Almost cut my hair It happened just the other day It’s gettin’ kinda long I coulda said it wasn’t in my way But I didn’t and I wonder why I feel like letting my freak flag fly Yes, I feel like I owe it to someone
Must be because I had a flu for Christmas And I’m not feeling up to par It increases my paranoia Like looking at my mirror and seeing a police car But I’m not giving in an inch to fear ‘Cause I promised myself this year I feel like I owe it to someone
When I finally get myself together I’m going to get down in that sunny southern weather And I’ll find a place inside to laugh Separate the wheat from the chaff I feel like I owe it To someone, yeah
Woke up this morning and it felt like my eyes were swollen shut. It was a struggle to get going but the eggs and coffee helped. And now I’m moving forward on this Friday the 13th, showering and riding my bike to work.
Truth is that I am super paranoid about Friday the 13th probably for good reason, because as Mark Rudd of the SDS once said, “You aren’t paranoid if they are really out to get you.” That said, I do takqe my paranoia up one notch, always asking for second opinions on this date and knowing things will fail. I am sure there will be a major system outage today, and I will be damn sure to double check any commands I type into the ol’ SQL console so I’m not breaking shit.
It was kind of fun back when I had long curly hair, though it ultimately got more in the way and was hot and sticky in the summer. I’m a dirty hick and long hair only is a place for mud and sweat to accumulate. Been a long time since I had curls, though during the pandemic for a few months until the heat and humidity pushed in, I had some pretty impressive side burns. It will be a fine day, and I’ll ride in and there is a good chance I won’t soaked in the afternoon ride home, especially if I bring a rain coat as they is good at repelling the rain. It’s Saturday tomorrow, going to rain.
I do like those old Crosby Stills and Nash album covers, you know the porch couch and the one with the gang hanging out with the old shot gun and random dog apparently random dog on Deja Vu. See I need a house with a porch, so I can have a porch couch. And a burn barrel and pig pen out back. And maybe a gun range. I was thinking it was a year ago I looked at that property next to my parents house, the weekend before the Juneteenth trip to Speculator and the Potholers, but it lacked a woodstove, had vinyl siding and neighbors too close to burn all kinds of shit, and I walked away after touring it with the real estate agent. It had a lot of problems but it also was ultimately sold for only $120k. But then I wouldn’t be able to ride my bike to work most days, like today. Plus I really want that off-grid property in a freer state without neighbors so I can burn whatever I want.
Without surprise gas prices are already going back up, I am sure Trump will blame the woke liberals and not the fact he’s let everything in the world run out of control as the US has become the laughing stock of world, with the joker in chief. A lot of things were broken with Sleepy Joe, but the rodeo clown ain’t making things better. We will see how truly independent the US is from the world oil markets in coming summer. Right before the season of nice weather, maybe hopefully, I just hope the protests and the National Guard coming to Albany, won’t interrupt my commute, though usually the bike is much better at getting around such things then the city bus, which tends to get delayed when people are laying in the street protesting shit. Turns out there isn’t a No King’s Day Protest downtown, so if I want to participate I’m going to have to drive to Colonie, and I don’t want to do that. I guess I could ride my bike upt here, but it’s a long ride. Instead, tomorrow or maybe Sunday, I plan to take Big Red out for a nice ride in country. Could do an overnight, not sure, depends on the weather. And then next Thursday, it’s the Potholers or bust, gotta to enjoy the summer weather before it’s done for yet another year.
Historic oil refinery in Warren, PA that continues to produce both high-quality lubricants and motor fuel with supplies both locally source and imported from the western states.
I put the old chain back on the bike. It’s not that old only two months but my tool said it was time for a change. But the old cassette of similar vintage did not agree or actually newer and I wasn’t ready to replace the cassette yet. I’m just going to ride the old chain now until the cassette is shot. Skipped a bit when I first put the old chain back on now but now good once the quick link stretched and freed up well.
Out to Five Rivers now. Beautiful evening but again I’m tired. Second half of the day was super busy for sure. I had to write some custom code but once things were loaded into duckdb, things sure were fast. I sure don’t miss those late nights in the office. It’s nice though having that extra light in the evening – it will last for another month or so but quickly fades as August gets underway.
I would head out to Vermont or somewhere else to camp this weekend as it doesn’t look so wet but still cloudy and I’m so paranoid about Friday the 13th. And it’s not that nice of a weekend and I’m still thinking about the Potholers for Juneteenth and the start of the summer season. I kind of just want to cruise the back roads and maybe ride a bit this weekend like up at Partridge Run but it depends on how wet things are. Plus lately I’ve just been so tired and achy at times. It’s probably Lyme but I’m not sick enough to warrant a trip to the doctor.
were swollen shut. It was a struggle to get going 
but the eggs 
and coffee 
helped. And now I’m moving forward on this Friday the 13th, showering and riding my bike to work. 
because as Mark Rudd of the SDS once said, “You aren’t paranoid if they are really out to get you.” That said, I do takqe my paranoia up one notch, always asking for second opinions on this date and knowing things will fail. I am sure there will be a major system outage today, and I will be damn sure to double check any commands I type into the ol’ SQL console so I’m not breaking shit. 
though it ultimately got more in the way and was hot and sticky in the summer. I’m a dirty hick and long hair only is a place for mud and sweat to accumulate. Been a long time since I had curls, though during the pandemic for a few months until the heat and humidity pushed in, I had some pretty impressive side burns. It will be a fine day, and I’ll ride in and there is a good chance I won’t soaked in the afternoon ride home, especially if I bring a rain coat as they is good at repelling the rain. 
It’s Saturday tomorrow, going to rain. 
And a burn barrel and pig pen out back. And maybe a gun range. I was thinking it was a year ago I looked at that property next to my parents house, the weekend before the Juneteenth trip to Speculator and the Potholers, but it lacked a woodstove, had vinyl siding and neighbors too close to burn all kinds of shit, 
and I walked away after touring it with the real estate agent. It had a lot of problems but it also was ultimately sold for only $120k. But then I wouldn’t be able to ride my bike 
to work most days, like today. Plus I really want that off-grid property in a freer state without neighbors so I can burn whatever I want. 
I am sure Trump will blame the woke liberals and not the fact he’s let everything in the world run out of control as the US has become the laughing stock of world, 
with the joker in chief. A lot of things were broken with Sleepy Joe, but the rodeo clown 
ain’t making things better. We will see how truly independent the US is from the world oil 
markets in coming summer. Right before the season of nice weather, maybe hopefully, 
I just hope the protests and the National Guard coming to Albany, won’t interrupt my commute, though usually the bike is much better at getting around such things then the city bus, which tends to get delayed when people are laying in the street protesting shit. 
Turns out there isn’t a No King’s Day Protest downtown, so if I want to participate I’m going to have to drive to Colonie, and I don’t want to do that. I guess I could ride my bike upt here, but it’s a long ride. Instead, tomorrow or maybe Sunday, I plan to take Big Red 
out for a nice ride in country. Could do an overnight, not sure, depends on the weather. And then next Thursday, it’s the Potholers or bust, 
gotta to enjoy the summer weather before it’s done for yet another year. 
back on the bike. It’s not that old only two months but my tool said it was time for a change. But the old cassette of similar vintage did not agree or actually newer and I wasn’t ready to replace the cassette yet. I’m just going to ride the old chain now until the cassette is shot. Skipped a bit when I first put the old chain back on now but now good once the quick link stretched and freed up well.
now. Beautiful evening but again I’m tired. Second half of the day was super busy for sure. I had to write some custom code but once things were loaded into duckdb, things sure were fast. 
I sure don’t miss those late nights in the office. It’s nice though having that extra light in the evening – it will last for another month or so but quickly fades as August gets underway.
this weekend as it doesn’t look so wet but still cloudy and I’m so paranoid about Friday the 13th. And it’s not that nice of a weekend and I’m still thinking about the Potholers for Juneteenth and the start of the summer season. I kind of just want to cruise the back roads and maybe ride a bit this weekend like up at Partridge Run but it depends on how wet things are. Plus lately I’ve just been so tired and achy at times. It’s probably Lyme but I’m not sick enough to warrant a trip to the doctor. 
