Crowded gym stinks

Literally. I went to the gym right after work, which I usually don't do because it's too crowded. So it stinks because it difficult to get on the equipment you want. And it stinks because, well, it's crowded with sweaty people. Though, some people definitely smell worse than others...

Note to self: when hiking in warm weather

Bring a spare shirt and a towel to sit on in the car. I completely soaked through my shirt and the shorts weren't in much better shape. Don't exactly want to get the car seats soaked in sweat.

Still snowing....

I guess I won't go for that motorcycle ride in the Angeles National Forest this weekend.

Hybrids are made for going slow

Well, I suppose that would be a logical conclusion. Been driving the 'rents hybrid around, and like all hybrids, it has low rolling resistance tires to maximize gas mileage. Low resistance is like a nice way of saying low grip. These things squeal so easily, and the car will slide through a turn so easily, it's ridiculous. Definitely have to drive slow through the turns. Even worse in the wet.

Cooking with gas

Oh, gas stove top range, how I've missed cooking with you. Electic range sucks!

Power Mirror Tricks

Cars in Europe have auto-folding mirrors; if you don't fold them, they'll get knocked off because the streets are so narrow. SUVs here have mirrors that angle down when you're in reverse so you can see the ground. Very handy. And I drove a car with an auto-dimming rear view mirror. That was interesting...

7.2 quake from ~200 miles away

It feels like you're drunk.