Electric Cycles

[laura_seabrook]

mycosys should be back soon with his electric cycle, which he picked up from Sydney today. He phoned me earlier to say that he was eating at Glendale McDonalds, so it must work (otherwise, how'd he get there?).

I'm genuinely pleased for him, but still annoyed at myself for not getting the electric scooter yesterday. I might have got it, but we were both at Glendale doing grocery shopping when the auction on eBay closed. As we were on the bus home, I had this dark heavy feeling descend on me, and I knew that I hadn't got it. Sure enough, when I got home, I was right. I was extremely upset at the time.

After feeding the animals, I went for a long walk - down to the local Colliery via a dirt track (and watched and listened to the coal coming up on the conveyor belt), and around again via Broadway and Wakefield Rd and through a horse paddock to my backyard. I needed to walk off the sense of frustration I felt.

Of course I can wax philosophical about it - the description did mention that it might have needed a new back wheel (which I took to mean tyre, but it might have been the actual wheel) - but I guess I got so primed and pumped up over it, and when I didn't get it well...

That's why I usually avoid auctions in real life. the last time I bought something at an auction, was the night after a party at "The Warren" in Fremantle (way back in the 1980s!). I went to the police auctions in Maylands and ended up paying $100 for a bicycle that turned out to be little better than junk. Just can't stand the way it plays on my emotions. I also hate roller coasters and am no good a poker either, so I guess it's all consistent.

Guess too I'm pissed about the fact that I got a $500 dollar advance from Centrelink for payment, and now... ...I'm afraid I'll fritter that money away on crap and incidentals.

Bah!