Steady Income Doing what I love Regular Adventures and Exploration Art Everyday Good Food Plenty of Exercise Love of my Life Work Where I Wish Work When I Want Freedom from “Business Hours” Sleep in Nature More than In the City Train as I wish Most importantly, I want to be in control of my…
In Awe of His Minimalism
I don’t think I’ve ever been so envious of someone by how little they owned. Many people have heard of Dave’s 100 Thing Challenge, but Colin really takes it to another level by paring down to 51 Things. I’ve blogged about how I got rid of many of my items, but my love of bicycling,…
My 33rd Birthday
I just turned 33 years-old yesterday, taking the day to relax and enjoy myself with a group of friends, lounging around the house and watching the entire Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Trilogy. Watching all three films is such a nerdy event, but we spiced it up by making up drinking games on-the-fly and…
Dreaming of Simple Housing
I’ve been taking more time to figure out what I want to live in. I could build myself a mini house with readily made plans or just go a simple route and buy a camper trailer then rent a vehicle to have it towed to my living location. The Tumbleweed House is one option with…
Aspects of My Life
There are many aspects to ones life. Threads of pursuits, passions, hobbies, interests, and livelyhood. Each of us strives to prioritize each aspect but more often than not some aspects become more demanding than others. Bicycles, Art, Outdoors, Fitness, Simplicity are my aspects that I use to define myself. They often flow into and mix…
Let the Cool Head Prevail
There are times when something makes me very upset. There are times when something makes me down right furious. There are times when people like to say things over the radio, over the internet or even in person that just whip me into a storm of fury and disbelief. During these times of charged emotions,…
Uncluttered Inspiration
I’m so in love with Unclutterer Blog and the related Flickr Pool. The Unitaskers often blow my mind that people will pay money for this stuff. Life the plastic banana slicer, because slicing banana is apparently WAY too hard. I’ve been reading Unclutterer for two years now and have gleamed great inspiration in simplying and…
Self Transcendence 3100
Personally, I would just get bored running around a half-mile loop for 5647 laps, but the idea of running 3100 miles greatly appeals to me. http://www.3100.ws/ I have nothing but utter awe for any participant that completes this race. I still can’t believe it was won for a sixthm time in a row by Aalto….
Bicycle-Related Work
I’ve been trying to get myself more involved in Portland’s bicycle scene as well as figure out a way to get paid to do what I love. Cycle Wild – Reconnecting people to nature via the bicycle Shift – Pedalpalooza 2010 T-Shirt Design and Theme Green Empowerment‘s “Sun, Wind & Gears Ride” (website coming soon)…
Life Matters in Order
I’ve been spending a lot of time trying to get various aspects of my life in order, enjoy what I have now, and plan for the future and what it means for my adventures and careers. Working in IT for 12+ years has had varying degrees of success and frustration. Software changes so much so…
Multnomah County Bike Fair 2009
Awesome TrackstandOriginally uploaded by TomasCoSauce The Multnomah County Bike Fair was held at Colonel Summers park on June 19, 2009. The turn-out for bike-craft, dancing, beer, Sprockettes, Jousting, kids area and other fun shows seemed to be a record for the fair. The weather was pleasant all day long, people seemed generally happy, and already…
Thoughts of a Cubicle Monkey
It is the 1-year anniversary of the day I walked away from a well-paying corporate job to the would-be life of the self-employed. Fed-up. Burned-out. Disgusted. Tired. Frustrated. Every word imaginable of just being unable to bring myself to go into an office any longer. I could no longer get paid to do a job…