I got a new bike, finally...

I found one at a pawn shop, because I didn't want to drop $300 on one that would fit me and wasn't a piece of crap. So I brought it home, tuned it up, and it's fantastic. So much so, in fact, that the front brakes work really well! Especially when you forget to press the back brakes, it's no problem, because the fronts will stop my bike dead in its tracks, although I will keep moving forward.

So I flew over my handlebars, and hit my (already injured) shoulder, and my face, so it looks like I got in a huge fight; I have a black eye, my face is red and swollen, and it hurts to shave, so I had to cancel my social agenda (for what it was) today. I missed the homeschool group I was supposed to help for my kids, I'll probably miss my doctor's appointment, and I'm not getting any work done because my face and shoulders hurt. A lot of pain over a decision made to improve my health.