As most of us are aware Amy Winehouse recently passed. That means many people are making comments about it, as we all know that since she's a celebrity it means we get to comment on every aspect of her life, which also means her death (is anybody else's sarcasm meter going off? It should be). The most common one you hear is "well, we should have seen this coming". We say that a lot, don't we? He's been sick for a while, she was fat, zie had a history of drug abuse. We do it all the fucking time.
Ever wonder why? Probably because we want to be able to blame it on something. In our heart of hearts, most of us are absolutely terrified of dying. We want to be able to blame it on something, to say that we could see this coming from a mile away and, in our case, can dodge death. If only we do everything right we won't die.
If only we could do everything right.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Write a Letter Advocating for Bicycling Infrastructure in Your Town
To Whom it May Concern,
While I am aware of the existing bicycling infrastructure in extensive bike paths-rated in the top of the country-I feel that this city has not addressed the issue of motorists and bicyclists coexisting.
While I enjoy making use of the off-street bike paths part of the reason behind why I bike is in order to save on gas and to lessen my carbon footprint. It is also a nice way to get back and forth while enjoying the little sun and warmth we get in a year. However, many times I am put off of biking because I do not want to have to deal with motorists who pass too closely and do not recognize my rights on the streets. Since bicycles are considered to be vehicles and are supposed to ride on the street it is important that motorists be aware of the safety measures and laws regarding bicyclists.
There has been one too many times that if I only drifted to the left by a few inches I would have been hit by a mirror, or to have to stop so quickly I nearly tip my bike when a motorist did not notice me and drove right in front of me. Many motorists are also not aware of the hand signals used to denote "right", "left" and "straight".
In order to address this problem I would like to see more Public Service Announcements similar to the ones concerning motorcyclists. Many of the problems I've experienced are that of motorists not being aware of bicyclists on the road, or of the signals used to communicate. The problem with that arises from the fact that the motorists are operating vehicles that are several thousands of pounds heavier than the bicyclists, which does not make for a safe match if there is confusion about the rules. I hope that this issue can be addressed and I can start to feel safer on the road.
Sincerely,
A Concerned Citizen
While I am aware of the existing bicycling infrastructure in extensive bike paths-rated in the top of the country-I feel that this city has not addressed the issue of motorists and bicyclists coexisting.
While I enjoy making use of the off-street bike paths part of the reason behind why I bike is in order to save on gas and to lessen my carbon footprint. It is also a nice way to get back and forth while enjoying the little sun and warmth we get in a year. However, many times I am put off of biking because I do not want to have to deal with motorists who pass too closely and do not recognize my rights on the streets. Since bicycles are considered to be vehicles and are supposed to ride on the street it is important that motorists be aware of the safety measures and laws regarding bicyclists.
There has been one too many times that if I only drifted to the left by a few inches I would have been hit by a mirror, or to have to stop so quickly I nearly tip my bike when a motorist did not notice me and drove right in front of me. Many motorists are also not aware of the hand signals used to denote "right", "left" and "straight".
In order to address this problem I would like to see more Public Service Announcements similar to the ones concerning motorcyclists. Many of the problems I've experienced are that of motorists not being aware of bicyclists on the road, or of the signals used to communicate. The problem with that arises from the fact that the motorists are operating vehicles that are several thousands of pounds heavier than the bicyclists, which does not make for a safe match if there is confusion about the rules. I hope that this issue can be addressed and I can start to feel safer on the road.
Sincerely,
A Concerned Citizen
Writing
I'm working on one of my stories and am torn by thew newest idea that I added. There's a very good chance the idea can be used by those who are anti-sex. I just don't know what to do with this. I'm trying to organize the ideas in this tale of woe and it's proving to be more of a pain than I expected. I suppose that's writing, though. I'm trying to hard to avoid bad things happening I'm not letting the good come out.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
First Post
Typical first post.
This will be a stupid journal blog. I can get whiny. I am often a bitch.
Posts will consist of anything I damn well want to post. It might be about biking, or writing, or my position in life. It might be about me biking. Or knitting, or crocheting. It might be about the news. I might be angry, or happy, or depressed, or cynical and jaded. The only guarantee you have is that it'll be all me.
This will be a stupid journal blog. I can get whiny. I am often a bitch.
Posts will consist of anything I damn well want to post. It might be about biking, or writing, or my position in life. It might be about me biking. Or knitting, or crocheting. It might be about the news. I might be angry, or happy, or depressed, or cynical and jaded. The only guarantee you have is that it'll be all me.
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