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commercial break

July 4th, 2011 · No Comments · tdf

Best TdF commercial I saw this weekend:

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lowering the bar

August 2nd, 2010 · 6 Comments · hanging out, nyc

It’s August, unbelievably, and somehow I’ve emerged from the past three weeks conscious, with some of my sanity intact, and done. 200 multiple choice questions, 5 typed New York state law essays, 10 handwritten Massachusetts law essays, 1 Multistate Practice Test, 3 Guayaki Organic Energy Shots, 1 5-hour Energy Shot, 4 days of living off [...]

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missing july…and the rapha cycle club

June 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments · bike shops, style

People were out in lawn chairs, grills and coolers set out along with friends and lovers as the bus lurched and chugged past Pelham Bay Park; and as I looked out the window, I thought it almost odd that, for possibly the first time in my life, I am looking forward to the end of [...]

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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 [...]

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almond croissant disaster

July 14th, 2009 · 3 Comments · crashes, food, road rides

Despite how addicting it was to watch le Tour over the weekend, I was grateful yesterday was a rest day. It was one less thing to miss, and simultaneously, one less thing to sigh and roll my eyes about. Don’t get me wrong, I love watching the Tour. It was what came afterwards that has [...]

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breaking away

July 9th, 2009 · 4 Comments · drop offs, hats, style

Still spinning on this tdf high, it’s all I can do to wait for the weekend where a tdf brunch is planned. I’m secretly [okay, not so secretly anymore] scheming. Brioche from Bouchon Bakery or Balthazar? Or should it be a croissant? Coffee or an Americano from Abraco? I’m torn. But one thing I’m certain [...]

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