Weekend Recap: Being Clutch, Soaked, and Pregnant (but maybe not in that order!)

What an odd weekend! But, it ended up being a good one for the most part. Here's the scoop...

First of all, I passed my Motorcycle Safety Foundation Course! wooohoooo! watch out world, I know how to ride a bike and I'm NOT afraid to use one! :)

Yes, after getting up ridiculously early Saturday and Sunday and sweating my butt off riding around in long sleeves and jeans in the summer heat, I now know how to ride a bike. I was afraid I wouldn't pass at first. I SUCKED after the first day!!! Riding is definitely much more complicated than I thought it would be! My lord, by the time I figured out how much throttle to use and when to have the clutch in, the rest of the class was cruising around in like 3rd gear weaving in and out of cones. It was nuts.

BUT, I passed! I have decided I am totally clutch-- because I finally figured it out on the second day, even after it started completely POURING and we rode anyway. and even after being freaked out and watching one of my friends drop his bike on the sudden stop exercise (don't worry-- he wasn't hurt at all, but he did automatically fail), I passed the test with no trouble at all. And now all I have to do is take my card to the DMV, take the computer test, and I have a motorcycle license! woohoo! Now to figure out what kind of bike I want... Bikes are HOT! :)

And a new reason to like the boy-- when I was telling him about my class when he was here Saturday, he said learning how to ride has always been on his list of things to do. mmmm bikers... ;) but seriously-- things are better than ever. I still feel like I have a lot to learn about him, though, but there's plenty of time for that. There's so much good in what we have right now. I'm just trying to be fair and not write him off over the little stuff, because things really are working out so well. we'll see I guess.

So, sort of on the same lines, I go to work today and find out there is a rumor about me going around. And, normally rumors don't bother me much, because I figure if someone really feels the need to talk shit about me, I must be doing something right to be that important. But, today's rumor is a little bit different-- counselors apparently are saying that I am PREGNANT! WHAT?! I was super pissed. (and no, I am NOT unless they know something I don't!) So, I'm guessing someone just got confused, because there ARE three pregnant women on my team right now (which is just NUTS!) or, someone thinks I am fat (?) But, I am not sure what to be more offended by-- whatever the reason behind the rumor is, or the fact that when my team heard, they talked about immaculate conception. so should I be upset that no one even considers that I am actually getting any?! oh LORD!

Anyway, in random other notes, my team won the decorating contest from last post (hey, if we can't have the best stats on the floor, we'll have the best food days and decorations!), my weekend horoscope was eerily correct, AND the new Ikea catalog is out (sorry, but you all need to know! that's big!)

Ok one last thing. Anyone out there have any thoughts on friends with benefits in your 20's? good? bad? done it? not your style? I know this is a ridiculously random thought. and no, I have no plans to have one, but that's kind of it-- I have NEVER had one. I have never had a friend (random college hookuppage not included) that I wanted to be like that with. But apparently (after listening to much discussion), I am out of the norm. So, let me know what you think. If you do, I'll explain why I'm asking :)

ok guys. I have so much to do before going home for backpacking this weekend! CRAZY! so, if you need me for any reason, catch me before I'm in the California wilderness next week with NO cell phone (the horror!)

'til next post, be good kids! :)