I recently finished the book The 100 Thing Challenge in which it’s author, Dave Bruno, attempts to live for a year with only 100 personal items. He did this in response his fatigue with what he called ‘American Style Consumerisim‘ and in an effort to simplify his life and make more room for the important things. [...]
Found Prolly.
December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Found a great new blog I’ve subscribed to on fixed gears and the like. Makes me ache to get back on the bike all the more. Knee aching as well. That and get rid of the bikes I have left with gears. Dig it: http://prollyisnotprobably.com/
I finished it.
July 27, 2008 By 5 Comments
Back in October of 2005 – the 31st to be exact, I still have the email – my unbeknownst-to-me new lifetime friend, Jason A. posted an ad on Craigslist to sell his brand new Surly Cross Check frame. I was short on cash but had been jonesing for one for years – he let me [...]
Mr. Right.
June 30, 2008 By 4 Comments
Got on the bike to work today – even though it was raining. Nothing is so immediately affirming as that. It’s great to know right away that you’re doing something right and good. Seems these days so much isn’t – or rather provides little or no feed back at all. Lyn asked me to buy [...]
Whole lotta #meh.
At three different points this weekend I’ve thought ‘I should blog about that.’ I think one of them might have even been on a moderately interesting topic. Alas, the ‘meh’ won. The to-do list or whatever else was going on. Fatigue. Forgot it. Dog ate my homework. I finished Country Gentleman Mat’s bike. Had to consult my [...]