Current mood:	accomplished
Current music:	nothing

to the tune of the Beatles' "Paperback Writer"...
"Pedicab driiii-ver....driiii-ver....driiii-ver..."

Yes, I start driving a pedicab this coming Wednesday. And they need more people because they're quite short (if you want info, drop me an e-mail or a comment and I'll put you in touch with them; alternatively, follow the link below). And they said this is a great time of year to do it because of all the football games and such going on. I still have to go take my chauffer's test on Monday and have my bike inspected, but those shouldn't be problems. I'll tune it up this weekend and put on new brake pads, and I might go to Yellow Bike on Monday evening to correct the little bit of side-to-side play in my rear wheel.

I took the bus down to 6th and Congress, where I flagged down a pedicab and asked him to take me to the pedicab office. Well, he rides for the other company in town ("ABC", whereas I signed up with Revolution Bike Taxi), but he was extremely cool and said he'd run me near there as he was going roughly that way. He got me within a couple of blocks and gave me directions on how to get there. I could only give him a dollar, as I didn't have any smaller denominations with me. He almost didn't take it, but shook my hand and told me good luck. It was cool to ride in a pedicab to see what it is like from a rider's perspective.

After I left the pedicab office, I grabbed the number 1 bus back towards home. Who should be on that bus but Leslie Cochran. He was having a heated religious discussion with another passenger on the bus. I got to sit there and watch as Leslie took the side of atheism and areligiousness and the other fellow talked about Roman Catholicism. Voices were raised, and both argued vehemently. I busted out laughing. It was great. A fellow next to me, obviously a bit stoned, tried to sell me pot, which I declined. He was pretty amazed to be on the same bus with Leslie, as he kept commenting on the fact.

Got near home, grabbed dinner at Taco Cabana, came home, ate, and here I am.