Had a doozy of a customer at the shop today. Lady comes in claiming that we recabled a kids bike and its not working properly. She said it was in June. I'm not going to dispute the 30 day labor warrenty cause she seems like one who could get fired up pretty easily. That's an understatement. I do a quick check and the bars are twisted all around, causing all kinds of cable bind. I try to explain this to her. She interrupts and dismisses this diagnosis. So I decide I'll make her feel better, fill out a tag and hold the bike overnight, take a closer look. She starts getting into what she thinks the problem is. And she's gettin real flakey, not listening, interrupting, and I'm just trying to get her out of here, so I dont have to deal with this anymore. She's starting to get hysterical. Not pissed off hysterical, but a sort of insane hysterical, like not making any sort of sense. I was starting to think someone maybe put her up to this. She starts trying to suggest diagnoses, like maybe the brake pads need to be moved. maybe the cable needs to be loosened (even though the lever can be pulled back to the bar), maybe the cable is too tight. Yeah, she did some repeating. When she started talking about how she could tell the brakes were too tight because they were leaving black marks and the black painted rim wall I just about lost it. I've never been so close to laughing in someones face before. I had to bite my lip and excuse myself to the basement. Wowzer. Luckily I was rescued.

Man, I'm all kinds of unmotivated. I got 2 papers due this week, another next tuesday and I can't even bring myself to open a book. It feels like spring break. Must be this bachelor lifestyle....what?

I decided to get a campus pizza tonight, it's ranin so I figure I'll walk down and pick it up. It'll be easier to carry walking anyways. I get to the end of the block and I see the nametags. Shit! too late now, why do I have to look at my feet when I walk? I should have the eyes up, head on a swivel! (foolsball throwback). They surround me, give me the spiel and make me uncomfortable. When I get back to the house they're walkin down the steps. I guess they got Simone too, but they had a few more questions for him. I'm not all about the solicitation of belief systems.

Maria tells me they like me in San Fran. They must to erect a monument of this stature. I guess I finally made it! Booya!

Ha! I said erect...


I'm gonna pop open a Maibock, kick up the feet and turn on the tube. I think I'll make it till 11 tonight on account of daylight savings...


-Sideburnz