Waterbar switchbacks to be exact. Tuesday I headed out to Golden after teaching lab to rock my world. The Chimney Gulch, Apex, and Grubstake trails are a great time. They are rocky enough to feel like I'm working on my technical skills, steep enough for me to feel like I'm getting a killer workout, an definitely have lots of switchbacks that are steep and sharp. I love days where I feel like a rockstar on the bike, and Tuesday was one of those days. I had to go home because the sun was pretty much gone, but I would have loved to ride all night! I figured I would make a little post to remind you and me about some technical mountain biking skills. It helps me to repeat these in my head.
Downhill
1) lean back. like the rappers love to sing about. If it looks scary, shift your weight back and let the bike do the work.
2)Stay loose. The tenser you are, the more likely you are to crash. Think of yourself as water running down the trail. The more relaxed and calm you stay, the smoother you will descend. Sometimes if it gets really technical on a downhill, I feel myself holding my breath. I will exhale forcefully in short breaths as I go down. I sound like I'm in labor, but it really helps.
3) It's okay to brake. Use the front brake to control your speed, and the rear brake to control maneuverability.
4) If you're going off a huge drop off, pull up on the bars. If you drop your wheel down and it's too far, you will do a summersault and crash. I cracked my expensive helmet 2 years ago by making that mistake.
5) For rocky, technical sections-- flat, down, OR up, keep your momentum. Do not slow down!! Did you ever have a gyro-scope as a kid? -remembering that the faster it spun, the easier the gyro-scope was standing? Or a top- the kind you spin on the table. When that slows down, it falls. Same deal with bike wheels. If you are going through a rock garden and you start slowing down, it will be harder to stay up. Although it sounds scary, blast through it. If it's a flat or an up, PEDAL PEDAL PEDAL. It sounds silly to say "just pedal," but you'd be surprised to see when you stop.
6) For steep turns, take the outside. You want to turn the least amount possible, so going outside will shorten your radius. And of course, if it's uphill, don't stop pedaling.
7) Brake BEFORE the turn, not in it. Same with driving... I see people driving down the canyons, braking in the turns!
8) Don't be scared. The moment you think you can't do it, you probably won't. It's amazing how clearing something you are scared of boosts your confidence...and you riding ability.
9) Don't get discouraged. It's okay if you can't make it, or if you are riding slower than usual. It'll come back! Just have fun. That is most important thing. A lot of people (myself included) get upset when the ride isn't going your way.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
If you like spanish guitar...
This group is completely amazing. Rodrigo Y Gabriela. Wow.
http://www.myspace.com/rodrigoygabriela
http://www.myspace.com/rodrigoygabriela
Monday, October 29, 2007
A fun weekend
As many of you know, my baby (ha) brother came to visit me this weekend. We had a total blast. We had our own tour de brewery and didn't even get around to all the ones we wanted. So here's the scoop.
There he is
Friday, I picked Brian up from the airport and fought the pre-rush hour traffic with all my might. No curse words were said.... ;) We went straight to the Avery tasting room. It's next to my work, so he met some of my coworkers and then we got to tasting. I didn't take any photos on Friday. Sorry. Next, we went to Walnut Brewery, and then dinner at Gondo for the yummy bottomless pasta. Les came over and we watched The Big Lebowski, MAAAN! Love that movie every time I see it.
Saturday. I made my pancake special and we headed up to Ft. Collins. We went to New Belgium, Odell's, and Ft. Collins Brewery. We took a tour of New Belgium. I am continually impressed with this brewery's efforts. It makes ME want to go work there. They have been wind-powered since 1998, are employee owned, and are making a huge effort toward the green movement. They have something called Tour De Fat where a bunch of people go ride bikes in a parade. They give you a cruiser after working there a year, and they send you to BELGIUM, all expenses paid, after 5 years to experience the beer culture. They recycle and reuse a lot of their by-products. For example, they send all the grains to farms for cows to munch on. Also, they have their own water treatment plant for the best brewing. Go New Belgium!!
You are only allowed to sample four, so it was a hard choice with all those beers on tap.
That would be cool to get in that big fridge!
samples... delish
It was super crowded in there... can you blame people for flocking to samples of free, quality beer?
Pics of the brewery itself... I was calling it the "brewery tourey" ;)
Odell's is a lot smaller, but they make some of my favorite beers- 90 Shilling and Cutthroat Porter. Too bad Deschutes is in Oregon, because I love them too. :) Odell's was a cool tasting room, much less "commerical" and townie. Ft. Collins was the epitome of a great, local brewery. They had this red beer that was killer and also their special tap for the month- a beer brewed in whiskey casks. It was interesting.
Odell's:
Their tasting room
What you get.
What happens.
Ft. Collin's tasting room
After brew-fest, we came back to my house, had some dinner, then headed out for some Halloween celebration in Boulder. It was a fun, crazy night. Pics....
What do you think? Should I go blonde? NOOOOOOTTTTT!!!!!!
Amateur poor star next door... or Quagmire. ;)
Scandinavian bar maid. My name was Franzi. :) It caused quite the stir.
Jamie and my bro. (Jamie is my fellow TA. We struggle and give students blank looks a lot of the time. haha)
Jamie was the black knight from Monty Python. Classic!!!! He made this costume himself...impressive. He even has the arm. "Your arms off!" "No it isn't!"
Me and Leslie. She was a fairy... or another idea was she was "all dressed up and nowhere to go"
Me and Chris (the guy that carved the chuck-o-lantern. He is now famous on someone else's blog). Oops, I mean me and Indiana Jones. Jah Indie. ;)
Hopefully the black knight doesn't have any black magic.
pimpin'...yeah I guess your big sister kissing you on the cheek is not really pimpin, but you know he is. :)
Sunday was more a chill day, relaxing on Pearl St, went to Southern Sun for my favorite, local brews. And today he went home. :( It was great to spend some one on one time with my brother, it rarely happens. I'm going home to Albuquerque for the week before Thanksgiving. Yaaaay :) They only have a few breweries there though. That's ok.
Saturday is my half marathon. I can run the distance fine, but the impact still makes the arches of my feet hurt, and also the tendon right under my gastroc. Eh well. I think I'm running a 15K in Albuquerque on Thanksgiving too. Then I will hang up my running shoes (well, not really..but no more races or actual training), and start training on the bike again. I am still going mountain biking my fair share despite all the running. In fact, I did some trails I usually don't do last week- Hall Ranch in Lyons and Apex/Chimney Gulch in Golden. I've been so focused on going up to Nederland that I forgot about these gems!
There he isFriday, I picked Brian up from the airport and fought the pre-rush hour traffic with all my might. No curse words were said.... ;) We went straight to the Avery tasting room. It's next to my work, so he met some of my coworkers and then we got to tasting. I didn't take any photos on Friday. Sorry. Next, we went to Walnut Brewery, and then dinner at Gondo for the yummy bottomless pasta. Les came over and we watched The Big Lebowski, MAAAN! Love that movie every time I see it.
Saturday. I made my pancake special and we headed up to Ft. Collins. We went to New Belgium, Odell's, and Ft. Collins Brewery. We took a tour of New Belgium. I am continually impressed with this brewery's efforts. It makes ME want to go work there. They have been wind-powered since 1998, are employee owned, and are making a huge effort toward the green movement. They have something called Tour De Fat where a bunch of people go ride bikes in a parade. They give you a cruiser after working there a year, and they send you to BELGIUM, all expenses paid, after 5 years to experience the beer culture. They recycle and reuse a lot of their by-products. For example, they send all the grains to farms for cows to munch on. Also, they have their own water treatment plant for the best brewing. Go New Belgium!!
You are only allowed to sample four, so it was a hard choice with all those beers on tap.
That would be cool to get in that big fridge!
samples... delish
It was super crowded in there... can you blame people for flocking to samples of free, quality beer?Pics of the brewery itself... I was calling it the "brewery tourey" ;)
Odell's is a lot smaller, but they make some of my favorite beers- 90 Shilling and Cutthroat Porter. Too bad Deschutes is in Oregon, because I love them too. :) Odell's was a cool tasting room, much less "commerical" and townie. Ft. Collins was the epitome of a great, local brewery. They had this red beer that was killer and also their special tap for the month- a beer brewed in whiskey casks. It was interesting.
Odell's:
Their tasting room
What you get.
What happens.
Ft. Collin's tasting roomAfter brew-fest, we came back to my house, had some dinner, then headed out for some Halloween celebration in Boulder. It was a fun, crazy night. Pics....
What do you think? Should I go blonde? NOOOOOOTTTTT!!!!!!
Amateur poor star next door... or Quagmire. ;)
Scandinavian bar maid. My name was Franzi. :) It caused quite the stir.
Jamie and my bro. (Jamie is my fellow TA. We struggle and give students blank looks a lot of the time. haha)
Jamie was the black knight from Monty Python. Classic!!!! He made this costume himself...impressive. He even has the arm. "Your arms off!" "No it isn't!"
Me and Leslie. She was a fairy... or another idea was she was "all dressed up and nowhere to go"
Me and Chris (the guy that carved the chuck-o-lantern. He is now famous on someone else's blog). Oops, I mean me and Indiana Jones. Jah Indie. ;)
Hopefully the black knight doesn't have any black magic.
pimpin'...yeah I guess your big sister kissing you on the cheek is not really pimpin, but you know he is. :)Sunday was more a chill day, relaxing on Pearl St, went to Southern Sun for my favorite, local brews. And today he went home. :( It was great to spend some one on one time with my brother, it rarely happens. I'm going home to Albuquerque for the week before Thanksgiving. Yaaaay :) They only have a few breweries there though. That's ok.
Saturday is my half marathon. I can run the distance fine, but the impact still makes the arches of my feet hurt, and also the tendon right under my gastroc. Eh well. I think I'm running a 15K in Albuquerque on Thanksgiving too. Then I will hang up my running shoes (well, not really..but no more races or actual training), and start training on the bike again. I am still going mountain biking my fair share despite all the running. In fact, I did some trails I usually don't do last week- Hall Ranch in Lyons and Apex/Chimney Gulch in Golden. I've been so focused on going up to Nederland that I forgot about these gems!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
YouTube Chuck Norris on Conan
These are a couple Conan episodes strung together. Sweet. Chuck Norris a pimp daddy. I will love anyone who is Chuck Norris for Halloween.
Chuck Norris lives!
Ok, I'm not sure how Chuck Norris jokes started, but they have always seemed to be omnipresent. there is even a guy at my mom's church that looks JUST LIKE Chuck. I can't pay attention at the Xmas sermon if chuck-a-like is hanging out next to us. Here are some great jokes. If you get tired of reading, scroll to the bottom for a funny picture.
-Chuck Norris once roundhouse kicked someone so hard that his foot broke the speed of light, went back in time, and killed Amelia Earhart while she was flying over the Pacific Ocean.
-Chuck Norris recently had the idea to sell his urine as a canned beverage. We know this beverage as Red Bull.
-If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck Norris you may be only seconds away from death.
-The chief export of Chuck Norris is pain.
-Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.
-Chuck Norris once shot a German plane down with his finger, by yelling, "Bang!"
-When Chuck Norris plays Oregon Trail his family does not die from cholera or dysentery, but rather roundhouse kicks to the face. He also requires no wagon, since he carries the oxen, axels, and buffalo meat on his back. He always makes it to Oregon before you.
-Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.
-The quickest way to a man's heart is with Chuck Norris' fist.
-What was going through the minds of Chuck Norris' victims before they died? His shoe.
-Chuck Norris affects the price of stock quotes and land values. Wherever he is, prices drop due to the danger of a sudden catastrophe. He bought his own home for 30 cents and one roundhouse kick.
-If you spell Chuck Norris in Scrabble, you win. Forever.
-The following is a short list of things Chuck Norris cannot do: .
-If you make a list of 10 things Chuck Norris cannot do, he will appear at your house and perform them all. Your life may be forfeit.
-Chuck Norris once taught a class called "Ass Kicking 101". There were no survivors.
-Chuck Norris does not hunt because the word hunting implies the possibility of failure. Chuck Norris goes killing.
-When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
-Chuck Norris can slam revolving doors.
-The Big Bang was actually Chuck Norris roundhouse kicking God in the face.
-Chuck Norris has to maintain a concealed weapon license in all 50 states in order to legally wear pants.
-Chuck Norris Isn't funny, stop laughing.
-Chuck Norris has an unbeatable poker face, concealed beneath an even more unbeatable poker beard.
-While a normal poker face conceals the emotion of its wearer, Chuck Norris’s poker face skips all that and just drives other players insane. As a result, the only way to survive a game of poker against Chuck Norris is to play online, and even then you still might go insane.
Play Online Poker
-When Chuck Norris sends in his taxes, he sends blank forms and includes only a picture of himself, crouched and ready to attack. Chuck Norris has not had to pay taxes ever.
-Chuck Norris was once on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and was the first to spin. The next 29 minutes of the show consisted of everyone standing around awkwardly, waiting for the wheel to stop.
-Q: What’s 30 times Chuck Norris?
A: Oblivion.
-Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.
-In conversation, Chuck Norris often quotes himself, and then laughs about it.
-Chuck Norris has counted to infinity. Twice.
-February 29th only occurs once every four years because Chuck Norris wills it to be so.
-There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Chuck Norris allows to live.
-Chuck Norris really likes the movie 101 Dalmatians. No one knows why.
-Chuck Norris once ate three 72 oz. steaks in one hour. He spent the first 45 minutes having sex with his waitress.
-In an average living room there are 1,242 objects Chuck Norris could use to kill you, including the room itself.
-There’s an old Chuck Norris saying: “He who has the Chuck Norris makes the rules.” It’s one of those nonsensical old sayings, since it implies that someone can “have” Chuck Norris.
-When Chuck Norris falls in water, Chuck Norris doesn't get wet. Water gets Chuck Norris.
-Chuck Norris CAN believe it's not butter.
-A man stopped Chuck Norris on the street and asked him to list 100 Chuck Norris facts. Unamused, Chuck Norris raised one eyebrow with such force that the man disintegrated.
-Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding.
-Chuck Norris once picked a fight with a duck. The duck turned out to have several 10th degree blackbelts, and was the most formidable adversary Chuck Norris ever faced. Funny how random the universe can be.
-When Chuck Norris does a pushup, he isn’t lifting himself up, he’s pushing the Earth down.
-Chuck Norris can hit you so hard that he can actually alter your DNA. Decades from now your descendants will occasionally clutch their heads and yell "What The Hell was That?"
-There are no steroids in baseball, just players Chuck Norris has breathed on.
-If at first you don't succeed, you're not Chuck Norris.
I sent my friend Chris these Chuck Norris jokes, and he said, "Didn't you know? I'm carving a chuck-o-lantern." Low and behold. Enjoy. :)
-Chuck Norris once roundhouse kicked someone so hard that his foot broke the speed of light, went back in time, and killed Amelia Earhart while she was flying over the Pacific Ocean.
-Chuck Norris recently had the idea to sell his urine as a canned beverage. We know this beverage as Red Bull.
-If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck Norris you may be only seconds away from death.
-The chief export of Chuck Norris is pain.
-Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.
-Chuck Norris once shot a German plane down with his finger, by yelling, "Bang!"
-When Chuck Norris plays Oregon Trail his family does not die from cholera or dysentery, but rather roundhouse kicks to the face. He also requires no wagon, since he carries the oxen, axels, and buffalo meat on his back. He always makes it to Oregon before you.
-Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.
-The quickest way to a man's heart is with Chuck Norris' fist.
-What was going through the minds of Chuck Norris' victims before they died? His shoe.
-Chuck Norris affects the price of stock quotes and land values. Wherever he is, prices drop due to the danger of a sudden catastrophe. He bought his own home for 30 cents and one roundhouse kick.
-If you spell Chuck Norris in Scrabble, you win. Forever.
-The following is a short list of things Chuck Norris cannot do: .
-If you make a list of 10 things Chuck Norris cannot do, he will appear at your house and perform them all. Your life may be forfeit.
-Chuck Norris once taught a class called "Ass Kicking 101". There were no survivors.
-Chuck Norris does not hunt because the word hunting implies the possibility of failure. Chuck Norris goes killing.
-When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
-Chuck Norris can slam revolving doors.
-The Big Bang was actually Chuck Norris roundhouse kicking God in the face.
-Chuck Norris has to maintain a concealed weapon license in all 50 states in order to legally wear pants.
-Chuck Norris Isn't funny, stop laughing.
-Chuck Norris has an unbeatable poker face, concealed beneath an even more unbeatable poker beard.
-While a normal poker face conceals the emotion of its wearer, Chuck Norris’s poker face skips all that and just drives other players insane. As a result, the only way to survive a game of poker against Chuck Norris is to play online, and even then you still might go insane.
Play Online Poker
-When Chuck Norris sends in his taxes, he sends blank forms and includes only a picture of himself, crouched and ready to attack. Chuck Norris has not had to pay taxes ever.
-Chuck Norris was once on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and was the first to spin. The next 29 minutes of the show consisted of everyone standing around awkwardly, waiting for the wheel to stop.
-Q: What’s 30 times Chuck Norris?
A: Oblivion.
-Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.
-In conversation, Chuck Norris often quotes himself, and then laughs about it.
-Chuck Norris has counted to infinity. Twice.
-February 29th only occurs once every four years because Chuck Norris wills it to be so.
-There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Chuck Norris allows to live.
-Chuck Norris really likes the movie 101 Dalmatians. No one knows why.
-Chuck Norris once ate three 72 oz. steaks in one hour. He spent the first 45 minutes having sex with his waitress.
-In an average living room there are 1,242 objects Chuck Norris could use to kill you, including the room itself.
-There’s an old Chuck Norris saying: “He who has the Chuck Norris makes the rules.” It’s one of those nonsensical old sayings, since it implies that someone can “have” Chuck Norris.
-When Chuck Norris falls in water, Chuck Norris doesn't get wet. Water gets Chuck Norris.
-Chuck Norris CAN believe it's not butter.
-A man stopped Chuck Norris on the street and asked him to list 100 Chuck Norris facts. Unamused, Chuck Norris raised one eyebrow with such force that the man disintegrated.
-Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding.
-Chuck Norris once picked a fight with a duck. The duck turned out to have several 10th degree blackbelts, and was the most formidable adversary Chuck Norris ever faced. Funny how random the universe can be.
-When Chuck Norris does a pushup, he isn’t lifting himself up, he’s pushing the Earth down.
-Chuck Norris can hit you so hard that he can actually alter your DNA. Decades from now your descendants will occasionally clutch their heads and yell "What The Hell was That?"
-There are no steroids in baseball, just players Chuck Norris has breathed on.
-If at first you don't succeed, you're not Chuck Norris.
I sent my friend Chris these Chuck Norris jokes, and he said, "Didn't you know? I'm carving a chuck-o-lantern." Low and behold. Enjoy. :)
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Mindfulness
"Mindfulness is loving all the details of our lives, and awareness is the natural thing that happens: life begins to open up, and you realize that you're always standing at the center of the world." - Pema Chodron, Awakening Loving Kindness
Do you feel like you have no time to get everything done? No time for yourself? I'm reading this book on active spirituality. I don't meditate or journal because I never make time for it, although it is very useful to me. I find myself in other activities-- playing guitar, running, cycling... but sometimes being still is good. You are not distracted by anything.
How do we find more time? the book makes this suggestion, and I'm going to do it too. For a week, write down everything you do during waking hours and how much time you spend. Our perception is that we are busy busy busy. Add up the hours you spend on each activity each week, whether it be emailing, watching TV, showering, talking on the phone, etc. I think it will be enlightening to see where I could easily make time. I know personally that I spend way too much time on my computer chatting with friends online, checking email, etc. Let's do it together!
The rest of this discussion will be carried out on my other blog. invigorateyourself.blogspot.com. There is a link to it on the side too. This blog, which I haven't mentioned much on here, is to give information on health and fitness...body, mind, and spirit.
Do you feel like you have no time to get everything done? No time for yourself? I'm reading this book on active spirituality. I don't meditate or journal because I never make time for it, although it is very useful to me. I find myself in other activities-- playing guitar, running, cycling... but sometimes being still is good. You are not distracted by anything.
How do we find more time? the book makes this suggestion, and I'm going to do it too. For a week, write down everything you do during waking hours and how much time you spend. Our perception is that we are busy busy busy. Add up the hours you spend on each activity each week, whether it be emailing, watching TV, showering, talking on the phone, etc. I think it will be enlightening to see where I could easily make time. I know personally that I spend way too much time on my computer chatting with friends online, checking email, etc. Let's do it together!
The rest of this discussion will be carried out on my other blog. invigorateyourself.blogspot.com. There is a link to it on the side too. This blog, which I haven't mentioned much on here, is to give information on health and fitness...body, mind, and spirit.
Mindfulness
"Mindfulness is loving all the details of our lives, and awareness is the natural thing that happens: life begins to open up, and you realize that you're always standing at the center of the world." - Pema Chodron, Awakening Loving Kindness
Do you feel like you have no time to get everything done? No time for yourself? I'm reading this book on active spirituality. I don't meditate or journal because I never make time for it, although it is very useful to me. I find myself in other activities-- playing guitar, running, cycling... but sometimes being still is good. You are not distracted by anything.
How do we find more time? the book makes this suggestion, and I'm going to do it to. For a week, write down everything you do during waking hours and how much time you spend. Our perception is that we are busy busy buys. Add up the hours you spend on each activity each week, whether it be emailing, watching TV, showering, talking on the phone, etc. I think it will be enlightening to see where I could easily make time. I know personally that I spend way too much time on my computer chatting with friends online, checking email, etc. Let's do it together!
The rest of this discussion will be carried out on my other blog. invigorateyourself.blogspot.com. There a link to it on the side too. This blog, which I haven't mentioned much on here, is to give information on health and fitness...body, mind, and spirit.
Do you feel like you have no time to get everything done? No time for yourself? I'm reading this book on active spirituality. I don't meditate or journal because I never make time for it, although it is very useful to me. I find myself in other activities-- playing guitar, running, cycling... but sometimes being still is good. You are not distracted by anything.
How do we find more time? the book makes this suggestion, and I'm going to do it to. For a week, write down everything you do during waking hours and how much time you spend. Our perception is that we are busy busy buys. Add up the hours you spend on each activity each week, whether it be emailing, watching TV, showering, talking on the phone, etc. I think it will be enlightening to see where I could easily make time. I know personally that I spend way too much time on my computer chatting with friends online, checking email, etc. Let's do it together!
The rest of this discussion will be carried out on my other blog. invigorateyourself.blogspot.com. There a link to it on the side too. This blog, which I haven't mentioned much on here, is to give information on health and fitness...body, mind, and spirit.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Keep on truckin...
So much so, I decided to rehash my running days. The last running race I did was almost exactly four years ago, Duke City Marathon. Looking back, it is still painful. I trained for 6 months to run a 3:10-3:15 and was trained up to do it. Day before the race. I wake up with a very painful pulled muscle deep inside and underneath my right buttocks. And what did I do? Run the marathon the next day... if you want to call it that. I was in a heck of a lot of pain, but was too damn stubborn to quit. Adam came looking for me on his bike because I was 30 minutes past due. That was the transition point to bike racing. From there on out, I gave up running, and turned to two wheels.
So randomly, I decided to run a half marathon in 2.5 weeks. November 3. I'm not really ready and have only been running once a week for an hour. So let's see what I can do. I'm hoping to somehow pull of 8:30/mi... seems like a long shot, but what is muscle memory for? The reality is it will probably be more like 9 minute miles... I will have to sweep my pride under the rug. I can get fast again...maybe. :) or maybe I'm just a wimpy cyclist. :)
I finally saw Transformers tonight. That movie is so sweet. If you haven't seen it, it's totally worth it.
So randomly, I decided to run a half marathon in 2.5 weeks. November 3. I'm not really ready and have only been running once a week for an hour. So let's see what I can do. I'm hoping to somehow pull of 8:30/mi... seems like a long shot, but what is muscle memory for? The reality is it will probably be more like 9 minute miles... I will have to sweep my pride under the rug. I can get fast again...maybe. :) or maybe I'm just a wimpy cyclist. :)
I finally saw Transformers tonight. That movie is so sweet. If you haven't seen it, it's totally worth it.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
NYC Marathon
My very ambitious and very lovely friend Anne is running the NYC marathon. She is trying to raise money for children with cancer or other life threatening illnesses. 3000 dollars sends one child to camp Hole in the Wall which is a summer camp to help these children have fun, community, and get their mind off cancer. It's a fantastic cause to donate to...so if you have some extra $$$, go to the link. Or go to the link anyway and read about Anne Donley and the cause. :)
http://www.teamholeinthewall.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=192&srcid=190&frsid=239
Me and Anne.
http://www.teamholeinthewall.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=192&srcid=190&frsid=239
Me and Anne.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Oh yeah..
Forgot to add this.
Me and my friend Gabe took a little day trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. I have lived here 2 years with this in my backyard and had always been to lazy to go. It was pretty spectacular. We drove on trail ridge road, the highest paved road in the country (14k ft!) so here, enjoy the views. :)
Lots of elk in Estes Park. People jam up the roads trying to look at these guys.
Fall light...
Me and Gabe...he drove his new subaru. wha whaaaat!
Ahhh, snow! It was cold up here.
Me and my friend Gabe took a little day trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. I have lived here 2 years with this in my backyard and had always been to lazy to go. It was pretty spectacular. We drove on trail ridge road, the highest paved road in the country (14k ft!) so here, enjoy the views. :)
Lots of elk in Estes Park. People jam up the roads trying to look at these guys.
Fall light...
Me and Gabe...he drove his new subaru. wha whaaaat!
Ahhh, snow! It was cold up here.
Ahhh fall
Fall is my favorite time of year in Colorado. The air is cool, crisp, and fresh. I've been going up to Ned a lot to squeeze in as much mountain biking as i can before it snows. The Farmer's Almanac is saying this winter will be worse than last. I hope the farmers are wrong.
Nothing too new has been going on, just wanted to give you an update so you keep checking back! We are about halfway through the semester and I got my official letter saying I'm graduating December 21. MSEE, not bad huh? :)
I've been catching up on my social life that I neglect so much during the race season...and neglecting my fitness a little bit.
Me and Niki.
Niki's sexy face
Liz's bday was two weeks ago. She did it right and celebrated for two days! here are some photos from the event.
The lovely bday girl
Blowing up bday balloons.
Me and Leslie laughing at the nastiness of jello shots. Neither one of us had tried them...and it's safe to say we won't try it again.
Me, Thurein, and Leslie
Some of the crew
My friend Leslie and I have been spending a lot of time together as well. I got to watch her super cute dog. I usually hate little dogs, but hers is one of the cutest dogs(large or small) that I have ever seen.
She is my kindred spirit. this is the essence of Sonya and Leslie.. ;)
Little Chloe. She sat in my lap and stared lovingly up at me as I graded papers all night long...
I have been trying to adjust to life as a single gal. Different for sure... haven't been actually single in FOUR years.
Boys? What am I supposed to do with this guy?
The last couple weeks have been very eventful at work. We went to a bunch of fairs including a Localization fair in Lyons, Boulder Solar Home tour, and Resource Fair in Golden. I love my coworkers. They are so great. That is key to liking your job!! :) Xcel treated me well, but I don't miss that place one bit!! I went to an Off-Grid Design workshop this past weekend. There were a lot of characters there, but I will keep my sarcastic remarks about them to myself just in case they somehow read my blog. ;)
Our super cool booth.
My super cool people. :)
Dylan is at it again, performing. This time was at Folsom St Coffee. He has a lot of female fans...hmmm... I wonder why....
Rock out.
Nothing too new has been going on, just wanted to give you an update so you keep checking back! We are about halfway through the semester and I got my official letter saying I'm graduating December 21. MSEE, not bad huh? :)
I've been catching up on my social life that I neglect so much during the race season...and neglecting my fitness a little bit.
Me and Niki.
Niki's sexy faceLiz's bday was two weeks ago. She did it right and celebrated for two days! here are some photos from the event.
The lovely bday girl
Blowing up bday balloons.
Me and Leslie laughing at the nastiness of jello shots. Neither one of us had tried them...and it's safe to say we won't try it again.
Me, Thurein, and Leslie
Some of the crew
My friend Leslie and I have been spending a lot of time together as well. I got to watch her super cute dog. I usually hate little dogs, but hers is one of the cutest dogs(large or small) that I have ever seen.
She is my kindred spirit. this is the essence of Sonya and Leslie.. ;)
Little Chloe. She sat in my lap and stared lovingly up at me as I graded papers all night long...
I have been trying to adjust to life as a single gal. Different for sure... haven't been actually single in FOUR years.
Boys? What am I supposed to do with this guy?The last couple weeks have been very eventful at work. We went to a bunch of fairs including a Localization fair in Lyons, Boulder Solar Home tour, and Resource Fair in Golden. I love my coworkers. They are so great. That is key to liking your job!! :) Xcel treated me well, but I don't miss that place one bit!! I went to an Off-Grid Design workshop this past weekend. There were a lot of characters there, but I will keep my sarcastic remarks about them to myself just in case they somehow read my blog. ;)
Our super cool booth.
My super cool people. :)Dylan is at it again, performing. This time was at Folsom St Coffee. He has a lot of female fans...hmmm... I wonder why....
Rock out.
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