I thought it was hilarious when Representative Barney Frank asked a woman, who compared planned health care reforms to Nazi policies, “on what planet do you spend most of your time?” In a way, that’s not such a rhetorical question when you’re in Massachusetts. I was hoping the crazy was limited to the rare isolated [...]
Entries Tagged as 'boston'
giving chase
September 1st, 2009 · 5 Comments · general stuff, hanging out, road rides
I hate the whole concept of playing hard to get, but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate a good chase. Because you want the potential significant other to match you in terms of wits, humor, and even style. And if you’re as neurotic as I am and you go so far as to check out [...]
locking it down
August 20th, 2009 · 11 Comments · general stuff
It’s hot out. And apparently this heat is making people do some crazy things. Discuss.
Tags:boston·discussion·hot·lock up
sans scenesters
August 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
I’m somehow still in NYC. And no, it wasn’t the Yankees win against the Sox after 15 innings [although that was a pretty intense game]. And despite all the trash talk that I might be doing that Boston sometimes needs to step it up, it’s not the bike scene that’s keeping me here either. Because [...]
Tags:boston·dolan pre cursa·nyc·nyc velo
pimp pampering
August 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments · bike shops, style, training
It’s one of those prerequisites to life. One of those experiences that everyone goes through and hopefully comes out a better person for it. Kind of like how you should date a total asshole at some point in your life. It’s not something you’re going to enjoy, but you’ll learn a thing or two, ponder [...]
Tags:boston·crush·international bicycle center·kiss·naccc·pimp·proseur
courier city
August 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments · hanging out, races
If it isn’t obvious already, I’ve been gathering a list of cities I’d love to live in. NYC, Portland, Seattle, Austin… And Chicago just made the list. It really should be on there already; my best friend is at UChicago, and she’s always telling me about her incredible vintage finds. But her horror stories of [...]
Tags:boston·chicago·courier·naccc 2009·superb bicycle·winners
the embrocation card
August 3rd, 2009 · 3 Comments · embrocation cycling journal
There’s something to be said for playing your cards well. But I never really understood girls who consistently choose to play the sex card. Maybe my own hedonistic desires get in the way of prolonging petty arguments. Maybe I don’t want to sit and wait until “lack of play” gets a boyfriend begging for forgiveness. [...]
clandestine chandeliers
July 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment · bike shops, cambridge bicycle, cassette, style
Sharing is caring, I know. But sometimes, I’m tempted to keep certain things to myself. Like those gems of whatever that you discover, and then hide away, at least for a little while, while you weigh who you’ll let in on your little secret, and in what order. The irony being that I don’t really [...]
Tags:boston·cassette·collaboration·eli paperboy reed & the true loves·secrets·superb
asian cyclist fetish
July 28th, 2009 · 6 Comments · bike shops, hanging out, road rides
Being single and female presents its plethora of problems. Add “Asian” to the mix and it’s like a whole nother universe. Like if anyone seemingly flirts with me [a rare occurrence, thankfully], I immediately imagine their rooms: a tiny closet-like space filled with anime posters, Asian language books, pictures of ex-girlfriends [all Asian], and a [...]
Tags:asian fetish·bathroom·boston·fumi beppu·nyc·nyc velo·tdf
braking up
July 24th, 2009 · 4 Comments · bike shops, food, hanging out
Like most people, I really hate heartbreak. The crying, self-doubt, nights alone that used to be spent either on the phone or giggling with a boyfriend, and just the complete emotional exhaustion. It sucks. I suppose I was incredibly lucky when, the morning after my last break up, I ran into a friend who had [...]
Tags:boston·cassette design·nyc·nyc velo·wafel de liege·wafels & dinges