On September 30th I had a follow up appointment with the neurologist for my carpel tunnel syndrome but since we were in San Diego I called the doctors office and rescheduled my appointment for today at 12:00pm. Well, at 2:20pm I realized I had missed my appointment. My main concern was that they charge you for missed appointments.
I called them to ask if there was a way that I could still make it and they said no, the doctor doesn't take patients past 12. So I then asked how much this was going to cost me. I was put on hold for about 1 or 2 minutes. She came back and said that I wasn't even on the computer for today. WHEW!!!
I don't know how much that would've cost me but I do know that I couldn't pay it right now. She rescheduled me for November 20th so it's going to be some time that I have to wait. On the bright side my carpel tunnel syndrome isn't that bad. My hands still get numb when I'm playing with my PSP or riding my bike for a long period of time, then again they get numb after 10 min of riding my bike so it's not that long. Oh well, I got a month heh.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Picture of My Bike
By the way, here is a picture of my bike as is. Not including any lights that is. It has the frame bag with the tire repair kit, mini pump and hex tools. The cup isn't there but it's black so you wouldn't see it but if you look hard enough you can see the cage that the cup goes in. Yes, the bag is big but the cup does still fit in it. And as you can see my helmet. To see full size click the image below.
Bike Lights
When I was 16 my parents bought me a bicycle so I can get to work a lot easier and they won't have to drive me. The bike was a cruiser bike and since I would be riding at night I would need lights and all I can remember is that I thought my stepdad was so cheap by buying me the kind with a generator. I didn't need batteries because it generated light as I rode. However, if you think about it, this is probably a very good idea because batteries cost a lot of money.
If you buy lights that are rechargable they are very expensive. Yeah the lighting is a lot brighter and probably better but they cost a lot of money. And I'm talking $200+.
I have been looking for this light with generator for awhile and I can't find it anywhere. Bike Nashbar doesn't have it, neither do any of the other well known online bike stores. Target, Walmart, sporting good stores, Sniders etc. Nobody has it.
I found it on ebay for $49. Wow. What a deal. I have to wait 2 weeks before I can buy it but I'm going to get it when I get some money. Here is a picture.
If you buy lights that are rechargable they are very expensive. Yeah the lighting is a lot brighter and probably better but they cost a lot of money. And I'm talking $200+.
I have been looking for this light with generator for awhile and I can't find it anywhere. Bike Nashbar doesn't have it, neither do any of the other well known online bike stores. Target, Walmart, sporting good stores, Sniders etc. Nobody has it.
I found it on ebay for $49. Wow. What a deal. I have to wait 2 weeks before I can buy it but I'm going to get it when I get some money. Here is a picture.
I don't plan on riding at night unless I need something from the store and I need to get there fast but what I do plan on doing is riding early in the morning. I'm talkin 5am early. Yeah at 6am it's still dark but there are cars out on the road that early. I'd rather get out at 5am. This way I can get in as much bike time as I can without any traffic and any pedestrians. I want to get my exercise in without any dangers of getting hit by a car hehe. I haven't been on the streets in over a decade and I've already made a couple of mistakes and I need to relearn the rules of the road before I go back out there with the cars. I think getting to where I need to would be a lot faster with no traffic too.
Holy Cow
Well Ron from Holy Cow Milk just came about 30 minutes ago with our yoplait, string cheese and bread. I liked paying with PayPal because then I don't have to use any checks but because of that person who responded in my first blog for this company I decided to pay by check from here on out. At least if I pay by check I don't have anything to lose because they don't get their money until they deliver the goods.
I really love having milk delivered to my house instead of having to get it from the store. Actually their milk is more expensive than the store by $1 per gallon because you can buy 2 gallons for $5 which is $2.50 each, Holy Cow charges $3.50 which if you go to the store and look that is still a very good price. If you just buy 1 gallon of milk you are going to pay $5 for 1 gallon of the Albertson's brand or the name brands like Foster Farms. It just makes more sense to buy the Special Value milk for $5 for 2.
The thing I buy from Holy Cow is their bread for $1.50 a loaf, bread is expensive if you buy at the store. They are outrageously expensive and with todays economy you can't get bread for less than $2. The Albertson's brand bread at the store is $1.79.
I also buy String Cheese which is like .35 cents. I've never bought string cheese so I don't know what that regular price is. Yoplait is another thing I buy from them. If you have gone to the store you will know that Yoplait is the most expensive yogurt on the shelves. That stuff is over $1 each. Holy Cow only charges .65 cents each. That is the main reason I buy from them. I can only get Yoplait when they are 20 for $10 at Albertson's which makes them .50 cents each. So .65 is a very good price and I'd rather give the money to Holy Cow than the big corporations.
I asked Ron to give us some business cards so we can pass them out in the neighborhood, I suggested magnet business cards that people can put on their fridge. That is a very good idea. I'm sure they are more expensive but you have to spend money to make money.
I really love having milk delivered to my house instead of having to get it from the store. Actually their milk is more expensive than the store by $1 per gallon because you can buy 2 gallons for $5 which is $2.50 each, Holy Cow charges $3.50 which if you go to the store and look that is still a very good price. If you just buy 1 gallon of milk you are going to pay $5 for 1 gallon of the Albertson's brand or the name brands like Foster Farms. It just makes more sense to buy the Special Value milk for $5 for 2.
The thing I buy from Holy Cow is their bread for $1.50 a loaf, bread is expensive if you buy at the store. They are outrageously expensive and with todays economy you can't get bread for less than $2. The Albertson's brand bread at the store is $1.79.
I also buy String Cheese which is like .35 cents. I've never bought string cheese so I don't know what that regular price is. Yoplait is another thing I buy from them. If you have gone to the store you will know that Yoplait is the most expensive yogurt on the shelves. That stuff is over $1 each. Holy Cow only charges .65 cents each. That is the main reason I buy from them. I can only get Yoplait when they are 20 for $10 at Albertson's which makes them .50 cents each. So .65 is a very good price and I'd rather give the money to Holy Cow than the big corporations.
I asked Ron to give us some business cards so we can pass them out in the neighborhood, I suggested magnet business cards that people can put on their fridge. That is a very good idea. I'm sure they are more expensive but you have to spend money to make money.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Dell DJ Tweak
As I've stated in my previous blogs, when I got my Dell DJ Battery it wouldn't fit inside the case but it still plugs in and works fine. The only thing is that I have to have it stuck to the back of the DJ with a rubber band and the bottom isn't on so I have to have it in a neoprene camera case. I would've prefered if the DJ was in a case that has a clear plastic front like they make for iPods and iPhones that have elastic to put around your arm. This way I'd be able to change the song. I would just have to cut a hole for the scroll wheel that's all. But this is fine.
I have a remote so I can pause, play, go to the previous song and the next, raise and lower volume and turn the radio on. If I want to change whats playing I have to take the DJ out of the camera case. Which is no problem. I have 5 cd's queued up all the time and they are all newish and what I want to listen to while riding my bike.
Well, here are the pictures that I just took of the DJ with the battery on the outside laying next to it's case. To see the full size of these pictures just click them.
I have a remote so I can pause, play, go to the previous song and the next, raise and lower volume and turn the radio on. If I want to change whats playing I have to take the DJ out of the camera case. Which is no problem. I have 5 cd's queued up all the time and they are all newish and what I want to listen to while riding my bike.
Well, here are the pictures that I just took of the DJ with the battery on the outside laying next to it's case. To see the full size of these pictures just click them.
High Seat
When I came back from my ride the day before yesterday I raised my seat up a lot but I guess not enough because today I rode my bike and I was still in pain when I got home and I noticed that my leg was still bending as I was riding. Your leg is supposed to extend fully when it gets all the way down. If your seat is too low it can cause an injury to your back and/or legs.
Well, when I lowered my seat I lowered it all the way then I realized how to raise the handlebars but I never raised the seat again. Big mistake.
So anyway, this morning I thought it was high enough but it wasn't and I came home from my ride in a little bit of pain in my legs. Not as much as before but I raised it even higher and got on it and it was perfect. My legs straighten completely. Hopefully tomorrow I can keep going past California Ave instead of turning right.
My goal is to get my muscles strong enough to where I can ride the bike for long periods of time but having my seat so low was counter productive to my progress. The longer I am able to ride the more calories I will burn and then I can just go back on with my life. When I was a kid, teen and young adult (in my 20's) I was very active. Either running from bullies (junior high) or riding my bike to and from school, to and from work, to and from Hollywood via North Hollywood, to and from Simi valley via Canoga Park. Point is I was active and active means skinny. I never gained an ounce. I could eat and eat and eat and believe me, I was a hungry guy and I never gained any weight. So, hopefully, I can keep my eating habits but exercise it all off with the bike.
I also wanted to add that I am so excited to have my Dell DJ back. I went too long without it and I'm so excited that I got that battery for $10 + $7 shipping. I nearly bought the same battery from another retailer for $25 and another was selling the same thing for $50. I almost gave up until I went on eBay.
Well, when I lowered my seat I lowered it all the way then I realized how to raise the handlebars but I never raised the seat again. Big mistake.
So anyway, this morning I thought it was high enough but it wasn't and I came home from my ride in a little bit of pain in my legs. Not as much as before but I raised it even higher and got on it and it was perfect. My legs straighten completely. Hopefully tomorrow I can keep going past California Ave instead of turning right.
My goal is to get my muscles strong enough to where I can ride the bike for long periods of time but having my seat so low was counter productive to my progress. The longer I am able to ride the more calories I will burn and then I can just go back on with my life. When I was a kid, teen and young adult (in my 20's) I was very active. Either running from bullies (junior high) or riding my bike to and from school, to and from work, to and from Hollywood via North Hollywood, to and from Simi valley via Canoga Park. Point is I was active and active means skinny. I never gained an ounce. I could eat and eat and eat and believe me, I was a hungry guy and I never gained any weight. So, hopefully, I can keep my eating habits but exercise it all off with the bike.
I also wanted to add that I am so excited to have my Dell DJ back. I went too long without it and I'm so excited that I got that battery for $10 + $7 shipping. I nearly bought the same battery from another retailer for $25 and another was selling the same thing for $50. I almost gave up until I went on eBay.
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