tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82405322887852743382024-03-13T07:47:38.483-07:00mdpart2mdpart2http://www.blogger.com/profile/14180059949742646410noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240532288785274338.post-10478761443425211802012-01-15T10:03:00.000-08:002012-01-15T10:03:04.612-08:00TimeWho has time to blog anymore? Not this guy. If you want to follow my travels around the southwest you should pop on over to my twitter feed:<br />
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I might get around to updating my blog when I stop moving around so much. Which will probably be never...mdpart2http://www.blogger.com/profile/14180059949742646410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240532288785274338.post-10226031738275350322011-09-14T09:51:00.000-07:002011-09-14T09:51:37.546-07:00Godspeed You Black Emperor - SleepThe latest song that is stuck in my head...<br />
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To make a long story short, we got lost. It was supposed to be a 2 hour ride but it turned into 6. It was snowing, we got all turned around and ended up wandering for about 3 hours. ANYWAY, after we rode every trail in the entire area, we finally made it back to the car. I don't think that I'll ever go back out there again. Just sayin.mdpart2http://www.blogger.com/profile/14180059949742646410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240532288785274338.post-6136750797956999932011-03-12T11:01:00.000-08:002011-03-12T11:01:22.371-08:00BoringI know this blog has become boring. BUT, I will have new photos soon. Probably. Until then, take a quick snooze...<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/14622087">As It Happens</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/rockmonkeyart">renan ozturk</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.mdpart2http://www.blogger.com/profile/14180059949742646410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240532288785274338.post-1071639287110194542010-09-12T21:59:00.000-07:002010-09-12T21:59:28.811-07:00It's TimeTime to hit the road. It always happens around the fall. I get stir crazy. There's lots to do. There's lots to see. SO, I'm packin' up the van and I'm going south. <br />
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I'm lookin' forward to climbing at Red Rocks, Joshua Tree, Owens River Gorge, Black Mountain, and everywhere else in between. I can't WAIT to see Billie Jan in Ventura and Erica in Newport, I always enjoy hangin' with those two. I'm wondering about those midnight rides in LA, I should probably check that out... Waking up at the beach and making coffee just outside the rig never sucks. Driving up the eastside of the Sierras is always amazing! I'm hitting the hot springs. I'm taking photos. You can't stop me... <br />
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AND, there is a lot of work to be done too. Come see me at these events:<br />
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<a href="http://www.joshuatreeexperience.org/">Joshua Tree Experience </a><br />
<a href="http://www.friendsofjosh.org/?p=423">Climb Smart</a><br />
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Oh yeah, I need some books! I want to be like the bookmobile, but only with like 10 books. If you have something that I HAVE to read then let me know. I can give you cookies in exchange. (My mom always leaves me well stocked.) <br />
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That's all I've got, for now. I'll be gone till <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fpLHqyBxiQ&feature=fvw">November</a>.mdpart2http://www.blogger.com/profile/14180059949742646410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240532288785274338.post-1627068366230687442010-09-09T21:59:00.000-07:002010-09-10T08:16:19.541-07:00PeopleI need people in my life. People that make me want to be better. People who force me to push harder. People who aren't afraid to call me out on my bullshit. People who can silence my self-doubt. People who think I'm better than I really am. People who challenge me.<br />
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Thanks Ian, for helping me find what I thought I had lost.mdpart2http://www.blogger.com/profile/14180059949742646410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240532288785274338.post-28093520285433644652010-09-06T21:01:00.000-07:002010-09-06T21:11:30.245-07:00Godspeed You Black EmperorThis is an amazing cover of this song. Haunting and powerful. It's one of my favorites...<br />
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He wears glasses, always smiles, and puts purchased items in "paper or plastic" bags. Since I'm a fat kid at heart, I eat a lot. And, I usually hit the Dan's a few times a week around midday to get some supplies for lunch. Needless to say, I see Kurt on a fairly regular basis and we always have the exact same conversation...<br /><br />Kurt: Are you in the Army?<br /><br />Me: Nope, I'm not.<br /> <br />Kurt: (with a puzzled look) But you have a shaved head and a camouflage (bike) bag... <br /><br />Me: (with a smile) That's just how I cut my hair and camo is my favorite color. (which is sort of a lie) <br /><br />Kurt: Oh. Are you a hunter...?<br /><br />Me: (with a bigger smile) I'm not. Are you?<br /><br />Then Kurt tells me how he went hunting with his uncle once and how they shot a deer. He tells the story just right, every time, like your Grandpa would. <br /><br />I've probably talked to Kurt at least 50 times in the last 6 to 7 years, and I still always enjoy listening him tell his hunting story. And even though he will never remember who I am, I'm looking forward to the next time we cross paths and to meeting him again, for the very first time.mdpart2http://www.blogger.com/profile/14180059949742646410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240532288785274338.post-16489980912935656252010-08-24T18:11:00.000-07:002010-08-24T18:15:19.033-07:00Brian LopesTHIS guy can ride a bike. Fast. Notice how much his speed increases after the guy he's following pulls off around 1:54, it's insane. Damn, now I have to go to Whistler too. Add it to the list...<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14273304" width="549" height="309" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/14273304">Brian Lopes Riding the Crankworx Air DH Course.</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2320693">Bike Magazine</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>mdpart2http://www.blogger.com/profile/14180059949742646410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240532288785274338.post-33281519580822407082010-08-23T08:21:00.000-07:002010-08-24T18:16:18.833-07:00StuckThings always seem to get stuck. In my head. People, places, music. Today, it's this: <br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/6421959" width="551" height="413" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/6421959">Thom Yorke, "Harrowdown Hill"</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/bentimagelab">Bent Image Lab</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />But maybe, they don't get stuck. Maybe, I just make them stick.mdpart2http://www.blogger.com/profile/14180059949742646410noreply@blogger.com0