This should be it.

I'll put up another post or two, the last one when I leave for home. But this is what everyone's all been waiting for. My favorite new shirt that I got in redwood country! Not only the grass, but also the hooves, mane, and moon sparkle. It's not a unicorn, but that's fine -- this is more grounded in reality. Like, see, I'm not that much thinner.


No, actually, what you wanted to see is here.
I rode there this morning. The ride was surprisingly pleasant and not sketchy at all. I might have broken some border law by being afraid to continue and just turning back the way I came on the highway. I was on the opposite side of the fence before.
So, I'm generally pleased with myself. See?

Feeling a bit emo and unsettled right now so I should stop this short. Where I'm staying there's no internet or cell phone signal, so not only can I not do any work (i.e. job hunting), but I can't call people to be happy and celebratory. That's okay though. It's still better than mail (which is pretty good in the scheme of things).

Mr. E pointed out that it sounds like I have bronchitis. I'm feeling better, but still definitely sick. I listened to a Radio Lab episode about sleep and the fact that the brain behaves differently when you're sleeping in foreign environments. I can feel that. It must contribute to me taking forever to get over this cold when I usually get over them in a day.

See, I'm bitching again. Must stop thinking so critically all the time! Three days to burn in San Diego -- there was a time in my life I'd have killed for that! Will ride Palomar tomorrow. Maybe I should take a break, but I'm also the most bike-fit I've ever been. I should also get my bloodwork done back home so I can be like, "See, my cholesterol was once 350, but now ha!" What I really should do is find a beach and a book and send you all good thoughts. That is seriously all right.

Now you guys should be all like this