Yesterday....Ma bad

So yesterday was actually pretty nice.

Got up did the class thing

K201, dance and Sports Management

K201 wasn't too bad, just continuing in access, The thing is I get it in class, no questions, but then when I go back to the dorm, it's like someone dropped a rock on my face and made me handicapped. But I guess we'll see how far that goes come test time.

Dance was, well dance. It's nice to have a little break in the day just to be somewhat active (and not on a bike. Not that I don't love the bike and all that. But you know a little change never hurt anyone.) We are just reviewing our steps this week. We (the guys) were joking around, saying that we dance better by ourselves than with some of these girls. Don't get me wrong, some of them are really good, fun to dance with, etc but then there are others that it is like driving a herd of cats across a cat toy mine field (very dangerous). But we all have to start somewhere.

In sports Management, we had a test, and I absolutely blazed that thing. I think like a total of 30 minutes. I love it when teachers give you a study guide to regurgitate.... Makes my life easier. Tons easier!

But then I came towards the dorms; had lunch, then I did something but I don't remember what exactly. Some kind of class work I would imagine.

But then I started debating whether I wanted to ride outside or not, in the monsoon with the threat of a severe thunderstorm. So I sucked it up and decided to Ride like Hell. It was wet, not so much cold but Most definitely Wet.

Had a good workout, double twenty minute Time Trial (305 watt avg) followed by ten minute acceleration set (575 watt avg.) then 5 x 1 minute intervals (375 watts). Then 5 x 10 second lead out followed by a 10 second sprint. Then the Third Street Thrown down, which was pretty fast. But all in all a really good work out, peaked at 990 watts somewhere in there. But I am tired of all this rain... It has rained so much, that the roads are now super clean and my back came back cleaner than it went out. All the same, it got a shower and a lube job (haha that sounds dirrrrty).

After all that was said and done, Dad called and told me they were practically in martinsville. Well damn there went my plan to work on homework (but I did anyway; finished some Econ... I'm a badass, I know)

Well Mom and Dad showed up and i still had laundry to dry, so I took them out to the new place and showed them the complex. They seem pretty impressed and I have to say I didn't know it was that big... But the bigger the better.

then we hustled back, pulled out my laundry and went to dinner.

We at the uptown, which was...good, but definitely different. It had a creole cuisine, which was spicy and a true pallet of information. But moving on.

We then went and got a parking space, and walked over to the art museum; Mom was mesmerized by the giant light stick. Then we went and got seats for Stomp.

We had really good seats, except for the lady who wouldn't slouch in front of us. She was one of those super uptight people who is all about sitting upright and pulling her hair back as tight as possible and wrapping it in a mega compact bun (so it looks like she has maybe nine inches of hair but in reality has like a mane). YOU KNOW THE Kind.

But stomp was good, some of the stuff they come up with is truly inventive and extremely interesting. Overall a cool show, most people know what goes on there, so I don't see a point in going over it. If you don't; they beat on things in a rhythmic manner.

Then they dropped me off at the disco and went home. I wish they could have stayed longer, I miss them and I am really glad they came.

But overall, mom had a good time, which was the most important thing.

Then I really wanted to work out but I realized maybe I should put some time in on K201. Needless to say, I wanted to go to bed at like 11:30 but ended up going to bed at 1. understandably, I stopped working at 12:15 and talked to Jamie the rest of the time. But all the same, EFF K201, I am glad I am never going to have to take this again...Hopefully.

I realize this is a day late and Lacking photos, for which I apologize but hopefully you can tell I had a pretty go kind of day.

Tonight, hopefully I get my new Frame and get it built up, and I promise a blog.

Tupac is alive and I can prove it

I saw these on Kyle Davidson's facebook and I had a real good laugh... Good way to open a blog eh?



Well today's story is full of pictures for those of you who prefer the visual representation of my life.

Well started off the day like any other, got up hustled to gresh, had breakfast and rocketed down to Finite Math. Nothing too special there, just the a-typical notes and such. Although our teacher is starting to use printed off notes to "save time". Well yeah in essence it would save time if she wouldn't rewrite the problem on the board. To each their own I suppose. I am gettin frustrated with the mass amount of paper notes we have to print out. Seriously one way or another I am paying for this paper and it ain't cheap.

Then I went to Golden Shear and got me a hair cut. Fred, my barber does such a great job, he's fun to talk to and he's really down to earth. Plus he has this really hot little chevy that races; always fun to talk about.

Then went to Microeconomics. This guy is hilarious, he cracks me up. He makes fun of himself and everyone else.

Fortunately, Interpersonal communication was canceled so I messed around, cause I thought I had an appointment at 11:30 to get help with K201. Well it turns out, the appointment was at 11:00. As a result, I lose all tutoring privileges for the rest of the semester. That's just great, I emailed the prson I was supposed to meet with and apologized with every bit my body. But I highly doubt it will make a difference.

So after that, I went back to the dorm and worked on my math, my economics and studied for sports mangement. Which is where I discovered Tupac is still alive. he is cutting grass and selling the economic theory behind it to text book companies. But as a disguise, he is now spelling his name as TUPAK.... I HAVE PROOF

I TOLD YOU!

Then I decided I needed to get out, so I went down to revolution and hung out with Kyle and Brad, talked shop and such. I guess they accept me there and let me hang, so I just hang when I can. I don't know if it is bought due to the frame and the cash I spend there but oh well, they treat me right and all that.

Then came back and worked on K201, got ahead so that I can be carefree tomorrow when mom and dad get here. Then went and got Dinner, and after that I decided I needed to ride (it was supposed to be a complete day off) just to blow off some steam. It was wet, and dirty but it got some of my stresses out.

As a result of all my bike got another shower and and fully cleaned up. But at least it didn't look like this.

That would be mega fierce to get rid of! (courtesy of Ryan Bertrand)

But in other news, Kyle from Revolution has a contact with Zipp who is looking for an intern, and Kyle has put my name in, so I worked on my Cover letter and my resume and sent that to Kyle to pass on. How awesome would it be if I got that? Honestly, that would be awesome, working for one of the elite manufacturers of cycling componentry. I could easily see that as a career; something I enjoy and actually care about. You know in case the pro riding thing doesn't work out (PLEASE HOPE IT DOES).


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Hey I saw this on rutger's today. A robot that pumps your gas. Really, is filling your tank that mentally and physically tasking? Obviously it is, cause we need a robot for it. I understand a robot vacuum and robot space rover but a gas pump? Maybe gas prices will go up as a result of this.... PLEASE!

But moving on in the day. I chilled and studied until work. Which was awesome, considering we didn't stop taking orders til 12:10 and we close at midnight... It was sooo cool!

But oh, the big thing of the day, I am officially done with the black key bulls stuff. It's over, it's done I've had enough. turns out Isaac doesn't like me (no surprise) as a result, no one will ride with me... Cool, glad one douche bag can't get his head out of his ass enough to be civil and grow out of being a 13 year old girl... guess I wasn't invited to his sleep over. He won't talk to me about it, but he sure as hell will talk to everyone else. As a result, no one else will talk to me in fear of pissing him off. Really? REALLY? You'd think that as a business major, he'd have a bit better communication skills but I guess being a dick is the new networking. You know, I would try to talk to him, but all that happens is that he acts legit for two days and then goes supreme self-absorbed cock. (I am sorry about the french)

You know I came to Indiana hoping for a fresh start, get away from all that highschool stuff. But I guess people don't really grow up until they really have to. which for some may be never.

So, as a result I am really looking at transferring back home. Where I have some what of a base again. Maybe live with Ryan again or something. Shoot, at least I would be close to those who matter (you know who you are).

But that's it, lots of stuff on the docket for tomorrow, and I need some sleep. I miss you all.

SUNDAY... A Hellaciously Fun Day

What a great day!

Slept straight through the night until 9:25. Then woke up, through on all my lycra and went for a two hour pre-ride ride. Then I caught up with totuga for a 3 hour ride out to paragon and back. Then came back to the dorm and studied, then caught up with Ren-Jay for a little over an hour ride. All-in-all, 6 hours in the saddle, 95 miles, 3700 burned calories, and an extreme case of the tireds. But that is fine by me.

Funny story, when I caught up with tortuga for their ride, I initally went to the female's ride... Oops, all the college girls were nice about it but some beast came up and corrected me. I was going to say butch but she wasn't wearing plaid spandex (Holy crap that is a million dollar idea, think of all those goofy recumbent riders that would wear that... it woks every where; the cruise ride, the high speed ride, etc... PERFECT)

As for tonight I am heading to the b-school to get help with K201 and then work. Spectacular.

Lame post, I know but this boy is tired

a saturated saturday

I just melted my brains, seriously K201 is the equivalent to a microwave on my brain. But I signed up for tutoring and there is sunday help sessions.

Well today was pretty good.

Woke up at 10:15, which was really welcome after the past three days of not being able to sleep through the night.

I hustled my way down to the Gresh for breakfast, dined and came back to the dorm. Started putting together people for a ride. Studied a little sports management.

Then I got suited up and rode my bicycle. There was a huge group, a lot of females (but they are all larger than me which is frightening). But they pulled Ren-Jay and I out the opposite side of resevoir, from which we proceeded to do our workout. We did 4 sets of 6 minutes with 2 and a half minute rest. If my Power Tap was right, which I am questioning but first set was 380 watt average, second was 400 watts, third was 405 watts and 385 on the fourth. Considering I am 10 pounds lighter, and over the summer my LT was 320, I am pretty pleased with that. But the one thing that is weird is that my Threshold heart rate was 180 and now I am easily holding 190. I might attribute that to cold weather but whatever I'll take it, I am faster. Then we tempo'd back from 50 with a sweeeeeet tail wind. I think our speed didn't drop below 22 the entire time (minus climbs). All in all, it was a solid workout.

But then I got back, showered the bike, diddle around and then booked out to Jason's to work in the Laundry Room. Spent two hours out there then came back and had dinner.

Then I came disco'd to the briscoe and showered and put in three hours on K201. while doing laundry.

Then I doddled around, and went and got my car to get a few things from wal-mart. I have been losing weight pretty consistently which is good and bad, all the same I can't drop too much weight too fast.

Came back from putting my car away and what do you know, IU police are giving out drinking tickets. You know if I was going to drink, I think I would definitely learn how to not get caught... really? Really!

But got back to the room and was pretty blown out by that point.

In other news, I am seriously considering transferring to Marion College up in Indy. I guess maybe I made a mistake by coming to a school this big with absolutely no one and no intentions of drinking. Hindsight I should have stuck with the frat but then I wouldn't be doing what I want to do. And I guess without Ryan I am completely alone in this thing. You know I thought I would find a group to hang with in cycling but I just can't seem to fit into anyone's life... no matter how hard I try to fit them into mine. Seems like the only thing people wanna fit into their life comes with a twist off or requires a bottle opener. LAME! I mean Maneli is awsome, don't get me wrong, great guy but I can't seem to help but wonder if I just made the wrong decision by not choosing a religious based school that was smaller.

You know I was all about staying here because the program is awesome. But after contacting one of the go to guys for the sport marketing department, and he has no connections to cycling and I have to make my own path. So in all honesty what difference does it make. If I wanted to work for the NBA of NFL or MLB I'd be golden but I don't....sucks bein obscure.

But what can you do?

Not much, just accept it and move on. It's all up in the air and a bunch of what if's but gotta consider all the possibilities. You know?

Well I figured out what wreaked in our room today.... my roommate. Seriously with that much money you think you could afford to not smell bad. But I guess maybe dad spent too much money on the ferrari and neglected to mention hygiene.

Oh, interesting conversation between the roommate and his GF. She wants a tattoo on the back of her neck...I was cleaning my bike, and I instantly make the "really" face (cock my head at a 45 degree angle, cock my eyebrow and just give the comment a minute to sink in). After a moment I say, that's trashy, only carnies and prisoners have neck tats. Oh and that gay guy from project runway.

Sorry no pictures today, I am pretty drained (as you can tell from my humorless post).

5-6 hours on the bike tomorrow so bed time

a 5750.00 dollar Ferrari, GET SOME

Well I was cruising the Roadbikereview classifieds this morning to see if there was anything I needed (you can never be too sure). Well I came across thisAn '05 Colnago Ferrari Bicycle. But it has flat bars and V-Brakes (I didn't know campy had a flat bar shifting system...HM?!). Okay here's my stance on this, why would you buy a ferrari but ask for the steering wheel of a Toyota Camry and the brakes to match? I mean seriously, this thing is decked with Campy Chorus, Fulcrum 1 Racing wheels and any carbon knick knack that was available when this bike was produced. Just look at this stem.Yeah, a Deda One piece handlebar/stem unit. That is like a 300.00 dollar piece of carbon sexy right there and it has been mounted to a Flat bar system. Seriously?

Cause let's face, Jack Nobody isn't going to drop close to 6 grand (which is a steal considering that these things new cost well over 10 grand, depending on the setup) to ride this thing to work/ the grocery store/ the bar and anywhere else within 1 mile of his/her house(that seems to be the extent of the distance that people will ride their bike to). In all honesty, this bike isn't going to sell (notice how it still has its shop tags). It just isn't conventional.

Cause let's be honest, if you are buying a Ferrari bike, you think you're the shit, and you want others to agree. Well people that I know that are the "shit" certainly don't ride flat bar setups. So, yes, this bike is a special edition. But the flat bars make it a "special"special edition (if you know what I mean).

So the person that is going to buy this bike: CAPTAIN CEO who just wants to piss off his central park cruising buddies. This is the same guy who buys the Porsche Carrera with the stickers all over the kick panels that let you know that it is in fact a Porsche Carrera. Not to be confused with anything that looks like it...you know like a camry. Not necessarily this year, but You get the idea

I guess in the end, if I had the money, I'd buy this bike; it would match my jacket. But then I would take that 4 grand I saved and buy road brakes, road shifters and road handle bars.... or maybe just another bike with this stuff already on it.

A solid Friday night

So Maneli and I did our Union Friday again. And in all honesty, not a bad choice on our behalf. The Union Board is hosting a comedy series weekend, which was awesome. We got there at 6:30 and saw all the impromptu acts. which were alright, but they had this main comedian; Mort Anderson I believe. This Guy KILLED ME seriously. Then we stuck around and started to watch the darjeeling limited. NEVER SEE THIS MOVIE. There is nothing funny, entertaining or all around good about this movie. I could have made a better movie using polaroids. Apparently, it is a Wes Craven something or other, but that is just sub-culture speak for crap. I'll sum it up for you, three brothers meet in India hop on a train and do stupid stuff that isn't funny or entertaining. With that in mind, save your time and money and don't see this movie. As for the weekend, lotsa homework and stuff in combination with riding. Solid yet boring.

CRAIGLISTING OF THE DAY

Cruising the craigslist and looky hereYes, this person is selling a goat. Not as a farm animal, no but as a pet. And this is obviously not a joke, notice the well kept goat coat, and the picture background; file cabinets and hardwood floors. Personally if I had a goat anywhere but a barnyard, it'd probably be a butcher shop or on one of mountaineering trips. Do you think they have goat fights, you know like cock fights? There's got to be some money to be made there...Just my thoughts.

I am not naked anymore

The Power tap came back today. But my frame didn't. which is unfortunate but regardless I strapped up the cracked Cannondale and threw on the PT. You might be asking me why? well I just couldn't resist, I missed my hub of power. So to test it out, I did about 45 minutes of rollers. I just can't handle that stuff any more. But it's an easy day anyway - recovery. So I burnt 700 cal at 240 watt average (that is ridiculously high for an easy day... I am embarrassed). Oh well, it happens. Time for dinner and comedy show thing. Hopefully tomorrow I can get outside and get to ride fast with a group; like Wednesday. That would be cool.

Dear T.I.S

Dear college book store a.k.a TIS,
I am quite unfond of you, first you jack up text book prices, and then drop buy back prices (if you buy back at all, afterall that new addition with italicized page numbers is soo much better than those standard non-leaning digits). But we all know the story on the college book store racket... it's like bad food at a restaurant you don't want to return it cause the other option is ridiculous (they spit in your food). But now this, I received an email telling me about how I can now get frivolous crap, which is already incredibly marked up at a less marked up price. Oh boy, what a gift. Personally, I never visit you except for the beginning and the end of the semester, in which I run up a huge bill on my discover card and then get maybe a hundred dollars in return... THANKS! so I think I would find it more pleasurable if you would just mark down your text books as opposed to stem ware and stuffed animals, cause in all honesty only dip-shits buy that garbage.

Thanks

Chris Kthis is clearly a picture of T.I.S. owners and book publishers

CAHOOTING!

SNEERAIN and a math test

GOOD MORNING WORLD!

that's right, I woke up with one alarm today, must have gotten enough sleep or I was just tired of laying down, cause all of that coughing was not being very rest-friendly. I took decongestant before bed. I am not sure how much (the little cough syrup cup had a dead lady bug/japanese beetle in it and I was like aww HEEEEELLLL NO. so I just took a swig from the bottle. It felt like the typical amount), but obviously not enough. So I coughed up my lungs last night, literally they were on the floor next to my bed. I even slept on my stomach, which helped but that was so awfully uncomfortable.It's the little black thing in the top of the picture there. Not sure how much of a remedy for coughing it is.

So I got up, showered and hustled down to the Gresh for the morning dose of raisin bran. I intercepted the cashier before she asked about me canning my manager. I got her off track by bringing up the weather and my experience last night coming home from work (I literally slid to the drive in front of Foster, where there was traction).

Then I wolfed the cereal and made a b-line for the chem building for a math test. Conveniently forgot my calculator. But I still got an A (I think). At least, when I checked my answers when I got back, everything was calculated correctly. Although I didn't do the test without a calculator (I borrowed some girl's - what a sweet heart I felt horrible cause she finished first and had to stay. I wish the prof would have let her go and just had me hand in the calculator and she give it back Monday). But whatever.

hustled back to the Briscoe Disco (hahah get that hustled back to the briscoe disco (do the hustle... Stay with me)). But had an appointment with Donna Lane, which was helpful. I have to make up my mind whether I want to stay here and take a100 and then a201 or go home and take the equivalency classes of a 201 and a202. There are ups and downs to both. But in all reality I would like to stay here but I realize how costly this can be. Maybe I will get that gig at zipp, which would be mega amazing.

But then came back to the room and worked on the cycling contact list for my professor (I am creating a database of main sponsors in cycling for extra credit). I am kind of let down by the lack of contacts this professor has outside of the world of football, baseball and basketball. I mean I asked him about F1 racing and once again, NOTHING! This guy talked himself up pretty big but like I said if it ain't got a ball it ain't got shit. Right? Oh well, I'll cut my own path, make it more valuable and more of a victory when I get a job.

Leading on, headed down to K201 lecture. Managed to sit behind the talkative trio, it was great... they yammered on during all the important points. But I did manage to snag a pic of the typic serostitute. Let's examine this picture here. Start at the top: Notice the Hair; percariously off the the side. To make you think she just woke up and had just enough time to put her hair in a pony tail.... messily. Then of course the north face jacket. Very choice! I mean it is only sleeting/snowing/raining and 28 degrees. So I mean a fleece jacket does make a lot of sense --> I mean it keep you mega dry and totally warm. However, you know what does keep you warm? A Burberry Scarf. Yes folks to counteract the slimming yet warming jacket, a 4 by 1 foot piece of fabric is the equivalency of a parka. Then, Oh what's this a cup of coffee from the Buck's that is Star? Well my my, we suddenly went from having no time to style our hair to having enough time to run to a local star bucks and get a finely crafted warm beverage. The controversy is mind blowing. Moving on, notice the large hand bag. More like a suitcase with straps. Seriously sweet heart, what are you carrying? A change of clothes? perhaps the newest edition of Encyclopedias (Brittanica; we simply can't have no-name resources). Also, notice the pants, very good decision with the black. I mean there is practically no salt on the roads to cover those in white. And why work out when you can simply wear black pants... SLIMMING! But from that point, we move to her buddy to the left there. Yes folks, here's the gay buddy. Although he may or may not like men, that is not the point here. The point is; this guy is close enough to her that he will never get anything else besides a hug and a lot of late drunk or sober tear filled phone calls involving her various adventures in love. Ladies and gentlemen , we have out full on serostitute. None finer an example as the one that I have put before you. I guess this is pretty at IU..... Awesome!


Got back from lunch, and now I am debating a ride. I need to work on my cover letter and I need to start on my K201 (what a horrible class, informative but a monster, I can only hope that some day everyone converts to macs and use software that makes sense and doesn't require a whole other language to operate). That's my take. But it is soo wet and at 28 degrees I would be willing to bet we might have some ice on our hands. Stupid ROLLERS (will make for a good recovery day, but boring all the same)--> WHERE IS MY POWER TAP? hopefully my frame will come today, break up the monotony of this school crap.

So what's on the docket for the rest of my day? Write K201 notes, ride, maybe start my K201 Project and cover letter. Cool Friday.