A few days ago, Mike sent me a link to this Friskies commercial which is probably the trippiest thing I’ve seen this year. Apparently someone tweeted it, claiming that it might be better than Avatar. I believe it [I haven’t seen Avatar yet!]. I remembered that video yesterday, with the turkeys bowing down and the [...]
Entries from February 25th, 2010
a mixed bag
February 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments · general stuff, style
Other than the whole addiction to work thing, my mom and I are not that similar. She’ll mention that we are when both of us are somehow awake at 3am, pursuing our passions, but at first glance, I’m much more my father’s daughter. On the other hand, people don’t have a hard time recognizing my [...]
pumping iron
February 22nd, 2010 · 6 Comments · training
I really love that everyone’s referring to my unnamed friend in Friday’s post as “Mr. 15-25hours.” Hilarious. You guys know how to make me laugh. And while that email initially had me whimpering in a corner, I was totally okay not training this weekend. Even when it was in the 40s and gorgeous out. Even [...]
Tags:franco columbo·lou ferrigno·muscle·pumping iron·rivendell·schwarzenegger
in limbo
February 19th, 2010 · 7 Comments · fixing stuff, general stuff
To be honest, it was sort of hard to even look at my track bike the past few days. It’s more than a little embarrassing to admit, but this time last year, I hardly knew what a derailleur looked like. I naively thought that only things with cogs and lockrings mattered. Sure, I had friends [...]
snow pas
February 17th, 2010 · 6 Comments · style
As much as I absolutely love my sweatpants, when uncertain about the appropriate dress code for an occasion or event, I err on the side of caution. I will always overdress. Not to the point of looking absurd; just in a conservative sort of way. What can I say? I’m Japanese and come from a [...]
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of diamonds and ti
February 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · hanging out
“She thinks I’m trying to incite something between you two,” a friend informed me. Biting back the [completely inappropriate] urge to ask where the kiddie pool filled with KY was, I looked at my friend perplexed. “She” in this case was said friend’s fiancee that I had met for the second time the previous night. [...]
pink baby doll
February 12th, 2010 · 5 Comments · general stuff
Apparently, no matter how hard I try, it’s not going to go away. And everyone’s buzzing about it anyway. So, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, right? Yeah, that’s right Valentine’s Day; you’re getting an undeserved shout-out. Happy now you fucked up, poor excuse for a holiday? Now, now, don’t say I’m bitter, BECAUSE [...]
perpetual bonk
February 10th, 2010 · 2 Comments · being ocd, crashes, general stuff
On the verge of an academic bonk, I was guzzling an Americano at 5pm while he was sticking to tea at our weekly meeting, when he said, “Keep to what you can manage, you know? Otherwise, you just end up looking like an idiot.” We weren’t talking about me, or even him, really, but the [...]
girl crush
February 8th, 2010 · No Comments · embrocation cycling journal
Embrocation Monday, again. You know where to go.
existential exit
February 4th, 2010 · 5 Comments · crashes, general stuff
Denial can only last so long, and when your rear brakes start to sound like metal grating on sand, it’s time to install new pads. Or at least to install new pads within the next two months. On auditory notice that my brake pads were nonexistent, I still managed to forget about buying new ones [...]
Tags:bianchi via nirone·brake pads·crashing·nyc velo·stopping