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The latest bulletins from BeeeejWorld:

As of last night, I apparently have a new roommate. My friend Andrea's colleague Raj looks to be moving in at the end of the month to replace Pat. For a while I was quite stressed, not knowing whether I'd have a new roommate, have to move out on my own or what... it even looked for a while like

little_odd_duck and I might end up sharing an apartment in Prospect Heights, which probably would've been tons of fun, but the logistics on that one never came together the way we'd hoped. In any event I'm relieved not to have to move.

I'm now two sessions into an intensive, ten-session program with my once and future trainer Adam, and I'm simultaneously in agony and feeling great. Even though I'm still technically in training for "America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride" in Lake Tahoe June 1, and even though the commute to my new job involves a fair amount of walking to and from the subway, I've become quite the slug, so this is much needed. We're treating my knee gingerly, but thus far it has been performing quite excellently.

It had been rumored for a while, but it's now official; Cornell men's hockey will play a pair of games at University of North Dakota this coming Thanksgiving weekend, Friday and Saturday, November 28 and 29. It's obviously a little early to be making plans about it, but I really do intend to go; it'd be a shame for the team to face a new opponent (well, relatively - we lost to them in the national quarterfinals in 1997, when they won the championship a couple of games later) without the strongest possible road-fan support there. I know a lot of other Lynah Faithful are planning to go as well, and it sounds like the most cost-effective way of doing it will be flying into Minneapolis/St. Paul and driving the rest of the way in a convoy of carpooled rental cars. Well, the most cost-effective way from New York City would probably be the $170 Amtrak route, but that takes nearly 48 hours each way, so I'd miss Thanksgiving.

I hope those Faithful reading this will consider joining those of us already planning to do so.

This evening's sundown marks the beginning of Passover. Chag Sameach to those celebrating! I still haven't picked up any kosher Coke this year... I'd better get around to that soon.

Oh, and that other thing? The absurdly long-term thing about which I finally found some courage and no longer had any regrets? Yeah, that didn't work out. It wasn't a surprise to me, and it hurt - again. But I meant what I said, I have no regrets this time. It's amazing how much easier it is to sleep when that's true. I only hope I can find that courage again in the future, when it really matters.

Current Mood: groggy
Current Music: Kenny Wayne Shepherd, "Blue on Black"

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