She will consistently fail you when you need her the most. Or at least when I depend on her the most. She whispered in my ear that everything was fine – good, even! – while I spent sweaty hours at my sewing machine figuring out what worked for the hats and what didn’t. She assured [...]
Entries from July 31st, 2008
back at it
July 30th, 2008 · No Comments · general stuff
A visit to NYC, deadlines, and a promisingly huge project. Those are my excuses of the day. I have to admit, I’m excited about this project. Not the hats – that’s something small and personal (at least for now). But there’s something big starting up and it’s right down my alley. Yesterday couldn’t have been [...]
Bike Fridays
July 27th, 2008 · No Comments · general stuff
One reason why I hate public transportation. Or more accurately, one reason I need a bike friday. And while even my own mental image of myself riding around on a folding bike is absurd, I still would have rocked that thing all over NYC yesterday when, after waiting 10-15 minutes for the 6 train, the [...]
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measuring up
July 24th, 2008 · No Comments · being ocd
Measuring up has never really been my forte. Even literally. Something’s always not right. I’ve mastered the art of miscalculation of seam allowances. Making patterns from my own measurements means drawing, cutting, sewing, making adjustments, ripping it apart, then repeating, repeating, repeating. It’s easier when you have a friend be your “model.” You don’t have [...]
…still cheating
July 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments · drop offs
I’m still on that cheating high where you feel totally awesome because at least one person is sweating you hard enough not to care that you might actually be dating someone else. Like when you get compliments and looks because of your shiny new bike and you totally forget about your trusty old beater and [...]
Tags:awesome·bicycles·bike·bike mechanic·cheating·cute·cycling·hat·usps
third hat…mail off
July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · drop offs
There’s really no point in cheating. Because in the end you figure out/come to your senses that you should have stuck with whatever/whomever you’re cheating on in the first place. I would know. Or at least my legs and ego would. (Who would have thought that I could get up hills faster with one gear [...]
Tags:allston·bike·cap·cheating·cycling·hat·international bikes
second hat drop off
July 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments · drop offs
It’s hot out. Like the sewing machine is melting off my face hot. So maybe someone can use a hat or two in this heat. Or hopefully the owner of a white bike with matching helmet parked across the street from the Loew’s can. At least it’ll keep the sweat out of your eyes. And, [...]
Tags:bike·boston common·cap·cycling·hat
unfinished business
July 16th, 2008 · No Comments · drop offs
You know when you start hooking up with someone who is clearly psychotic and who keeps trying to rip your balls off but you keep going back for more? And you tell yourself that it’s because the sex is so awesome or because she’s so hot and you probably couldn’t do better and all your [...]
the first drop off
July 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments · drop offs
You people need to stop moving. Start parking your bikes and stop watching them. Stop coming out of buildings right when I pass your bike with this brown paper bag in my sweaty hands. Stop not hanging out at all the places you usually hang out at but chose not to hang out at today. [...]
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first s-class bike hat
July 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment · hats
I’m letting this one go. Part of me doesn’t want to. Probably because I’m OCD. All the future mistakes bother me. The size won’t be right, the shape will look weird on whoever finds it, the fabric’s…kinda shiny, the brim’s bound to tear, the blind hem will come undone, the everything that’s wrong with this. [...]