"If you can't be pretty, you might as well cause trouble" – Florence King
Posted in biking, Burley, Imports from old blogs, Photo entries on Jul 2nd, 2005
My cat is a camera-whore who is also very curious about this new, blue thing leaning against her favorite sofa (as usual, click the image for a larger version) Cat-free photos of the Girly-Burley. I know it doesn’t look like the sterotypical “women’s bike,” but the Burley McKenzie is a women’s specific bike. What can […]
Posted in biking, Burley, Imports from old blogs on Jul 2nd, 2005
I just rode home from midtown at a very, very great rate of personal speed. I bit the bullet. I bought the Burley. HOLY SHIT, it’s fun! There will be photos later.
Posted in biking, Imports from old blogs, Trek 800 on Jun 30th, 2005
I was too tired to update last night. Here’s why: I ended up taking a three-and-a-half-hour bike ride. KCMO is surprisingly hilly, and Sam (the dude who leads the rides I’ve been going on) LOVES the hills. Mad-man! Riding with him, on top of not really feeling that great yesterday, wore my ass out. We […]
Posted in Imports from old blogs, Party on Jun 26th, 2005
Yesterday’s party seems to have gone over well; everyone seemed to enjoy the bratwurst, veggie burgers, and bullshitting session, so yay, us! I may get it together to throw another shindig of some sort in August or something. Next time, there will be ketchup. In other notes, I have a metric shit-ton of little baggies […]
Posted in Distractions, dumb things I have done, Imports from old blogs, Utter Silliness on Jun 24th, 2005
Oh hell yes, I did. I finally “got into” that burlesque class. I’m actually having fun with it, hamming it up, and having a good time. My teacher likes my hair and suggested that when I do my bike helmet bit, I should actually wear my hair loose and stuff it up underneath the helmet, […]
Posted in Burley, grumbles gripes and pointless bitching, Imports from old blogs on Jun 20th, 2005
For reasons I can’t quite put a finger on, I’m stressed out and going all freaky. My moods have been all the fuck over the place today. I started out the day in a deliriously, obnoxiously happy mood, and have been sinking as the day wore on. Made an asshole out of myself in an […]
Posted in biking, Burley, Car Drama and trauma, Imports from old blogs on Jun 17th, 2005
On the way home from the grocery store, a thought clicked into my brain. My brain stiffened up a moment, then gave itself a stern talking-to. It said: “You know what? You know what? Fuck it! You spent twice the price of that bike and then some to keep a car you fucking hated on […]
Posted in biking, Burley, Imports from old blogs, Trek 800 on Jun 17th, 2005
I have a problem. I’m unable to buy myself non-essential stuff, especially not big-ticket items. I talked myself out of the exact pair of Doc. Marten maryjanes that fit like they were already broken in because I just couldn’t hork up $98 on the day I’d spent nearly $400 to get my glasses fixed. I […]
Posted in dumb things I have done, Imports from old blogs on Jun 16th, 2005
Fox 4 news was at my dance class tonight and filmed the proceedings. They also interviewed students after class. I may well end up on the news in a few weeks explaining why I was dancing with a bike helmet and why striptease is a real challenge for me.
Posted in bike commuting, Fashion/Sewing stuff, Imports from old blogs on Jun 14th, 2005
I’m making some new pants. I’ve been looking sad and raggedy for months, and working on other people’s shit, and I finally got my slate clear and cut out a new pair of pants yesterday. I’ve got the fronts stitched together, the fly in and pockets on, and I’ve prepped all the rest of the […]