Biking on the Parkway

I went biking on the Parkway this week with my friend Eric (whom I met a few months ago at the humane society, where he works and I volunteer). It was probably my favorite ride that we've done, even though we only went 28 miles and usually do about 40 to 50. The first 14 miles was all climbing, which usually I hate because I'm wimpy, but I didn't mind it as much because the scenery was so beautiful. I think we climbed about 2000 feet, then after 14 miles turned around and HAULED ASS downhill. I got up to 37.9 mph and had tears streaking across my face.

Fall on the Blue Ridge

Fall in the South

Early-morning fawn

DWTM

Since I live with my mom and Robert now, I get to watch really "good" TV shows. Shows like Dancing with the Mormons. It's Robert's favorite show. Last night my mom and I were laughing and laughing when Tom DeLay was on (in between bouts of vomiting) because he wore his pants like Robert does and sort of "danced" like Robert does. All of this laughing unbeknownst to Robert, because he had his TV headphones on. Then when Tom DeLay and his poor sad partner hit the stage, Robert said, sort of yelly because he couldn't hear himself, "HE'S PRETTY GOOD" and we laughed and laughed some more, because he's not.

I'm actually sort of secretly loving this show. Two words: Macy Gray. I could not stop laughing. That woman is one hit (and I don't mean smash record) away from falling over. She is in a constant state of wobbling. Her partner literally has to hold her up. She doesn't dance, she talks like a giant baby, she only occasionally bleeps her own self, she's a nutjob and I love her.

So, here are my predictions for this season of DWTM:

- Aaron Carter's hair will slowly but surely become a hi-top.
- The Asian guy will, in fact, turn out to be George Takei, since I've been calling him that anyway.
- Clarissa will explain it all.
- Donny and Marie will finally hook up.
- Debi Mazar will tell me what the eff she's been in.
- Kathy Ireland will say that wearing a sequined bra is possible with God.
- Tom DeLay will make me throw up on my own self.
- Kelly Osbourne will steal my heart.
- Macy Gray will steal my bong water.

Spider in the fog

First of all, I would just like to point out that it's been raining non-stop for the past three thousand days. I'm pretty sure that's an accurate account. Mama's gonna lose her shit!

It's funny 'cause it's sad