Sorry about your Alien, Teresa. I lost a pair of prescription eyeglassas that way once, but I sure learned my lesson about doublechecking the zippers!
But congrats on becoming so hardcore. I remember the summer when I realized it had been three months since I'd gotten to work other than by cycling... you don't feel different because the change has already happened, but you understand you are a different person now and, dare I say, better in every way.
I feel guilty about the car that sits unused in front of my house. But not as guilty as if I were driving it.
RichC