OMG an post in this blogs!

So, it's been a while since I've adding anything here. No sh!t, right?

Oh, looking for a jobby-job. 'Nuff said.

Thinkin' 'bout bikey-bikes. It's in mah head.

People talking about upgrading their bikes really makes me want to build up my IRO. Oh, but for the money involved, I would.

Instead of the "Fitz" decals (which I have) on the gray bike, I was thinking I should have gone instead with "Bikes" 'cos it sounds and looks a bit more like "Brinks". Oh well.

I'm still considering the blue/gray/silver scheme. I'm also considering going with double-strap cages instead of the Speedplay Frogs. Mainly because I'm discovering cracks under the metal rings through which grease is leaking when I re-grease the pedals. To expect the pedals/cleats to last forever is, of course, unreasonable. But I don't fancy buying new ones (again with the money!). Maybe Crank Bros. eggbeaters or candies? Argh. Make no mistake, I love my Frogs, they're super easy to get into and out of and have served me quite well for a couple of years now.

I must confess that I find the double strap cages to be quite cool looking, which does, embarrassingly, influence my thinking on the matter. Also, I could just wear shoes (Adidas Superstar IIs, I'm looking at YOU) instead of cycling-shoes which aren't particularly comfortable for walking around in (and is hard on the cleats). What's a jobless tub to do?

On the topic of cycling-shoes: I'm having a love/hate relationship with my new Sidi Dragons. They fit, but just. If I wear thick socks, my toes will fall asleep after a while. If I wear thin socks, my toes get cold and eventually numb (in cold riding conditions). Yes, I've heard of wool and do, in fact, own a few pairs of Smart Wool socks which serve me well.

What a luxury to have such complaints! Hooray for America!(?)

Depression is a downer, I don't recommend it. Nobody wants to hear about that, so that's all I'll say.

At least I've found a "club" to ride with which is always enjoyable. Slow Sunday is awesome. We get to enjoy the daylight(!) and put on miles without the race-pace. We stop to get foods and snack! We take in the view! Hooray!

Alright, I've errands to run.

Pre-fab Deko-chari?

I dunno if this is still available, but holy cow! It looks awesome (and heavy).

Horpy Balenzymes Doi!

It's aminated!

Brinks Bike

Imagine this in reflective blue vinyl decals on a metal-flake battle-ship gray frame. I'm going for the Brinks Truck effect as I'll have blue hubs and rims, blue CK head-set, blue seat-post collar, blue saddle and blue bar-tape. It's gonna be NEAT-O.

Oh yeah, my blog...

Yes, it's been bleedin' ages since I've posted anything here.

What's happened in that time? Stuff, really. Wedding stuff. Work stuff. Some bike stuff. Thing stuff.

http://fitzmoto.wordpress.com/
This is our wedding info site.

I'm back at the warehouse after six months of trial house-husbandry. But this time it's all about putting the warehouse to bed. All (or most) of the stock is going to Johns Hopkins University for distribution. So I've been "throwing freight", gathering cartons, stacking cartons, wrapping pallets of cartons and then banding said pallets. FUN. At least I'm getting a work-out. I call this position "Assistant Grave-Digger".

Bike stuff: my IRO frame finally showed up. The blue I chose for color online turns out to be teal in real life. So I'm going to get it powder-coated a deep, metallic blue (to match the "electric blue" Velocity Deep-V rims I want). It'll be pretty.

I might also like to get my Redline powder-coated. I was thinking about a bright, metallic, bubble-gum pink. You see, I've finally decided on a name for it, "Stormy Pinkness". I borrowed that title from a They Might Be Giants song of the same name. Anyway, if I could, I might like to get my Velocity Dyad rims anodized a metallic pink as well (or instead). Pretty pretty!

What else is happening...
I'm trying to get my sitting practice back in motion. So far I've managed to unearth my shrine/altar and begin regular offerings again. Re-arranging the bedroom helped a lot with that. So I'm getting back in the mind-set at least, now I just have to get back on the zafu and SIT.

I've been having an interesting time thinking about setting up a Butsudan at Jen's dad's house in Kaneohe. It's easier for me to sit if the trappings of practice are present (a crutch[?] I will eventually have to do away with, maybe). Shirokiya at Ala Moana has a selection of Butsudan and shrine accessories, but their most inexpensive model is still $300-ish. I may settle for a nice bit of Butsuzo like my home shrine/altar. But where to find it in Hawaii? Online is an option I'm considering. I'm also considering what kind of cushion to take and probably leave at Jen's dad's house (Jen's dad is hereafter "Paul", cos that's his name). Shopping for religious stuff seems so weird to me.

I prattle on.