yesterday i bought a $10 part at lowe’s and turned the built-in lens on my digital camera into a fisheye lens. it turned out nicely. ( and no, i didn’t think of that myself.)

i’ve also been working on my piece-o-crap bike. i’ve been riding it back and forth to work sometimes, but i want to start riding more, just for fun. the front brakes are nowworking nicely. everything has been cleaned and greased and tightened and generally unsqueakified. except, uhm, i broke the rear brake by overtightening one little tiny screw. oops. so, i suppose i should make a trip to the store soon. by car, i guess. or maybe i’ll see if that junkie down the street will still let me have that frame in front of his apartment (with rear brakes still attached).in a moment of complete responsibility, i bought a bike helmet. all i need now is some sort of rack/box for the back and i’ll feel pretty good about riding to publix on my weekly grocery run (except the fact that it’s all uphill.) then get some fenders and i’ll be able to ride to work in the rain! i’m toying with the idea of getting rid of my car, but i probably won’t.

i think it is absolutely hilarious to watch people pawning whatever they can in order to buy gas for their suv.