Productive weekend down in Connecticut. Got a chance to get some seat time on a bike, heading down to the parking lot of the local elementary school with the significant other’s father (slightly blurry iPhone picture). We took one of his Ninja 250′s out and did some basic exercises including walking, turning, starting, clutch engagement, etc.

I did pretty well except for one drop as an oversized RV camper came speeding toward me on a narrow pass; bike was unharmed except for a small scratch on the turn signal (don’t know how I managed that). Hopefully I’ll get another chance to get out this year (weather permitting), and if not, pick up my own bike in time for the start of next season.

My Dermalogica stuff came on Saturday and I’m pretty excited to start using it. I ordered a few more things yesterday (toner and sunscreen) to add to my routine. I have a dermatologist appointment some time in the next month or two, so hopefully I get some results by then.

Getting a haircut tomorrow, since I’m not really a huge fan of these Farrah Fawcett curl type things going on. One day I’ll get adventurous and get it cut some new way, but for now, just the same old same old. Other than that, not much going on this week. Perhaps a visit to a friend, an interview on Wednesday, and some sitting around passing time like usual.

Interesting past couple of days. Monday involved some cleaning of the room thanks to a rainy day, going out only once for about five minutes to grab a sandwich which I ate at home in my room. Exciting.

Yesterday I drove down from Boston to Northampton, MA to visit a friend at Smith College (yay sleepovers). Drive wasn’t too bad, about 2 hours total with 60 miles on 90-W. Got there around 3PM, and spent about half an hour driving around trying to find parking. We stopped by a Starbucks for a little, picked up some beer for a BYOB burger joint, and headed back to her place. All in all a fun day. Drive home was less than eventful, except for the lady in a Prius passing me at 90+ MPH while applying eyeliner. Dumbass. Got home and just ate and slept; no excitement at all.

I’ve been getting into the whole skincare thing lately in an effort to take a bit better care of myself, so I’ll probably be ordering some new face wash and other paraphernalia online today, kind of excited for that. Other then that, just going to be sitting around home bored tomorrow. Probably wash the car and go to the book store or something for a magazine.

I finally got off my ass today and applied for my Class-M license. I’ve been wanting to learn, and ultimately buy, a motorcycle for some time. The fuel economy, ease of parking and traveling in a city, and just general enjoyment makes it pretty appealing to me. Took the written test at the Watertown RMV. Walked in, grabbed a pen to fill out my paperwork, and got called up within a minute of sitting down, and paid my $30. I had to take a written test on one of those new fangled computer terminals that had more to do with drinking and various fines / fees than actual rules of the road. Passed with 1 question wrong. It’s a little cold out now for any kind of biking, but hopefully come this spring, I’ll start up the process.

Job search is going as well as can be expected. Several calls and interested companies, but no offers as of yet. Given the economy, I’m not all that surprised. Things move a lot more slowly than I thought, with most companies I’ve talked to not ready to make a move for another few weeks. I’ve been applying to a few new ones as they pop up, as I haven’t really gotten any rejections yet. Thinking maybe in the next month or so I may get some positive results.

Looking forward to going to this comic convention this coming weekend. The authors of a few various comics I enjoy will be there, possibly giving me a chance to score some signatures and other cool stuff. Tickets are like $10 for 2 days, so there isn’t much to lose really.