i woke up a little early this morning so that i could run ~8 hilly miles before work. it was still dark when i left the house but the sun was just about to rise.

running up madison, i got hold of an amazing sunrise. one of those sunrises that makes you feel smug because you’re up and running while the rest of the world is still sleeping.

and that sunrise was the last recognizable picture that my camera took. the rest of them look like this.

i got to work 10 minutes late for my 9am meeting. there were no free bathroom stalls to use for changing, so i ducked into my boss’s unoccupied office to swap clothes. his office doors are filled with obfuscating glass, not unlike a shower door. i figured no one could see me. later on that morning, someone mentioned that i figured wrong.

getting back to my desk after the meeting, i noticed that a bird had shat on my bag. i guess the luck there is that it missed my head.

going home tonight, i went to choose some musical accompaniment for my bike ride and instead got the sad ipod icon, with a helpful message telling me to contact tech support.

i got on my bike and had a quiet ride up the hill. when i reached the ridge, it started raining. i was happy to be only a few minutes from home. that’s when i heard: pfffff, pfffff, pfffff, pfffff. yes, i had flatted.

pushing aside beggars, i found an awning under which i could change my tube. then i realized that there was a 1″ gash all the way through the tire. changing the tube would have meant flatting again, which i didn’t want to risk on a wet descent. so i called mia, asking her to pick me up. she said she’d be there in a few minutes. then she called back to remind me that i was in possession of the only car key and that i had left my bus pass in its stead. good job, patrikios. i very carefully hoofed it home.

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