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ride of silence [21 May 2008|03:49pm]
i thought today's yehuda moon was thoughtful:
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[22 Feb 2008|10:08am]
currently 26 degrees, feels like 17.

whew! it's heating up over here. gonna be a warm one.
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fun with politics and apostropheeees [08 Jan 2008|10:03am]
division 2008 )

never mind the ballots, reclaim the streets.
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merry day. [25 Dec 2007|11:38pm]
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omgxkcd! it's just like real life!!! [24 Dec 2007|02:11pm]
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golly gee! [23 Dec 2007|06:39am]
i actually did go on that Lancaster Bike Club ride! it was hilly as fuck, as i told nikki in front of my grandmother and mother. when my mother gave an "AHEM," i quickly amended my statement to, "UMM, i mean, it was pretty darn hilly! golly gee!" i'll write more about it on the bike blog.

there's another LBC ride today that i may or may not go to. my sleeping schedule is still pretty fucked up, as you may have noticed from my posting times. i didn't sleep before the LBC ride, and after it i slept from 3-4, then from 5-midnight. been up since then. i win.

it's also supposed to rain some tomorrow, so the ride might even be canceled. regardless, i want to get out there tomorrow, if only to prevent massive soreness. besides, i brought all the rain gear that i talked about in the comments here, and it's going to be in the 50s.
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because i don't really want more bookmarks [22 Dec 2007|06:15am]
did i tell you i brought sancho ) with me to lancaster?

well, i did.

routes from the lancaster bike club, complete with description and cue sheets. starting locations vary. (i think this is the sort of bike club where you drive your bicycle to the starting point) they have some group rides, too, including one in 4 hours that i probably won't make it to, considering i haven't slept.

a few trails are listed here.

there's a bike map available for download here, though i will probably pick up a paper copy at AAA instead.

map my ride, too bad it's so buggy, has 77 routes around here. the metric century looks particularly adorable.
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i'm famous! [18 Dec 2007|08:32am]
look look, on the intarnet! the first photo is by dave, cropped from this way-better version. the other pictures are from not-chicago.

aside from my bra, the careful observer will also spot the baileys. which has no apostrophe, as i just learned, and is delicious with root beer, as i learned at the PARK(ing) event.

FrO some context, check the parking tickets steven lane made.

attention! )

and of course, the obligatory dot org link. WHO KNEW PARKING COULD BE SO MUCH FUN!?
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easy access! [10 Dec 2007|02:32am]
these are some very expensive pants that were recommended on the CCM list for winter biking apparel.

i bring it up because of this—
zippered leg openings for easy donning and doffing
—which has made me smile every time i've donned or doffed my pants this week.
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(not a condom joke) [06 Dec 2007|03:26am]
rubber side down.
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lessons in roommate-finding [01 Dec 2007|10:29pm]
one of my roommates just moved out, and the task of finding a replacement totally existed. the first ad did not get many responses, but the second did.

$425 Room available December 1 )



$420 awesome roommates seeking a third: ww4m or ww4w )




what did we learn here, kids? make them think of drugs and sex. aaah yes.

p.s. housewarming party? the rumors may be true.
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"Last updated 22 weeks ago" [08 Nov 2007|02:08pm]
wow, even lj is telling me i've been ignoring it! um, yes. hi!

so i was dicking around on facebook, and i came to my top 5 adventures. which i'm obviously going to change. who is this chick?

Favorite TV Shows:
fuck tv... top 5 adventures:
~10klf!
~a bike ride to an indiana diner
~scav road trip '06 (favorite item: 139)
~a laundry trip. to madison!
~living in paris, fall '05

mwah.
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dear san francisco, [05 Jun 2007|03:38pm]
can i crash on your couch?

i'll be riding my bike over, arriving on august 16. i think i have lodging for three days; after that i'm on my own, and i'd really like to stay until critical mass on the 31st. please let me know if i can stay with you for a few days!

xoxo,
lauren
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after failing with blue streak... [03 May 2007|06:08pm]
i have made a bike blog. it's nowhere near up-to-date, but i'll be working on it.

http://laurenbikes.blogspot.com
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it's delicious! [08 Apr 2007|07:23pm]
authentic jamaican cock flavoured soup.
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tryin' to hold the groove [17 Jan 2007|10:15pm]
[ mood | the radiator's on, yay warmth! ]
[ music | mental keller ]

so let me take you back to december, when i was in bwi about to fly back to chicago. i watched some family guy while waiting for our delayed crew to arrive from elsewhere, but my focus was lost when i noticed a guy across the waiting area from me. i was so struck by his appearance that i had to stop watching cartoons for long enough to write about it. and here is what i wrote:

>ok. at the airport. baltimore. across from me is a boy with light green spiky hair. he's got ear plugs, another earring, and a lip ring. he;s wearing a black hoodie, camo cargo pants, and black boots. the front of the hoodie has exactly three pins attached in a cluster; the back proclaims that "global trade is a death machine." beside him are his bag and his skateboard. and a cup. from starbucks.

>you can't make this stuff up, people. you just can't.

when it happened i obviously wanted to put it on livejournal immediately, but the lack of free wireless in the airport ruined that. but i just found the document i wrote in lieu of lj, and posted it on the internet for you to finally read. the end!

i think of your face
and long for that sound
not the drummer keeping the pace
but the wheels
hitting the ground

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and balls to the walls [16 Jan 2007|05:25pm]
mia, discussing homework: i'm not all ass to the grindstone yet...
me: nose, mia. we put our noses to the grindstone.
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oh alibris.com [14 Jan 2007|05:49pm]
[ music | denison witmer, "i would call you now" ]

FROM INDEPENDENT U.S. AND CANADIAN SELLERS
The item(s) displayed below are available from independent U.S. and Canadian sellers and should be delivered by Jan 26, 2007. These items should ship individually, in separate packages.

Critical Mass: Bicycling's Defiant Celebration Ships from Book Closeouts $3.94
The Immortal Class: Bike Messengers and the Cult of Human Power Ships from Elistics 6.56
A Guide to Cycling Injuries: Prevention and Treatment Ships from Books From California 2.95
Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance Ships from Walrus Books 11.44

a guide to cycling injuries was a last-minute addition. i hugged the pavement twice this week, people, which is downright unacceptable. first, waving on a driver at a 4-way stop while squeezing my newly-adjusted brakes a bit too hard. results? slight skinning of the left knee, beautifully-colored bruise inside my right thigh. the worst part was planting a glove in the cold cold gutter water. but hey, my brake brakes now, instead of just slowing me down some, so that's nice! and it'll be even better once i'm used to them. and then, taking a corner too hard and hitting my pedal on the road. a group of, like, four people were walking by of course, and i got my best reaction from a passer-by ever! instead of ignoring me, he was all, "are you ok?" and "is your bike ok?" and "do you need any help?" yes, no, and no; but once i replaced the back wheel (?!) and got the frustratingly twisted chain back on, all was well, except some scraping on my right elbow. and oh, did i mention it's winter? so i oil my chain a lot, and my nose is always runny. and i wiped at it as i put my bike back together, and chain grease ended up all over my face. yes, i am five.

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we were all distraught [05 Jan 2007|01:37am]
[ mood | those bastards! ]

'cause they cancelled firefly!

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for your perusal... [13 Dec 2006|01:43pm]
dumpster diving!

also, the brits have a sense of humor! "circumcision 'cuts' HIV infection," ahahaha.
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