a frog called out to her and said, "If you kiss me I'll turn into a handsome prince."
She bent over, picked up the frog, and put it in her pocket.
The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a handsome prince, I will tell everyone how smart and brave you are and how you are my hero."
The woman took the frog out of her pocket, smiled at it, and returned it to her pocket.
The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a handsome prince, I'll stay with you for a year and do ANYTHING you want."
Again the woman took the frog out of her pocket, smiled at it, and put it back into her pocket.
Finally the frog asked, "What's the matter? I've told you I'm a handsome prince that I'll stay with you for a year and do anything you want. Why won't you kiss me?"
The woman replied, "Look, I'm a Triathlete. I don't have time for a boyfriend, but a talking frog is cool."
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So... I had to do some edits to that one (stolen from the Facebook group "you know you're a triathlete when" site). The frog used to be a beautiful princess, pocketed by a male triathete. But now it's appropriate for all of the fierce women triathletes out there. Tough chicks who swim in the Bay. Boo-yah.
Like me.
Grrrrr.
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A woman was out jogging in the forest one day when a frog called out to her and said, "If you kiss me I'll turn into a handsome prince."
She bent over, picked up the frog, and put it in her pocket.
The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a handsome prince, I will tell everyone how smart and brave you are and how you are my hero."
The woman took the frog out of her pocket, smiled at it, and returned it to her pocket.
The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a handsome prince, I'll stay with you for a year and do ANYTHING you want."
Again the woman took the frog out of her pocket, smiled at it, and put it back into her pocket.
Finally the frog asked, "What's the matter? I've told you I'm a handsome prince that I'll stay with you for a year and do anything you want. Why won't you kiss me?"
The woman replied, "Look, I'm a Triathlete. I don't have time for a boyfriend, but a talking frog is cool."
.................................
So... I had to do some edits to that one (stolen from the Facebook group "you know you're a triathlete when" site). The frog used to be a beautiful princess, pocketed by a male triathete. But now it's appropriate for all of the fierce women triathletes out there. Tough chicks who swim in the Bay. Boo-yah.
Like me.
Grrrrr.
10 April 2008
Take a survey about public transportation
Care about, use or despise public transportation in the Bay Area? Do you commute by bike? Take a survey & help out one of my classmates get some data for his business plan...HERE
09 April 2008
PSA: Recognizing a Stroke
Public Service Announcement time, friends.
A (33 year old!) classmate of mine recently suffered a stroke, or a series of small strokes. He's recovering at home now, but the extent of damage is yet to be determined.
One of the ways to minimize the effects of a stroke is through quick medical attention - and regular folks like you and me can help...
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RECOGNIZING A STROKE
S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. It is sunny out today). Ask the person to 'stick' out his TONGUE. If the tongue is 'crooked' - if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
06 April 2008
Please sir, can I have s'more?
Went camping this weekend at Lake San Antonio - the location of the Wildlflower Triathlon. Good times and I'm happy that I trained on the course - I'll be doing the Olympic tri on Sunday, May 4th. I did WF in 2005 and 2006 so I knew that it was a hilly course, but actually being out there was totally worthwhile. I feel more confident about the event, though I'm still having an internal struggle about really, really, really wanting to finish faster than I did in 2006.
Internal brawling aside, I got to hang out with friends, get to know folks in the SF Tri Club a little better and enjoy a weekend away from the city.
However, that was the last (and I'm pretty sure only) time I will camp and entirely skip out on s'mores. Seriously. Especially because there was dark chocolate available, regular AND cinnamon graham crackers and plenty of marshmellows. Silly, silly me. Friends, do not make this mistake yourself. I may find myself roasting marshmellows over my gas oven sometime this week.
Now, about that fire extinguisher that's been on my list of things to buy...
Internal brawling aside, I got to hang out with friends, get to know folks in the SF Tri Club a little better and enjoy a weekend away from the city.
However, that was the last (and I'm pretty sure only) time I will camp and entirely skip out on s'mores. Seriously. Especially because there was dark chocolate available, regular AND cinnamon graham crackers and plenty of marshmellows. Silly, silly me. Friends, do not make this mistake yourself. I may find myself roasting marshmellows over my gas oven sometime this week.
Now, about that fire extinguisher that's been on my list of things to buy...
01 April 2008
Goods4Girls
Know how to sew and looking for a simple project? Check out this site that my friend SM sent me...
http://www.goods4girls.org/
Here's the DL from the Goods4Girls site:
In many areas of the world, access to adequate menstrual supplies is difficult to come by. Many women and girls rely on rags, newspaper, camel skin or nothing at all for their menstrual needs. A lack of sanitary pads can be a big barrier to a girl's education.
It may seem difficult to comprehend for many women who have easy access to a varied source of supplies, but we can all appreciate how difficult life would be without them. Imagine trying to go to school or work without protection. For many, it brings life to a halt.
Providing disposable supplies creates an additional burden on some communities where solid waste disposal consists of burning the garbage. Since many disposable feminine hygiene products contain plastic, incineration potentially creates an environmental and health hazard.
Goods 4 Girls was started to seek out donors to sew or purchase new, reusable menstrual pads for donations to areas of Africa where these products are needed most. Providing reusable supplies not only provides a more environmentally friendly alternative for these young women (in areas of adequate water supply for washing), it reduces their dependence on outside aid organizations to continue providing for their monthly needs.
http://www.goods4girls.org/
Here's the DL from the Goods4Girls site:
In many areas of the world, access to adequate menstrual supplies is difficult to come by. Many women and girls rely on rags, newspaper, camel skin or nothing at all for their menstrual needs. A lack of sanitary pads can be a big barrier to a girl's education.
It may seem difficult to comprehend for many women who have easy access to a varied source of supplies, but we can all appreciate how difficult life would be without them. Imagine trying to go to school or work without protection. For many, it brings life to a halt.
Providing disposable supplies creates an additional burden on some communities where solid waste disposal consists of burning the garbage. Since many disposable feminine hygiene products contain plastic, incineration potentially creates an environmental and health hazard.
Goods 4 Girls was started to seek out donors to sew or purchase new, reusable menstrual pads for donations to areas of Africa where these products are needed most. Providing reusable supplies not only provides a more environmentally friendly alternative for these young women (in areas of adequate water supply for washing), it reduces their dependence on outside aid organizations to continue providing for their monthly needs.
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