Offensive Thing of the Day

Pet Peeve: Bicycle Design


Why are men's bike designed with a horizontal cross bar and women's have the slanted cross bar?

If a man slips on his bike he will feel a lot of pain if he gets his goods smashed on the crossbar. Wouldn't it make more sense for men to have the slanted crossbar design?

The only reason I can gather is that bicyles were designed under the assumption that women are too weak to lift their legs above a crossbar, or too modest, wearing a skirt and all.

Get with the times!

Energy

I had a thought this morning about reincarnation, sort of. I thought, if the body has the same number of molecules before & after death, only energy has left the body. If energy leaves, where does it go? If a thousand people die at once, where will the energy go? Space must maintain an equilibrium of energy.

Will that energy get absorbed into matter elsewhere? Does it get sucked into the nearest black hole? Does the universe notice the energy change when just one person exits their body? I think it must.

Never Boring

Two funny things I saw today:

A rather tall man wearing a black long-sleeved shirt with a large, menacing skull printed on the front. And a small fanny pack around his waist.

A cab driver wearing a neck brace. Should I get in or not?

Don't Dilute Yourself

Another great Rumi quote:

"If a beetle moves toward rosewater, it proves that the solution is diluted. Beetles love dung, not rose essence."

This reminds me of how my athletes act around each other sometimes. In order to win the friendship of someone, they will compromise the good parts of themselves, and "lower" themselves to their level. It is good to remember that if a person isn't attracted to the parts of you that are good, it is because they are not looking for that!

Rumi-licious

"Very few can sit down
In the middle of the fire itself...
We need intermediaries

"A feeling of fullness comes,
But usually we need some bread
to bring it.

"Beauty surrounds us
But usually we need to be walking
in a garden to know it.

"...All the things we do, are mediums
that hide and show what's hidden.

"...A secret we sometimes know, and then not.

-Rumi

Keep Your Peace

Sometimes our bodies are full of energy and we need to expend that energy outward to stay sane.

For example, if you are waiting for the bus to come, and you find yourself going crazy just standing there, it will be worthwhile to walk a few blocks down the line and catch the bus then. You still get to your destination at the same time, and you stay sane in the process.

It is best to be able to calm the mind down to where you don't feel the need for constant motion. Then maybe the energy you did not waste by walking around could be put to a better or more noble use.

Grateful

I find I have a lot to be grateful for this week.

The feeling of the moist sea breeze on my skin when I go outside.

My budget of $80/week for food still makes me feel like I eat like a king. I love that I can have a few meals a week prepared for me and I am grateful every day for how well I get to eat.

I love that I have a warm shower at home to use anytime I want.

I'm grateful for a boss who actively works on communicating better with me, even when I get frustrated.

I'm grateul for a boyfriend who is busy enough with his own life so that I have the freedom to do the things I love to do. He is my rock, in the sense that I can always come back to find him when I tire of my adventures in the world. I used to think I wanted a boyfriend to share the city life with, but I'm realizing that if he wanted me to go out with him a few nights a week I would not be able to run my businesses and have the impact on other people that I am able to have.

Cheers to how lucky I am at 28 years old, and all that will come of the next year.

Mad World

I haven't even watched a single episode of American Idol this season (Season 9), however, I caught a clip of a contestant doing Tears for Fears' Mad World and fell in love. Check out the video & lyrics below. Don't know why I love it so much, but I do.

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b117637_american_idol_adam_lamberts_mad_world.html

Lyrics | Gary Jules lyrics - Mad World lyrics