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I drove to Glendale to ride my bike with my cousin. I bought this bike around end of May/beginning of June as a way to help me deal with Uriel and the intense pain I was feeling at that time. Biking was one of the things I started doing to help me get my mind off Uriel (didn’t really work, but hey, it helped me start working on my fitness!). Anyways, my cousin and I rode the mountains and got hungry so we decided to stop by whole foods and get pizza. We chained and locked our bikes together in a pole and figured both bikes would be safe because of the cameras around the vicinity. And there were tables with people eating. So off we went and enjoyed our pizzas. 20 minutes later we went outside to go home and as we moved closer to the bikes, I noticed that there was only one. My first thought was, well it’s dark, maybe I can’t see my bike because it’s dark. Then, as we got closer, it was clear that there was only one bike and not two, at which point I blurted out “Um, where’s my bike?” My cousin freaked out and our fears were confirmed: my bike got stolen.

I don’t know what came over me, but I was calm the whole time. Not a shed of tear. Anyways, we looked for the security guard and found two and they suggested we call the cops and report the incident. Which we did. The lady on the phone said the cops will be by soon. 45 mins later, and finally the cop came. Asked me questions about my bike. Then he gave me his card, and told me that they will call me if they find it. But he said don’t hold my breath. Then we walked home to my cousin’s place. The cop was nice enough to offer us a ride, but I felt bad so I declined. On the PLUS SIDE, O M G, that cop was HAWT. Haha!

By the way, do not get fooled about those “security cameras” you see around complexes. They are a bunch of fake shit. We went in to talk to the manager of whole foods about the cameras, and guess what? Those “security cameras” do not even work. They’re just there. In addition to that, the place was buzzing with security guards, and yet someone still managed to steal my bike. Sigh.

Just another reason I can add to why I hate whole foods.

In addition to my bike incident, I just found out from a good friend that an acquaintance from the wireless industry has passed away and I was saddened to hear the news. She was a very good person. She gave me a ride from the airport to the hotel in Florida when we were there for a conference. And I just met her right then and there. She was vibrant and full of life. She recently got married last May, and was pregnant with her first baby. She had a blood condition, and had problems with blood clots. I think a clot went to her brain so they had to do emergency C-section. Unfortunately both she and the baby did not make it. =( I was never close to her, but she was always pleasant whenever I see her at conferences.

Anyways, such is life. Today was just one of those days.