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  • 2 Aug
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    Steely Dan — “Peg”

  • 28 Jul
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    Lindstrøm & Christabelle — “Baby Can’t Stop”

  • 28 Jul
    Eugene to Denali — June 4-6, 2010 2636 miles (48 hours of driving) in 60 hours. Day 1: Drive 9a-12a. Sleep 12a-6a. Day 2: Drive 6a-11p. Sleep 11p-5a. Day 3: Drive 5a-9p. I very much do not recommended driving it this fast. (I had to because of the squeeze between leaving school early and getting to my summer job.) I was so glazed over and road-crazy by the end, and repeatedly passing the constant stream of “oh wow this is so amazing I wish I could stop here for a few days” places made me feel like someone was ripping out my soul. It didn’t help that I was missing Zoe terribly and had nothing but the sound of my own voice singing songs like Jamiroquai’s “Cosmic Girl” for hours on end (not lots of different pop songs sung one after another, but one song at a time) and salty snack food to comfort me as I drove through such lonely country. Seems the best way to see the North would be to grab a friend or two and make a summer of it. Drive up through Rainier, Olympic, North Cascades; take your time exploring the Cassiar; cruise the roads to the middle of nowhere in the Yukon; then hop from park to range to river to valley throughout Alaska, camping/hiking/backpacking everywhere you go and making as many friends and as few plans as possible. On the way back, take your time following Fall as it cascades down the Rockies. That’s my plan, anyway.

    Eugene to Denali — June 4-6, 2010

    2636 miles (48 hours of driving) in 60 hours.

    Day 1: Drive 9a-12a. Sleep 12a-6a.
    Day 2: Drive 6a-11p. Sleep 11p-5a.
    Day 3: Drive 5a-9p.

    I very much do not recommended driving it this fast. (I had to because of the squeeze between leaving school early and getting to my summer job.) I was so glazed over and road-crazy by the end, and repeatedly passing the constant stream of “oh wow this is so amazing I wish I could stop here for a few days” places made me feel like someone was ripping out my soul. It didn’t help that I was missing Zoe terribly and had nothing but the sound of my own voice singing songs like Jamiroquai’s “Cosmic Girl” for hours on end (not lots of different pop songs sung one after another, but one song at a time) and salty snack food to comfort me as I drove through such lonely country.

    Seems the best way to see the North would be to grab a friend or two and make a summer of it. Drive up through Rainier, Olympic, North Cascades; take your time exploring the Cassiar; cruise the roads to the middle of nowhere in the Yukon; then hop from park to range to river to valley throughout Alaska, camping/hiking/backpacking everywhere you go and making as many friends and as few plans as possible. On the way back, take your time following Fall as it cascades down the Rockies.

    That’s my plan, anyway.

  • 26 Jul

    Good Pants

    I’ve been looking for pants that would work well while walking/biking somewhere and look good once I got there—well-fitted, classically-styled slacks made out of softshell fabric.1

    Just when I was resigned to learning how to sew, I came across Outlier, who make exactly what I’m looking for. From their “Our Philosophy” page:

    Your clothing should work as well on a bicycle as it does on the subway or in a car, without shouting to the world “I’m a cyclist.” We are a clothing company first, not a cycling company. But we’re a clothing company that designs simple, good looking and hard wearing garments for a world where bikes are a part of your daily life.

    1. Softshell fabrics are the best. They have a nice hand, stretch in all the right places, repel rain and dirt, block wind, are very durable, and keep you comfy over a wide range of temperatures. ↩

  • 25 Jul
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    The Books — “All You Need Is a Wall”

  • 17 Jul
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    Seals & Crofts — “Sweet Green Fields”

  • 15 Jul
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    Breakbot (feat. Irfane) — Baby I’m Yours

  • 15 Jul
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    Oval — Kastell

  • 14 Jul

    Keane and Laura / Smokie Mountains NP

    When I’m done theming, I’ll be catching up on memories and photos I’ve taken over the past year or so.

  • 14 Jul

    Pardon My Mess

    I decided it’d be fun to re-theme this blog, so I got started last night. I’ll be fiddling around and cleaning up bugs for awhile.

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