an easy weekend, but achieved little

Well I set out to have an easy weekend, and I got it. I'm in two frames of mind about it, though, cos I also wanted to cover off a few things at home. Things like getting my desk tidied up, writing up (the rest of) my holiday to KL and Beijing, sorting out the photos of said trip, and getting my tax return finalised. I failed to achieve all of those things.

I didn't even go to the gym to get some exercise. It's been a week since I've been to the gym, and I don't have any excuse really. It hasn't been a difficult week, but I haven't been resting well and I've been drained of rest the entire week. I suppose it's good that I took an easy weekend to really recuperate.

At least I managed to finish the mowing I started last weekend. This time I got the backyard done. Hopefully the grass won't grow back too quickly. A chore is a chore; and mowing is definitely one chore I do not enjoy doing often.

I also managed to go riding; so the weekend wasn't a total loss. The weather was initially a bit overcast and the wind was very gusty. I could feel the bike being blown from side-to-side. Unfortunately the ride this weekend was rather 'meh'. I just couldn't get in the groove. It wasn't a patch my previous ride (last weekend).

The ride home was 'interesting' - to say the least. The weather turned for the worse and since it was gusty, it made for some side-to-side shenanigans courtesy of the wet road and wind. I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't concerned for my safety. It was a pretty hairy ride home. This is only the second time I've ridden in the wet. The first time was on damp road that got drier the closer I got home. This time around, it was the complete opposite. The bike definitely felt different in the wet. Braking distance increased noticeably, and I was trying to apply throttle, brakes and gear-changes as smooth as possible to avoid the squirms or aquaplaning. There were a few squirms but nothing major. I was more worried about aquaplaning into the back of a car, though. Certainly I knew if I made a hash of it, it could have been a nasty end to my weekend.