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willow_red) wrote2007-10-20 09:38 am
willow_red) wrote2007-10-20 09:38 am
...Home Again
Oh man, the past two weeks have been crazed. Thus, this entry is best done in bullet points.
- Went to the TBP National Convention in Dearborn, MI
- Met my 5-month-old baby cousin
- Had lunch with several extended family members I rarely see
- Put close to 3000 miles on my car (the new "modern" rest stops rock! Wi-fi and weather radar in addition to the restrooms and vending machines)
- 53 mpg from Denver to Detroit
- 50 mpg from Detroit to Denver (thank you, headwind in Nebraska)
- Listened to the audiobook of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- BSed my way through a design review that nobody was ready for
- Got a really good job offer
- Handed in my two-weeks notice at the current job
- Survived all this without losing too much more of my mind, or gaining any weight
As for this, I must say, only in Colorado:
If you're local, go do something outside today. Save the indoor activities for tomorrow.
Edit: As you might guess, I'm way behind on reading the FL. I'll catch up eventually, but in the meantime, if something needs my attention soon, please point it out.
- Went to the TBP National Convention in Dearborn, MI
- Met my 5-month-old baby cousin
- Had lunch with several extended family members I rarely see
- Put close to 3000 miles on my car (the new "modern" rest stops rock! Wi-fi and weather radar in addition to the restrooms and vending machines)
- 53 mpg from Denver to Detroit
- 50 mpg from Detroit to Denver (thank you, headwind in Nebraska)
- Listened to the audiobook of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- BSed my way through a design review that nobody was ready for
- Got a really good job offer
- Handed in my two-weeks notice at the current job
- Survived all this without losing too much more of my mind, or gaining any weight
As for this, I must say, only in Colorado:
If you're local, go do something outside today. Save the indoor activities for tomorrow.
Edit: As you might guess, I'm way behind on reading the FL. I'll catch up eventually, but in the meantime, if something needs my attention soon, please point it out.
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- Handed in my two-weeks notice at the current job
Congrats! Long overdue!
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incredible MPG!
Re: incredible MPG!
Sometimes I can get as high as 60 mpg on the highway.
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(Anonymous) 2007-10-21 02:15 am (UTC)(link)As a tangent, I see your gas mileage and I shake my head at the suv commercials I see that *brag* about getting 20-25 mpg on the highway. Seriously... I know people who use their trucks to haul stuff; rural folk or people that work construction etc and it makes sense for them. But, there are far too many jackholes with their suvs that never see anything, but pavement except to haul their one kid to soccer practice in a vehicle that supposedly seats 6+ or something. At least carpool.
Ok, I'm done now. Good to see you back safe and sound.
-J
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Potter audiobooks -are- a good way to spend cross-country drivetime
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