I turn my brain off. I was recently explaining my strategy when mountain biking up a seemingly endless hill. I ignore the voice in my head that says to stop the second it becomes too hard. I only stop after its nagged me a few times. This helps me get better at climbing and eventually I’ll only […]
Category Archives: Thoughts
Apex Park
Originally posted on Cuteness, in all its versatility:
Loved the gorgeous trail views of North Table Mesa and Denver in the distance from this ride, so good! There were good falls had, and I learned to bunnyhop while a bunny hopped by… omgwhatsocute.
Hail on a Mountaintop in Evergreen
Originally posted on Cuteness, in all its versatility:
This ride involved an almost immediate fall on my part 🙂 and hail at the top of the mountain which I didn’t mind at all. Oh, and Cactus Jack’s pretzel bites are a must.
Green tea lemonade
Inspired by the $5 Starbucks drink and my much craftier sisters, I made my own green tea lemonade. For the perfect summer drink, you just need to grab two ingredients. I’m sure you can guess what they are: Tazo iced lemongrass green tea Your favorite lemonade. I used Simply Follow the directions on the Tazo […]
Grandmother
My grandmother has had Alzheimer’s for the past several years. I’m told that she’s dying and doesn’t have much time left. My family has been sending me pictures and updates while I’ve been away and it has me thinking of the past. We have always called her Grandmother. Everyone did, even if she wasn’t their grandmother. I […]
⛷ Road Trip 🏂
Last March, my friend Parms* and I went on a 900 mile road trip to ski and snowboard. I was living in Chicago at the time and was itching to be in the mountains. She was having a not-so-stellar winter in New England and wanted that pow. We met each other in Salt Lake City, […]
The open road
My dad and I redid a 1987 VW Vanagon last year. We (well, mostly he) did quite a bit on it and continues to be a work in progress. He was itching to go on another road trip and I had to be in Utah for work. I think you can guess what happened next. He started […]
New Album: Emancipator
Emancipator released their latest album, Seven Seas today. ❤ [Update] The official music video for the title track:
Pho advice
It was a rainy Saturday. Perfect weather to check out Chicago’s Little Saigon neighborhood for some Phở. The food was delicious and the people were friendly. The waiter even offered up some free advice, which I thought was rather poetic. He said, Take time. Go slow. Live long life. 🙏
Mumble Meetings
Sometimes working from home can be quiet. Too quiet. And some days I don’t want to leave and go to a coffee shop, meet up with a friend, or go somewhere. I like being home. So I’ll put something on. I’ll listen to music, usually something with few to no words when coding, planning, and discussing. I put […]
