What's Going On
I'll be the first to admit that I often neglect this site for other things. It's not that I don't like writing or posting pictures here. I'm just busy, and sometimes I don't write anything because I'm afraid I'll be repeating myself. It's not you, it's me. But this spring should be full of all sorts of fun activities for me to report on, so stay tuned. In the meantime, I've contracted out some of the site maintenance duties. I hope he's up to the task. Adventures in Bike Repair: Gearing Up
Since my Jan. 10 update a lot has been going on with the bike - which I've decided I'm going to name, but more on that later. Cocky from my chain replacement, I decided that everything was going to be just as easy from here on out. Surely if I can replace a chain, I can figure out why the bike keeps sticking when I shift to the highest gear. Adventures in Bike Repair: A New Chain
An experienced bike rider will read this post and think "So what?" But as someone who has always done little to no maintenance on his bike, I was pretty excited that I managed to replace my chain last weekend. I would say it's just as easy as patching or replacing a tire, but replacing a chain does require a special tool and a bit more patience, especially if you're like me and you don't have a rack to keep the bike in place. Music Picks: My Favorites for 2011
It was a fantastic year for music and also the first year I found myself agreeing with at least some websites about their Best of 2011 lists. Others not so much. But as always, music is always about your personal preference. Sometimes you agree with people, sometimes you don’t. Sometimes you want to smack someone over the head and say, “How can you listen to that crap?” Sometimes, especially in the case of Pitchfork, you think people listen to bands “nobody has heard of” because it makes them feel cool - yet these bands also happen to be on all the other hipster blogs’ top 50 lists. (Not a dig at Bon Iver, but it may be a dig at Fucked Up). Tri Hard, With a Vengeance
Some would think that the natural progression after running a couple of marathons would be to run an even longer distance, like an ultra-marathon. No thanks, training for a distance of 26.2 miles is already time-consuming and hard enough. But I do enjoy a challenge. Instead, in 2012 I'll be tackling a new type of race: an Olympic-distance triathlon. |
@thegeekticket: @arounddisney What's the distance? If it's only a mile, for example, why not? @thegeekticket: @westcoasternet You are not alone. @thegeekticket: Thanks, PR spam! Now I know Celtic techno exists, and it sucks just as much as you'd imagine it would. |
