Category Archives: play

bikes and dumplings

The new bike is finally on its way, and I’ll have it by Wednesday. Now I just need to order a new set of brakes and cables and my fixie will be complete by weeks end. A good friend reminded … Continue reading

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new gym

I haven’t been indoor rock climbing since college, so when I got a call today asking if I wanted to check out a climbing gym in Oaks, PA I figured I’d check it out. My main rational for not checking … Continue reading

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i want

One of these: Or perhaps one of these:

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winter doldrums

For the past five years Winter has meant one horrible, painstakingly boring thing; Winter Workouts. It was easy in college, if you didn’t do the workouts odds are you didn’t stand a chance at making the boat come Spring.  You … Continue reading

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gifts and upgrades and cycling fun

Got a little surprise today when I checked into my hotel. Apparently my Firm and the hotel chain I frequent are having a little appreciation week. I was lucky enough to book a stay at this particular brand on this … Continue reading

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junk mail

No. Not SPAM. I’m talking about the real life in your physical mailbox kind. I seem to get an awful lot of it compared to my roommate, and it mostly focuses on credit card offers and car insurance quotes. For … Continue reading

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rob & big

The Rob & Big Show has been brought to my attention as quite possibly one of the greatest shows on television. I base this solely on the fact that they purchased a mini-horse to keep in their downtown Hollywood home. … Continue reading

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