365:154 (power grips)
February 1st, 2010I bought these pedal straps last year, and they were the best investment ever. I can’t handle clipless pedals, because I am a giant klutz, and toe clips are not particularly useful if you can’t tighten them because you have to brake every two blocks because you’re riding in city traffic (and you’re a giant klutz), so these were a good in-between. you slide your foot in on the diagonal, and when you straighten it, the strap tightens and holds your foot in place. as a bonus, you can wear any shoes.
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365:152 (almost spring!)
February 1st, 2010Ok. so it’s nowhere near spring. But I got this mailer for the first big (and biggest!) bike ride of the season, and it made me very happy. Even though the ride itself is a giant, crowded, somewhat unpleasant mass of humanity.
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365:151 (and I thought being unemployed sucked…)
January 29th, 2010Taken on Friday, which was widely considered to be one of the coldest days of the year. I don’t know what this guy did to piss off his manager, but while I waited a good 15 minutes for the bus, he was forced to walk back and forth in front of the Old Navy, shouting into a bullhorn about an awesome sale, while wearing this stupid hat, which wouldn’t even keep his head warm if he were wearing it correctly.
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365:150 (bubble wrap)
January 29th, 2010
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365:149 (triptych)
January 29th, 2010these were my 3 favorite pics from photo class, so I framed them and hung them in my foyer.
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365:148 (maintenance)
January 26th, 2010
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365:142-147 (missing)
January 26th, 2010I have to admit that I kind of fell down on the job, 365-wise, for the past week. I don’t know if it was the mid-winter doldrums, or the fact that I was busy with other stuff, or just ennui, but somehow, a whole week went by and I didn’t take any pics. Now I feel bad about it. So the next entry will be an actual picture that I took today!
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365:141 (rearrangement)
January 20th, 2010when I bought my apartment in 2005, I planned on putting all of my media components inside one of these shelves, which had previously held 200+ CDs that I never listen to anymore because they’re all on my computer/ipod. I finally followed through with that plan tonight. The temporary solution, which existed for 4.5 years, involved these components being oh-so-strategically stacked in a big pile next to the TV. While not perferct (I wish there was a better place for the power strip, but it won’t fit behind the shelves), it’s definitely better looking than the prior arrangement.
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365:140 (souvenir)
January 20th, 2010bought this bracelet last January at the airport in Roatan, Honduras. best $5 I’ve spent in a while.
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365:139 (best fan)
January 20th, 2010bought this fan a gazillion years ago, and it’s the best. Except for the part where there’s no easy way to open it up to clean it!
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