2010-10-14 Bicycle

The last memorable event that occurred since my last blog was that of my bike not existing where it was supposed to after my 10 AM class last Friday. It was a deceivingly sunny day on the day of 2010-10-08. After math class and after studying in the Geisel library, I cable locked my bike on the east side of Center Hall before I left for my one hour CSE 20 class. It was thought that the unwieldy but formidable U-lock was only necessary at night, and that a cable lock would suffice during the day. However, the void that filled the space that my bicycle once did at 11:05 on this particular morning proved otherwise. I walked up and down the row of bike racks just to make sure I wasn't hallucinating. A friend, Allen from Warren College, stumbled across me and he and his female companion stayed around for a while to mourn with me. But there really wasn't much mourning - don't worry. I called the UCSD police (858-534-HELP) to report the bike as stolen. Luckily I had already registered the bike, so if it is found I will get it back. I sent the police a very clear picture of the bike, which was one of me standing on top of Pops's hummer. (Contrary to popular assumption, I did not cry out of frustration or faint from angry thoughts.)

On Sunday, since Strides doesn't meet and since I didn't run on Wednesday, I went for a run on my own which was also a campus-wide search for the bike. As I told Pops, the run succeeded, but the search failed. I did a similar but less thorough search last Wednesday when, shortly before Strides met, I decided to take a five minute nap that lasted half an hour.

Today we had a fire drill at 7:15 and during attendance in the Plaza I told Lauren Waggoner that my bike was stolen and that I was going to buy a new one soon. A familiar looking bystander whose name I maybe should know but don't mentioned that her bike was also stolen. And get this - right outside of Center Hall during her class too! Then it dawned on me. Someone is up to something.

I have been playing Super Smash Bros with my suitemates frequently.

Checked my mailbox last night and I have a delivery slip thingy and at 12 I will pick up my chess clock in the mail! And soon hopefully the vinyl chess board and pieces will arrive too.

This weekend, all I did was study! Chemistry is annoying. Calculus (MATH 20C) is challenging but fun, as is Discrete Math (CSE 20). I shall from now on refer to the classes by these names.

Ate lunch with Simon in the Price Center after the chemistry discussion from 18-18:50. We had Subway. Simon is also in Strides.

Had Thai food (on campus) with Steven and Zack yesterday. I tried to get a Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger and a slice of pepporoni pizza, but they couldn't fulfill my order. So instead I got a beef sandwich which was actually a spicy vegetable sandwich but with beef on top.

Did a work project for Pops and will get a few more soon.

Will go to nearby Performance bike shop to buy a not-tempting-to-steal-priced hybrid bike. Hopefully today.

Studied chem with Petra outside of Clics (a very nearby study place.)

I use yellow kite string to tie the door to our suite open, because otherwise it gets stuffy. I wish Kevin didn't close the window at night either, but he gets cold and for some reason refuses to put the bedspread on his bed. He asked me to put it on for him and I said no, so we can only assume that he doesn't know how. Did I tell you he woke me up at 3 in the morning to tell me that he forgot to do an online quiz? At least he is better than me at Super Smash Brothers, which he takes way too seriously. I'm telling you, he beats me at a game and is cocky as shit for the remainder of the day. $^@$1ng Kevin!!! Oh well. He can actually be really funny sometimes, so it's okay.

I have a chem midterm on Tuesday!

Shimmy Do is a supa heroh because he let me borrow his bike when it was determined that it would be impossible for me to walk to my discrete math discussion. For the purpose of putting things in order and confusing the reader I will mention that this discussion was right before I ate the Thai food.

It is sad that Super Smash is so fun, because otherwise people would play chess and racquetball more often!

The partying has died down some around here, so it is actually feasible to sleep at 22:30 if you wear earplugs and a mask.