Drips and drabbles. Oh, and a bicycle-related question....

[e_juliana]

JeebusFUCK, my hip hurts. It's okay when I'm up and moving around, but the first moment of standing up after sitting for a bit is officially No Fun. Yes, I need to go in to my doc. No, I'm not going to this week. Probably in August.

At least it doesn't hurt when I run. Just after. And yes, I'm stretching and doing yoga and all that. Which helps.

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Okay, bike thing for those who know more than I do (DX?):

I've got a mountain/rockhopper men's bike. The rear brake line has slipped out of the stops, which means that the tension is gone, which means that the rear brake is useless. I'm getting no love from any bike repair sites I Google. How the hell do I re-thread the brake line? It would seem that getting a big-ass allen wrench and releasing tension on the cable would work, but something tells me that this is a fix that does not require tools. Any ideas? Other than taking it to the bike shop, which is not so much an option in the next two days?

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Favorite Buffy line ever: How do you like my darkness now?

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I got my birthday present from my parents & grandparents last night. See's candy, pyjama bottoms & a camisole, and one of my grandmother's prized crystal bowls. Only problem is, my mother forgets that chocolate melts when one ships it to the Lower 48 in the middle of summer. It's still edible, thankfully. Just has new! interesting! shapes. I'm very touched (and a bit worried) that my grandmother has started giving me things of hers that she's had for ages.

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serasempre is a lovely lovely woman, and has made icons for redwright. Thank you, hon.

Comments

[serasempre.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. Any friend, you know?

I hope your grandmother enjoys many more years and just wanted to do something nice for you because she loves you so much.

[e-juliana.livejournal.com]

I'd love to see you two in the same room. Some day....

I think it's that, too. She and I are enough alike that I understand her impluse of wanting to see those who will get her stuff enjoy it while she's still around. It's just a bit unsteeling, as well.

[e-juliana.livejournal.com]

Impulse. Unsettling.

Oy.

[jesseh.livejournal.com]

When exactly is your bday, j?

[e-juliana.livejournal.com]

Ahem.

cue "Annie" soundtrack

Tomorrow, Tomorrow....

[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

Okay, bike thing for those who know more than I do (DX?):

The stops on the frame, the stop at the brakes, or the stop at the handle? I trying to imagine it, but I need an actual bike in front of me, I think. I'll take a look at mine tonight to see if I can come up with any ideas.

[e-juliana.livejournal.com]

Maybe stops isn't the right word. I would say clips, but that implies movement. Guides? Okay.

The cable comes out of the part that your hand uses. That part of the cable is covered in plastic. It comes to a point on the frame, where the stop/guide is, and the plastic snugs into the stop/guide. The bare cable continues along the frame to another stop/guide, where it's back to being encased in plastic.

My brake cable & the plastic has come out of one of the stop/guides on the frame, and I can't figure out how to get enough slack in the cable to allow me to snug the plastic back in.

Does that make sense?

[e-juliana.livejournal.com]

And thank you....

[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

Can you unhook the cable from the brake? On mine you just squeeze the two brake pads together, which should give you enough slack to slip the cable out of it's socket. Once it's out, you should be able to get everything lined up properly, and then hook the cable to the brake again.

IM me tonight if you're still having problems. Same ID as here (and everywhere).

[redwright.livejournal.com]

I just stopped by so you could admire my lovely icon. I'm preening as if I'd gotten a new Easter dress. *smiles*

XOXO

Mother

Look at you!

[e-juliana.livejournal.com]

You're very pretty.

[serasempre.livejournal.com]

Yes! That was my favorite too. I'm glad you like it.

[debg.livejournal.com]

I have NO idea what to send you for your birthday - my standby (food) is iffy, because I don't know what your pre-race nutritional thing looks like.

Any suggestions?

[e-juliana.livejournal.com]

I'm still all over food. Food food food.

That said, you really don't have to make me anything. You being here and supporting me is a hell of a present.

*That* said, if you still want to....

Chocolate death bombs? If it's not too much trouble?

[debg.livejournal.com]

deathbombs it shall be. But they're going to be late, alas.....

[e-juliana.livejournal.com]

It just means I get to celebrate my birthday for an extended time. Nothing wrong with that.

Say, how do you feel about lavender-as-baking ingredient? Are you allergic? Plain old no?

[debg.livejournal.com]

Not allergic. I quite like lavender, but it really does depend what you're baking it into.

I mean, in deathbombs? NSM.

OK, I stuck my head into bitches. Awaiting events...

[e-juliana.livejournal.com]

No, I'm thinking of attempting lavender shortbread. I promised sj some, and was wondering if you'd like to try, as well.

[debg.livejournal.com]

Lavender shortbread?

Oh, YUM.

Lavender

[redwright.livejournal.com]

Darling J -

Do you understand what I DO for a living at all??? I have a lovely tin of Herbs de Provence for you.

For reference: "In the Provencal hillsides the scent of herbes de Provence permeate the atmosphere. Rosemary is the herb of fidelity, will bring good luck and stimulate memory. So it is carried in wedding bouquets and carried as a good luck charm during exams. Legend says the flowers were changed to blue when Mary placed her cloak on the once white flowers. Thyme is a symbol of courage. Romans bathed in thyme-scented water before battle and Medieval ladies embroidered thyme into knights' clothes. The Romans considered savory an aphrodisiac since satyrs lived in fields of savory. The Greeks thought that knowledge was given to humans by the gods when they placed a hot coal in a fennel stalk. In Medieval times it was thought to be good luck and would ward off evil spirits. The Romans thought basil would protect them from the basilisk, a fire-breathing dragon. In parts of Europe, basil was given as a love token. According to legend, lavender gets its scent from when Mary dried Jesus' swaddling clothes on the bush. Marjoram was Aphrodite's favorite so if you rubbed marjoram on yourself then your future love will appear in a dream and made into wreaths at weddings. The Victorians put sprigs of marjoram into bouquets to symbolize love. "

Lavender??? What's in my yard, silly twit.

XOXO

Sorry .... am I taking up too much room here?

Re: Lavender

[e-juliana.livejournal.com]

TWIT??

Am not. Hadn't gotten any of the other ingredients yet. Thppppth. :)

Okay. You want to bring some to the Market?

Lavender et al

[redwright.livejournal.com]

Twit .... better than fairies, no? With all love & devotion. Yes. Will bring lavender this evening. Do you want tarragon, parsley, basil, chives, lemon balm or mint?

XOXO