Max's Miscellaneous Musings

I should be out riding The Noble Steed, but I have found an oh-so-convenient excuse not to.  Yesterday, it was because it was cold and windy.  Today, it is because I've realised the bike doesn't have a bell anymore (recall that I stole it to put it on Th… more »

I stumbled across this link on the BNA forums, and thought that I would post it here, in light of the fact that The Beast is in hospital because it's making strange noises.  Quite an interesting read! more »

The Beast is at the shop getting some work done on it.  :(  I went for a ride yesterday, and it was making the most dreadful cracking/clacking sounds from the bottom bracket.  Every turn of the cranks created a noise.  It started out quiet enough, but by… more »

Cast your minds back, if you will, to just over four weeks ago.. I posted an entry about how I wanted/needed to clean up the study which has become a dumping ground for a) all my computer crap, b) all my work crap, c) all my failed business crap, and fin… more »

Thank Gawd It's Friday.  Week one back at work is almost done.  It took a whole day and a half to get me to the point where I wanted to resign (again/still).   The problem with taking four weeks off work is that now I have zero leave balance (thanks to b… more »

Brisbane and Sydney were today hit by huge dust storms.  At first, I didn't realise it was dust.  I knew it wasn't fog, but had no idea what it actually was.  It was like a giant haze just decided to make camp on top of us.  Driving home today, it was di… more »

Those four weeks flew by like they were nothing!  :( I went back to work today, and spent the entire day dealing with a month's worth of emails, dramas, headaches etc.  I had to postpone a printer rollout meeting until tomorrow because I had no time to… more »

From all my enthusiastic posts on the topic, you'd think cycling is all rainbows and sunshine and puppy dogs and butterflies.  I'm here to tell you that it's just not true. This morning, I had a sleep-in and decided to go out on the bike a bit later th… more »

Only about 7 years too late.. some pics from the Gay Games 2002 opening ceremony and from the volleyball comp.  I was talking with Tracie the other day about other sports I've played, and of course volleyball was top of the list.  And that got me thinkin… more »

Notes from a hospital bed.  Oh, I laughed!  :yes: more »

I went for a ride yesterday with one of my new CQ riding buddies, Tracie.  A "leisurely" 71Km ride that saw us riding at 23.7Kph average speed.  Quite a bit quicker than my usual 22-something Kph  rides. I had to take a detour from my normal route in o… more »

By Marianne Williamson: Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabul… more »

...in internet cafe.  Anyone want to bet this kid's yet another World of Warcraft victim?  ;D more »

Patrick Swayze has finally succumbed to cancer, aged 57.  Is it just me, or is this cancer thing just getting totally out of control?  Twenty years ago, it just seemed so unusual for someone to get it.  Now, it seems like every other person either has it… more »

Today, on a whim, I decided to buy "It's Not About The Bike", an autobiographical piece by Lance Armstrong.  To be honest, I'd never heard of him until the whole LiveStrong thing gained momentum.  I'm about 3/4 of the way through the book, and I have to… more »

So, here's a bit of a braindump of CQ 2009. Day 1: Toowoomba to Goombungee - 37Km Getting out of the start area was a shocker. 1000 cyclists plus lots of red lights equals average speeds under 10Kph. Most people remained unclicked, and just pushe… more »

Photos are up, but not yet captioned.  I think by about day 5 I got sick of taking photos because the scenery was pretty much all the same.  I didn't even take a photo of the finish line!  LMAO! Still a bit tired; I'll post details about the ride later… more »

I'm back.  Veeeeerrrrryyyy tired, so no long epic tale of cycling prowess.  Just a "hi, I'm back" kind of post.  :) more »

Day four! This is a very quick post from the Oakey library's internet kiosk.  The ride so far has been terrific.  The first day was a short ride, around 40Km.  I met all of mum's friends from last time.  A nice bunch of people! Day 2 was tough.  Very h… more »

Just killing a little time before mum arrives.  Visited Dave Moulton's blog (see "Stalkees" linkage) to find this: [video:youtube:vAxcnZCU0UU] 88|   more »

I'm leaving this morning, and I have some last-minute packing to do, so this will be the last you hear from me for just over a week.  I'm so excited about this ride, I actually woke up with these lyrics in my head (with apologies to The Beatles): I thi… more »

Good news!  Test results show MaxBabe does not have swine flu.  We can all breathe easy.  Except MaxBabe, of course, who is still coughing up a lung.  But the rest of us can breathe easy!  ;) more »

I think MaxBabe is starting to get a little better.  After much coaxing, chiding and blatant order-giving, she finally ate something yesterday.  In fact, she ate more for dinner than she has the last couple days.  She kept telling the dog he couldn't hav… more »

MaxBabe just got back from the doctor.  There is a chance she has swine flu!  88|  Because she is a health care professional, they are obligated to test her and she's to stay home until the results are back (possibly Monday).  The "good" news is that as… more »

see more dog and puppy pictures more »

Two more sleeps, then we're heading to Toowoomba!!!!!!!!!!!  :D :D :D The weather has taken a turn from "ahhh, isn't this pleasant" (with a bit of "fuck it's hot" thrown in for good measure), to "fucking hell, what happened to the heat, it's bloody col… more »

It's 2130 hrs, and there's a crow outside, well.. crowing.  It's been dark for at least 3 and a half hours.  Doesn't it know it's bedtime yet?? more »

Up until a couple years ago, I was a staunch coffee-free woman.  The only coffee I ever drank was iced coffee, and even then only rarely.  Then BestMate came to work in my team, and introduced me slowly, ever so slowly, to the joy of a hot cup of coffee.… more »