After a long conversation with R tonight, I tinkered with the XT a bit to clear my mind. On Monday I had gone over to the welding shop to add some permanent brackets for the turn signals, and I also managed to find the intermittent electrical problem with one of the turn signals. Tonight I fixed the neutral sensor switch; a shorted wire from when I pulled the cover on that side to replace the gasket when L and I did the kickstarter work.

This inspired me to go out for a ride. A friend from out of town was supposed to get a hold of me, but I never heard from him, so I checked foursquare and headed off to Metrix to see old friends from hacknight. At the end of the alley a car was crossing so I turned and braked on the hump, which slid the front wheel and I dropped the bike on my left ankle. It’s pretty sore right now. Not to be dissuaded, I got back up and continued on my mission. It was good to see old friends again.

I made a comment to R tonight about how although I didn’t know the extent, I had been planning the trip home to take care of my father when we were getting ready for dinner the first weekend we hung out. Life is crazy.

I joked with J that I’m probably better off having crushes than anything else. Which is interesting. The implication tends to be that one creates a fantasy about what someone is like and what life with them would be like early on, and then is disappointed. I wonder how true that is for other people, because I don’t think it is for me. Perhaps I’m just hopeful, and life kicks me in the shins.

Well. Plenty to do tomorrow.