On The Cover Interview - Vivian Girls

Words And Photos by: Nate Dorr The Vivian Girls started catching ears through opening slots around Brooklyn about a year ago. By winter they'd precipitated an all-out blizzard of supporting appearances, their sound rapidly refined into the its current blend: just enough lo-fi garage punk grit, just enough shoe-gaze gleam, [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 13:28:00

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Four Star Coffee (Blue Bottle Cafe, San Francisco)

I'm on my week off right now...having wrapped things up at PAV on Sunday. There was a lot of goodbyes, and hugs, and booze ... , which today turned one week old. I love Blue Bottle. I'm addicted to Blue Bottle. I drink a full ... trip kinda vibe. Linden especially has a cool feeling, with bike messengers, tech folks [more...]

Date: 2008-01-30 20:19:00

Robber gets dose of own medicine

Take that!: We don't have all the details yet, but here's a gist of a French Quarter crime that was on the "Superintendent's Major Offense Log" yesterday: A 55-year-old white man was entering his house at 727 Burgundy St. (between St. Ann and Orleans streets) about 1:09 p.m. Wednesday (11.12.08) when a black man tried to rob him with a boxcutter [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 17:56:57

Gym carnies: Yeti

Gym Carnies an irregular series about the curious characters and intriguing individuals that people my local gym. _______________________________________________ There are certain telltale signs of a runner: a sweaty old race t-shirt, dirty-yet-loved sneakers, an air of humility earned from running races, [more...]

Date: 2008-06-04 01:05:03

Sesame Street singalong time!

All of you breeders and people of a certain age will immediately be really angry at me as soon as you read the next line ... ! They made it through the lottery and got in. They have matching "I'm not slow, I'm INJURED" shirts ... knee massages should include a towel to mop up the drooling that it causes me) and then last week [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 20:21:03

Garage sales galore

Posted by alifinmath on October 25, 2008 In the NYT: Three-year-old Marita Duarte’s tricycle was sold by her mother, Beatriz, ... and DVDs and forests of little skirts and shirts dangling from plastic hangers on suspended rope. “Sad ... , washer & dryer, men’s clothing, bike, BBQ, dinette, dresser, fans, microwaves, recliner, DVD player [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 09:05:02

Sexing up the game

Well, sex does sell, doesn’t it? Adding sex to any “thing” boring will probably help liven thinigs up a little, ... . Some women paddlers gave a nod of approval this week to suggestions from a senior governing body official ... . ‘We are trying to push the players to use skirts and also nicer shirts, not the shirts [more...]

Date: 2008-08-23 13:30:26

Funemployment

Again, the blog has been neglected for several days and at this juncture I don't have that much of an excuse ... every week. My lifestyle has been pared down extremely and I like it. Survival is far easier ... all my meals, saying "no" to social engagements that cost money, riding my bike everywhere in Brooklyn [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 16:52:00

I Overslept For My Own Marathon

(AKA, "Why Some Ideas Are Better Left In My Head")Designated Megathon Starting Time: 8AMTime Megan Couldn't Be Bothered to Wake Up Until: 7: ... at the 13.1). And between my neon mile signs at every miles, and Devin's bike with her bike sign ... . But darn were they cute in their shirts.. He was saying "Cheese!!!" Check out his "Aunt Megathon [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 21:03:00

Road-Test: Billa's ObsessionsThe Photographer Talks Bikes & Fake Chanel

Picture the scene: You’re at a club; you’ve had a few too many beers, and you’re dancing like John Travolta from Saturday Night Fever ... Goldin and Mark Leckey, to name a few. Also, I just covered backstage for London Fashion Week ... about bikes? I hate public transport and find that having a bike is essential to living in London – there’ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 07:00:42

30-by-30-on-30, been and gone

And now an update on my 30-by-30 list... which I didn't expect to complete, obviously, based on some of the items ;) (just do it!) ... with Geoff May (the bike racer; and this isn't me either) (just finish it!) Play through Max Payne again ... to read invisible text on shirts for an ARG ...Play completely through Halo 1, 2 and 3 watching [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 14:42:47

Reading List: The Vertical Garden

The time has come. The fine folks at publisher WW Norton were nice enough to send me a review copy of The Vertical Garden: From Nature to The City, ... ... as in won't-fit-in-my-shoulder-bag-during-bike-to-work-challenge-month sort of huge... This coffee ... , so Blanc IS the poster-child of the artform, with the floral print shirts and green hari [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 06:57:00

An Open Letter to Rock Racing, Which Is Graciously Allowing Me to Buy One of Their New Team Jerseys

Dear Rock & Republic, Rock Racing, and Michael Ball, I’m so excited right now, I can hardly type straight? Why? I’ll tell you why ... like this two or three times per week. By saving up your email blasts so that you only send ... that I briefly panicked. Since I only have a budget of $500 for bike jerseys this month, which two [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 17:45:01

Weekend Wrap-Up

I had a great weekend but I'm so wiped. Saturday I got up early and went to the Farmer's Market as usual but I just ran around quick and hit my ... it for 2 weeks with my birthday and last week the stall wasn't there), some corn (got to get it while ... to the beach. I had read about an Italian Festa that was being held and I wanted to hit a bike [more...]

Date: 2008-07-13 23:21:26

Are you a Hipster?

The hipsters are the originators of all trends, but because they are ever moving, they never stay fans of something for very long. It could be as short a week, or for as long as a couple of months. So if they’re not loyal or good consumers in a traditional way, why are they then so vital for brands and companies? It’ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 14:44:34

30 by 30 on 30

For my third decade, I decided to write up a list of 30 things to do by the time I turn 30 on Nov 30th ... , Pier's Edge (a few more items to go) Buy a blacklight to read invisible text on shirts for an ARG ... (November!) successfully (failed last year :P) Spend quality time with Greg while he's in town for a week [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 21:03:38

keeping the runny nose green

A few years ago an online friend mentioned that she uses shop towels instead of paper towels, and it got me thinking. And motivated ... old oxford shirts, and they are great for tears, but not as good for runny noses. Plus, I needed ... , these are not items that need to be purchased over and over. I’ve been using them this week, and it is pure [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 01:23:48

Summary of first week - generally

Here some impressions of how I have experienced Dublin so far, bearing in mind I have only been to Dublin to catch a plane or to check O'Connell St (buying some Irish shirts and enjoying a few of the black stuff) and having the experience of Irish ... in the Netherlands as well. Besides the first 2, I never depended on public transport and took the bi [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 00:15:35

Retreat '08

Last year, I took Green Monkey on retreat and showed the insider's view. This year, I wanted to talk a little more about our location ... , this is Daytona Beach in the day time, and not during Bike Week or Biketoberfest. If you've never ... week to have a pre-cancerous mole removed from my back, I opted out of baking in the sun.I decided [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 11:11:00

Beloit Biathlon 2008

Saturday morning we arose bright and early to head south to Beloit about 20 minutes away to take part in the Beloit Wellness Biathlon put on annually ... sight maybe we should have thought a little harder about where Bike In/Out was located, but live and learn. We did remember to bring a bike rack this year so we didn't have to lay the bikes down [more...]

Date: 2008-05-20 03:53:05

Are There Animals at the Fair?

On Wednesday the sun was shining and the day was warm. With tickets in our hands and lunches packed, we set off for the fair ... . Two days of school was enough for us. red shirts for everyone! Rachel, Daniel, Sarah, Emma ... . The truth is, homeschooling is very demanding. There’s only so much you can accomplish in one week [more...]

Date: 2008-09-21 05:52:53

Season's changing.

13 brothers and sisters, 13 roots on the tree. A few 'Bird Flu Crew' shirts are being shipped out this week, only a couple larges and x-larges left. A few new batches of stickers come in this week, and a shipment of blank shirts should arrive ... work to do this week to get it all done in time for Boston. Tyrant will be there, who has had to put [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 16:45:00

Best yet

I just got back from a nice run on the lakefront with one of my best friends ... a six-miler Friday morning together, too. So I'm in Week Two of my new job and it's made ... . Plus? I've worked out every single day, I now ride my bike everywhere and I'm able to cook for myself [more...]

Date: 2008-07-31 02:30:28

List Fun

I always enjoy a good list and I haven't done one for a while so...When did you get up today? The alarm went off at 07.25 and I usually don't linger for more than a few minutesDiamonds or pearls? Both (conflict-free of course), but have neither if we talk about the real stuffLast film you saw at the cinema? "Indiana Jones"Favourite TV show? [more...]

Date: 2008-06-17 22:40:00

Kusu / 玖珠

(Better Know a City)Like a lot of other cities on this project, Kusu is a city I knew well before I even set off. My familiarity with Kusu was largely due to my good buddy Greg, who lived there during our JET years. Although Kusu was a good hour’s drive away from my home in Ajimu, I made the drive several times over the years to visit Greg, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 05:33:00

Mobile Banking [Guest Post]

Rowan’s post about us, the comments got into renaming accounts. I added that functionality in as well after the discussions there. The latest version of the site, launched this week, now has the extra features we wanted including support for multiple languages, starting with English (the default), Russian (as the tester’ [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 01:50:43

Art Therapy and Hasidic Bikers

I wish I had taken these pictures earlier, they would’ve gone nicely with yesterday’s post ... of their progress is featured on the bathroom walls. Two of the paintings — a school of fish ... . Not a Republican Chicken Unrelated to the paintings, the other day I pulled into a service station [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 04:09:08

street-illegal gun show, the Law and I were perplexed, confused, confounded and several other synonyms to find a near-total lack of shooting accessories. Sure, I could pick up a Berretta semi-aut for around $500 and yes I could definitely find myself that grenade launcher every American household so desperately needs, [more...]

Date: 2008-06-16 12:42:29

A Day Of Shopping Firsts

Today, a rainy Sunday, we did some shopping.First stop was UNIQLO (Get it? Unique Clothing. It's one of those Japanesey abbreviations.) ... t-shirts. Alas, after trying on, it turns out that UNIQLO XL is quite a bit smaller that a U.S. size Large. The, ahem, form-fitting t-shirts were left behind.Today was also Ilena's first outside [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 13:15:00

Dark days

I've come to the conclusion that any last semblance of summer I thought we might get is now nothing more than a pipe dream. The weather's been craptacular since last weekend when I got drenched on the bike ride (I think my shoes may have just about dried out by now), and I've noticed that in the course of the week I've [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 12:10:55

6 days until Ironman Arizona & cold weather training

Well, 6 days until Ironman Arizona. By Sunday night I will be an Ironman. I feel strong & confident. My training regiment has been spectacular ... , average pace, etc.Last week a small cold front had come through northern New Mexico. I'm weighing 35 ... ! It was about 51 degrees out. Last year I'd of been fine going on a bike ride in my usual attire of [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 13:25:00

The Goldilocks Experiments

This Experiment Was Too Cold My friend B is a real life Wonder Woman. Girl has five kids (stranger: "Are those ALL yours? ... . So when I saw her toting her kids in a bike trailer/baby bike seat I had to try it. I mean ... a bike trailer for $15 at a garage sale, I called it Kismet and took the thing on its inaugural voyage [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 02:25:18

Catskill Mountain Thunder Motorcycle rally 2008

by LJ James Catskill Mountain Thunder Motorcycle rally 2008 We all know that when the first settlers came to America they where following a dream! ... Thunder Motorcycle Rally. This event which is a weekend get away for some and a week long party ... , Who where selling every thing from Motorcycle T-Shirts to Custom Motorcycles.Then of course it was time [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 12:08:14

Fashion Feature: Fresh Melt Water

Wasn’t it just yesterday that I was at the Bubble House and these two guys were live painting at some party I was at? ... is modeled by the one and only “badass bike dude” Ed “Wonka” LAforte. So, not only do the shirts ... line, got picked up by Urban Outfitters, showed at Berlin Fashion week….Joey & Brooks [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 04:01:11

100 Things That Bug Me

Not only do I show my lack of imagination by doing another meme, I cop it from guy I copped it from LAST week ... . 6. Bicyclists who bike badly, riding on the wrong side of the street, or wildly on the sidewalk, barely missing ... while I'm riding the bike, then make a quick right turn so I can nearly plow into the passenger-side [more...]

Date: 2008-06-02 09:34:01

Bear with me!

It's a well-known fact, among my close friends, that I am a Salvation Army addict. Let me clarify: I am a Wednesday ONLY Salvation Army addict ... Navy jeans, Gap slacks, a l/s blue and brown striped Gap t-shirt with darling brown elbow patches ... bulldog design on the back of it, and a red Gymboree t-shirt with a chopper motorcycle on the front [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 13:43:00

Summer Good, Summer Bad (part two)

When I’m not looking up faraway kiddie bootcamps on the internet (but do they take three-year-old girls?) ... outside in hot weather. Bike riding, roller blading, or walking to the playground every day ... and leg skin in shorts and t-shirts, instead of bundled up in sweaters and long pants. My ever [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 16:06:29

Crack that Whip!

Yesterday at Pulpit Magazine, *John MacArthur posted several very good starter tips to help anyone begin the process of self-discipline. If you're anything like me, and pretty much stink at self-discipline, you can (and should) read that post. As I read through the short list, #1, #4 and #6 without question apply to my life. I'm a neat freak ( [more...]

Date: 2008-06-14 22:47:42

Fingers Crossed. October 17, 2008

I ran last night for the first time in about five weeks, since the ACL sprain. It felt OK. I wore the lame patellar strap, which felt weird ... s so weird how specific fitness is– I could ride a marathon on the stationary bike with no problem, swim an hour and a half worth of laps, but 20 minutes of pounding the pavement after a 5 week break [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 20:50:55

Back Talk

I should talk about my clothes more often! I was going to post a response comment to my wardrobe post but it was getting longer and longer so I just ... I don't want to verbally abuse and alienate my handful of readers).jd-- have a bazillion shirts from races... Yeah, I completely forgot about my race shirts! That's another post entirely [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 15:44:00

Inov-8 Athlete Profile Interview: Team Checkpoint Zero

In this installment of Inov-8 Profile, I had the extreme pleasure of interviewing Team Checkpoint Zero ... bike. When I learned of adventure racing about 8 years ago, it struck me as a perfect way to make ... as a treasure hunt for grown-ups, and you're doing it with a bunch of your friends. After a long week [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 17:09:12

so that a sanctuary can be created, a sanctuary must be shattered

I keep writing entries here and not posting them. I know I was only writing privately for one year, but all of a sudden I feel shy. Those of you who used to read my public blog know that writing publicly never stopped me from writing about whatever shocking, illegal things I happened to be doing at the time [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 22:18:04

Shopping with a Conscience

International Labor Rights Fund BlogBy Marissa Greenwood, ILRF internPosted: 16 Oct 2008 06:49 PM CDTSeason after season, trends change; ... the week by buying our compact fluorescent light bulbs and organic cotton sweaters. It’s interesting ... what to buy, check out a store we like, Just Shirts. Just Shirts is a Canadian company [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 17:59:00

Politics at SOAS and the A&E department at Stonehenge (plus Hippie-phobia)

Hello Good People who read this blog even when I am not here… Today I am an irritated hippie and this is the type of thing an irritated hippie might write… ( hope there are not too many typos..it’s late) Yesterday I started my “Freshers Week” at SOAS, otherwise known as The School of Oriental and African Studies. (* see the comments [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 00:40:50

San Antonio Race Prep

Fuh-lat. No, wait! I know you might not be running San Antonio, but you're just going to go surfing off to read about some stupid celebrity crap ... to showtime. You can't just piddle through the week and show up to run Sunday morning. Well, you can, but it would be, um, dumb. This is not a 5K. So, here's a bit of a guide... Preparing this week [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 22:41:13

Recess Week

It’s been a while since the last update on this page. Two (mutually exclusive) things are to blame: school and vacation. School is getting hard work nowadays, with 4 midterms this week and 2 projects starting next week ... than in Holland, even though I’m taking less courses. Luckily we had a break last week. Recess week [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 11:24:36

Of Baptists and Mormons

Of Baptists and Mormons Recently, while sitting on our front porch to take a break from the computer, I noticed some young people going door to door. There were two fellows and two girls, all nicely dressed and appearing like a fish out of water on this East Side of Toledo. The two young ladies approached me, and the guys continued to next door [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 03:01:05

Hey ya everyone! Wow... wow... WOW! As I sit here sipping my hot chocolate in this rainy chilly weather, I can't help but ponder over my busy past days or so week. My action packed week was full of revelations, celebrations, joy, bliss, and delightful goodies and more; although not necessarily [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 18:00:21

2008 Restored

This is the text from 2008 Monday, September 15, 2008 Salsa!!! Well my first attempt at canning was a success. Last week my mom-in-law taught me how to make her awesome salsa. By the way, I took all the pictures with my new 50mm lens. My wonderful husband bought it for me. It has an f-stop of 1.8. It is so fun [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 06:43:34

I have boobs. Two of ‘em. I have the sort of boobs which are described in polite company (e.g.: Playtex commercials, mom’s “foundations” catalogs, church potlucks) with words like ample, full, well endowed and buxom. Pendulous is sometimes used in an effort to remain polite, too [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 21:44:06

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