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…
Challenges and Tic Tac Toe
Push Yourself. Try Harder. Don’t Take the Easy Way. Isn’t Tic Tac Toe a simple game? It didn’t take very long to learn to play or get constant stalemate, so you move on to something harder. Chutes and Ladders, Life, Chess, Risk… You keep moving on to something more challenging. See Spot Run was a…
Not Anti-Consumerist
I own very little…and I continue to crop my possessions to the bare-minimums. I don’t own any entertainment electronics like a Playstation, Xbox or even a TV. Sure, I may have a laptop and an iPhone, but both devices let me pursue the actions and adventures I deem most valuable to me. Putting a higher…
Minimizing Stuff – Maximizing Life
“Really? You need 8 flashlights?” It has been nearly a year since I left my IT Help Desk job to pursue a career as a Personal Fitness training. An endeavor with little success. Since my employment-suicide, I’ve been selling off the majority of my possessions. Bicycles, furniture, most boooks, all CDs, all DVDs, toys, electronics,…
Simple Running
Run as Naked as Possible. Leave the watch, GPS, iPod, backpack, heart rate monitor, pedometer, or whatever other gadgets you would normally take on a run and just get out there and run! So many people, myself included, focus so much on the exercise and training aspect of running that we get caught up in…