Autocross Round 4

Spent last Sunday at the McAfee Stadium doing autocross again! The weather was cold and just a little wet in the first round. By the time I ran at the very end of the day, everything was dry and the sun was out. Pretty windy though. I worked on the timing/computer for my work assignment instead of pickup up cones. That was fun and pretty easy, sure beats being on your feet out on the course.

The 10 Commandments of Public Transportation

Having begun taking public transportation on a regular basis now since I moved to SF, I've realized that there are no rules set in stone as how to behave on the bus, Muni trains or BART. Heck this even could include air transportation as well.

1. Thou shall not flatulate or burp. We all have to share the same air as you, and chances are that no one likes stinky air.
2. Thou shall relinquish your seat when an elderly person, woman with child or other person in need boards the vehicle.
3. Thou shall not eat food, particularly ethnic food.
4. Thou shall not listen to your music, especially if an annoying genre, too loudly even with headphones. When I can hear your music over the noise of the Muni and you are on the other end of the car, it is too loud.
5. Thou shall not spread your open newspaper in my face.
6. Thou shall not let your kid run around screaming.
7. Thou shall not take photos of other riders, unless permission is granted, especially flash photography.
8. Thou shall not stand in front of the payment gate/machine digging through your purse/wallet/pocket. Come prepared, have change in hand.
9. Thou shall not speak too loudly on a cell phone, especially if discussing inappropriate or sensitive matter.
10. Thou shall not wedge yourself in as the last person possible into the Muni car as the door tries to shut for the 3rd time. There is no space left, please wait for next train. We are not sardines.
    

Got my cookies

I ended up finding some cookies at a Starbucks located almost an hour from my house this weekend. I was out meeting someone to pick up some new car parts and we were going to stop and get a coffee to hold us over until lunch, when low and behold we saw the highly visible green, red, and yellow boxes of Girl Scout cookies! 1 box of thin mints and 1 box of the peanut butter paddies.

My Happy St. Patrick's Day

Yes I wore green. On my mom's side of the family is some Irish, I mean last name Bailey that has to be Irish. There were people everywhere today. More than usual on the streets, even at 8am. Lots of people wearing all shades of green. After work, plenty of people were packed into the bars and overflowing into the streets. I didn't feel like getting lost in the crowd on my own. So I headed home.

I managed to buy the last .57 lbs of corned beef from my local butcher, 2 carrots, 3 little potatoes and 1 small head of cabbage for $6.25. I got home and threw it all in a small pot and cooked it for a couple hours, voila! Dinner! It was decent tasting for my efforts, but I don't think the dish has much flavor to begin with.

Luck was with me too, as I signed up a Premium account today, woo!